Senior Director, Enterprise Software Engineering

Jefferson Health Plans; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health Plans seeks a proven technology leader to shape and deliver software engineering strategy across digital platforms. You will guide architecture, lead engineering teams, and ensure scalable, secure, high-quality solutions aligned with clinical, operational and business goals.

You will champion an engineering-centric culture, drive innovation, and collaborate with UX/UI, product, IS&T, clinical and marketing leaders to deliver user-centered outcomes at enterprise scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• 7 years in software engineering, technical leadership, or related roles within large-scale organizations.
• 5 years managing teams of software engineers or technical contributors.
• Experience with enterprise software platforms, cloud-native architectures, and custom delivery.
• Expert knowledge of development methodologies, Agile practices, and platform governance.
• Strong leadership and collaboration across stakeholders.
• Understanding of security, privacy, and regulatory standards (HIPAA, HITECH, GDPR).
• Familiarity with Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub, ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery, definition, and execution of software engineering strategy for digital platforms.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams.
• Partner with UX/UI, product, IS&T, clinical and operational leaders to ensure cohesive digital experiences.
• Oversee software solution performance, governance, analytics, and risk management.
• Share accountability for architecture, integrations, security, and reliability across platforms.
• Influence executives with engineering rationale, roadmaps, and strategic recommendations.
• Guide creation of roadmaps, requirements, and release plans with measurable experience outcomes.

Skills

Technical leadership

Agile practices

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentorship

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Master’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

GitHub

ServiceNow

Job description

Jefferson Health Plans seeks a proven technology leader to shape and deliver software engineering strategy across digital platforms. You will guide architecture, lead engineering teams, and ensure scalable, secure, high-quality solutions aligned with clinical, operational and business goals.

You will champion an engineering-centric culture, drive innovation, and collaborate with UX/UI, product, IS&T, clinical and marketing leaders to deliver user-centered outcomes at enterprise scale.