Executive Event Planner

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Description

The Senior Project Manager manages all aspects of a project, from start to finish, so that it is completed on time and within budget. The Senior Project Manager work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

Responsibilities

Be a part of the Humana Business Services team as an Executive Event Planner. This role is a highly visible position within Humana as it is aligned to the CEO, Management Team, Management Operating Committee, and Board of Directors. As an Executive Event Planner you will be the representative to the Executives in providing an elegant and sophisticated experience at each event, ensuring the utmost attention to each detail from brainstorming/creative phase through completion of the project, meeting and/or event.

In this role you will:

Plan 15-20 highly complex events across the U.S. within a calendar year

Partner with a multitude of internal and external business partners, including various vendors

Closely align with Humana leaders on the content and objectives of events

Manage relationships with outsourced entities to design, plan, negotiate and execute the logistical elements of executive meetings and events

Collect and analyze data for distribution to business partner(s) to validate meeting spend and behaviors

Provide proactive consultation on related budgetary and logistic issues to senior business leaders, planning teams and internal finance partners.

Provide post-event reporting and analysis and insights to business partners and other leaders.

Utilize project management skills to plan and execute business meetings and events

Coordinate, facilitate and manage all travel, meeting, and special event activities for aligned business partners within the enterprise.

Influence best practice and company guidelines to ensure meetings are aligned with Humana's vision.

Travel up to 50% of your time for site visits and event execution, post Covid.

Work extended or atypical hours as needed

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent work experience

A minimum of 5 years' meeting and event planning experience for large scale, complex corporate, government and/or entertainment industry events

A minimum of 2-3 years direct executive management experience (with C-suite or equivalent professionals)

Flexibility in hours and work schedule, including occasional weekends and holidays, and ability to travel extensively

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Comfort with ambiguity and flexibility with changes

Ability to learn and represent the priorities of business partners

Attention to detail and accuracy

Proven experience managing a multitude of competing priorities simultaneously

Demonstrated ability to work proactively vs. reactively with C-suite individuals

Ability to influence at all levels of an organization

Ability to work independently and discernment to know when to escalate questions and issues

Quick adaptation to technology and online tools

MS Office and web/internet technology skills

Associates are required to be fully COVID vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID testing and wear a face covering while at work. The weekly testing will need to be done through an approved Humana vendor, and unvaccinated associates should follow all social distancing and masking protocols if they are required to come into a Humana facility or work outside of their home.If progressed to offer, candidates will be required to:Provide proof of full vaccination OR Provide proof of applicable exemption including any required supporting documentation. Medical, religious, and state exemptions will be available.

Qualifications of Interest:

Background in hospitality industry

Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) certification

PMP and/or Six Sigma certification

Additional information

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an exciting interviewing technology called Modern Hire to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. Modern Hire allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information for you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

If you are selected for a first round interview, you will receive an email correspondence inviting you to participate in a Modern Hire interview. In this interview, you will listen to a set of interview questions over your phone and you will provide recorded responses to each question. You should anticipate this interview to take about 15 minutes. Your recorded interview will be reviewed and you will subsequently be informed if you will be moving forward to next round of interviews.

Alert: Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants selected for leader review may be asked to provide a social security number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions to add the information into the application at Humana's secure website.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Company info

Humana Inc.
Website : http://www.humana.com