QE Governance, Compliance & Maturity Lead

Humana; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 118,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentive plan

Job summary

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer for Onboarding, Methodologies, Governance & Enablement to advance enterprise quality engineering consistency, governance, adoption, and organizational maturity across Humana's technology landscape.

You will define, operationalize, and continuously improve quality engineering standards, onboarding practices, and enablement programs. The role collaborates with Quality Engineering, Engineering, Product, Agile, Risk and Compliance, and platform teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in quality engineering, software engineering, test engineering, quality governance, SDLC practices, or related disciplines.
• 3+ years leading or influencing enterprise standards, methodology, governance, compliance, or enablement initiatives.
• Experience defining or implementing quality engineering standards, testing methodologies, SDLC controls, or engineering best practices.
• Experience working with governance, maturity assessments, risk and compliance alignment, or audit support processes.
• Experience developing enablement materials, onboarding approaches, training content, or organizational adoption programs.
• Strong understanding of modern software delivery practices, including Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and test automation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create executive-ready and team-facing materials.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work across multiple teams and drive alignment in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, refinement, and socialization of enterprise quality engineering standards, methodologies, and operating procedures.
• Define and evolve enterprise quality engineering strategy in alignment with Humana’s technology and transformation priorities.
• Establish and maintain SDLC quality standards, policies, and required controls to promote consistency across teams and portfolios.
• Define and communicate engineering best practices and “what good looks like” guidance for quality engineering across the organization.
• Partner with Agile and engineering leadership to align quality engineering ways of working with enterprise delivery frameworks and Agile office practices.
• Drive standardization of quality engineering practices across the software development lifecycle, including test strategy, automation, release quality, and evidence-based quality measures.
• Design, implement, and sustain governance frameworks that support enterprise quality engineering oversight, accountability, and policy adherence.
• Lead development and continuous improvement of the quality engineering maturity model, including dimensions, measures, assessment criteria, and improvement pathways.
• Conduct or coordinate maturity assessments across teams and provide actionable recommendations to improve adoption and operational effectiveness.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Security, and Technology leaders to align quality engineering practices with enterprise risk and compliance expectations.
• Identify governance gaps, control weaknesses, and process risks, and recommend improvements to strengthen quality and compliance outcomes.
• Support ongoing monitoring of adherence to quality engineering standards, methodologies, and governance requirements.

Skills

Quality governance

Enterprise standards

SDLC controls

Governance & compliance

Enablement programs

Agile practices

CI/CD

Test automation

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer for Onboarding, Methodologies, Governance & Enablement to advance enterprise quality engineering consistency, governance, adoption, and organizational maturity across Humana's technology landscape.

You will define, operationalize, and continuously improve quality engineering standards, onboarding practices, and enablement programs. The role collaborates with Quality Engineering, Engineering, Product, Agile, Risk and Compliance, and platform teams