Senior QE Governance, Compliance & Enablement Lead

Humana

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

44 hours ago

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Job summary

Humana is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to advance enterprise quality engineering standards, governance, onboarding practices, and enablement across its technology landscape. The role partners with Quality Engineering, Engineering, Product, Agile, Risk and Compliance to drive maturity and adoption of best practices, while supporting audit readiness across programs.

The ideal leader combines deep quality engineering experience with governance, change enablement, and cross-team influence to

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience in quality engineering, software engineering, test engineering, quality governance, SDLC practices, or related disciplines.
3+ years of experience 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 development, refinement, and socialization of enterprise quality engineering standards, methodologies, and operating procedures.
Support the definition and evolution of 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.
Lead onboarding and integration enablement for teams adopting enterprise quality engineering platforms, standards, and practices.
Develop onboarding frameworks, guidance, and supporting materials to accelerate team adoption and improve time to effectiveness.
Partner with QE Coaches and enablement teams to create scalable education, coaching, and organizational readiness programs.
Support training strategy and delivery for quality engineering methodologies, tools, standards, and ways of working.
Help lead Quality Engineering Community of Practice activities that promote shared learning, consistency, and continuous improvement.
Coordinate QE learning initiatives that strengthen associate capability, technical proficiency, and alignment to enterprise standards.
Partner with stakeholders to assess adoption barriers and implement targeted enablement plans.