Remote Healthcare Data Quality Lead

Highmark Health; Nevada; Remote; USD 73,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a Quality Lead to define data-testing strategy, oversee end-to-end quality activities, and translate data-quality risks into clear business impacts. The role emphasizes leadership over day-to-day hands-on testing.

You will guide cross-functional teams, manage data validation across SQL/ETL, and drive release readiness in healthcare transformation programs. Strong communication with executives is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project management, timelines and resources experience.
• 3+ years of excellent customer service and meeting client expectations.
• 3+ years of experience leading and mentoring small teams through all phases of the SDLC; coaching QA testers and Associate Quality Leads.

Responsibilities

• Define and oversee data testing strategy, planning, estimation, execution oversight, quality metrics, and reporting.
• Oversee SQL and database validation, data integration, ETL, migration, and end-to-end data-flow testing.
• Guide test data management and apply experience with test automation and data-validation tools.
• Understand claims, membership, provider, and care management data.
• Lead risk identification, mitigation, defect management, and root cause analysis.
• Drive quality across the SDLC, Agile delivery, and release readiness.
• Build client relationships, lead cross-functional collaboration, and communicate quality status and business impacts to executives.

Skills

Quality leadership

Data testing

Stakeholder management

SDLC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

DB2

Snowflake

Databricks

Test automation tools

Data validation tools

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a Quality Lead to define data-testing strategy, oversee end-to-end quality activities, and translate data-quality risks into clear business impacts. The role emphasizes leadership over day-to-day hands-on testing.

You will guide cross-functional teams, manage data validation across SQL/ETL, and drive release readiness in healthcare transformation programs. Strong communication with executives is essential.