Director - enterprise quality methologies, governance & enablement

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Humana is committed to helping people achieve their best health by delivering innovative technology solutions that power exceptional member, provider, and associate experiences.

The Director, Enterprise Quality Methodologies, Governance & Enablement will lead the definition, governance, and enterprise adoption of quality engineering standards, methodologies, compliance alignment, quality intelligence, AI-enabled engineering practices, and transformation enablement. This leader will establish “what good looks like” for Quality Engineering across Humana’s software delivery ecosystem and ensure quality practices are consistently embedded across the SDLC, Agile ways of working, engineering platforms, DevOps governance routines, and responsible use of AI-enabled capabilities.

This role will partner closely with Quality Engineering, Enterprise Engineering Enablement, Agile Office, Product, Engineering, Architecture, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance, Audit, Data and AI teams, and segment technology teams to mature enterprise quality practices, strengthen governance frameworks, enable platform adoption, and improve quality outcomes across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Quality Strategy, Policy, and Standards
• AI-Enabled Quality Engineering and Transformation
• Governance, Compliance, and Quality Maturity
• Education, Enablement, and Transformation Support
• Quality Intelligence and Analytics
• QE Audit and Control Support
• Leadership and Stakeholder Partnership

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

• 10 or more years of experience in quality engineering, software engineering, DevOps, technology governance, IT risk, compliance, technology enablement, AI-enabled engineering transformation, or related disciplines.
• 5 or more years of leadership experience managing technical teams, enablement teams, governance functions, or enterprise-scale transformation capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience defining and implementing software quality standards, methodologies, operating procedures, or SDLC governance practices.
• Experience applying or governing AI-enabled capabilities in software engineering, quality engineering, test automation, analytics, productivity improvement, or technology transformation.
• Experience with Agile delivery, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, software engineering controls, release readiness, and production quality practices.
• Experience developing maturity models, governance frameworks, scorecards, dashboards, and executive-level reporting.
• Experience partnering with Risk, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Audit, Engineering, Product, AI/Data, and technology leadership stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of quality engineering practices, including test automation, regression testing, deployment validation, code quality, performance testing, defect prevention, and responsible use of AI-assisted engineering tools.
• Demonstrated ability to influence enterprise adoption of standards and best practices in a matrixed environment.
• Strong executive communication, analytical, organizational, and change leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, insurance, financial services, or another highly regulated environment.
• Experience leading Quality Engineering enablement, Agile transformation, DevOps governance, engineering excellence, AI-enabled engineering transformation, or enterprise platform adoption.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps Services, GitHub Enterprise, LaunchDarkly, SonarQube, CI/CD templates, reusable workflows, feature flags, code quality tooling, DevOps governance practices, and AI-assisted engineering tools.
• Experience with audit evidence management, control mapping, SDLC compliance, segregation of duties, access controls, vulnerability scanning, software delivery governance, and AI governance considerations.
• Experience applying DORA, SPACE, code quality, pipeline, release, AI productivity, quality intelligence, and compliance metrics to improve engineering performance.
• Experience building Communities of Practice, coaching models, training programs, learning journeys, AI literacy programs, or enterprise enablement frameworks.

Work at Home Requirements:

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Travel:

While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$187,900 - $258,500 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About Us

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.