Senior Director, Software Strategy, IT Quality Assurance & Enablement - Hybrid

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Advanced knowledge of software quality assurance (integration, system, regression and user acceptance, performance testing) principles and best practices. 
• Advanced knowledge of software development methodologies, Product, Safe Agile, and best practices of delivery process.   
• Working knowledge of overall IT, programming languages, software procedures, applications, and products. 
• Excellent IT leadership skills and ability to inspire and motivate team members.
• Ability to work with senior IT leaders and drive collaboration and alignment.
• Excellent strategic mindset and proven track-record of creating and driving IT strategy. 
• Good understanding of IT talent management, the use of employees, consultants (on/off/near shore). 
• Experience in creating/using enterprise metrics to give status and proactively identify/mitigate risks.  Experience building and fostering an environment for Quality Assurance to succeed within the team and within areas outside the team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to converse with executive management as needed.
• 10+ years of IT leadership. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Use positive and “win-win” people skills in the face of adversity.
• Work with cross-functional/matrixed teams to deliver quality at the highest level. 
• Influence decisions with stakeholders of various levels; senior leaders to middle-management to individual contributors. Pursues interaction and influencing of the IT management team to aid in bringing ideas to fruition.
• Adapt to change easily while ensuring team members are kept well informed.
• Experience in product management.
• Strong understanding of healthcare data standards (e.g., FHIR, HL7, DICOM) and regulations (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).
• Knowledge of the healthcare technology landscape, including EHR systems, health information exchanges, and digital health platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to manage partner relationships and translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions in a partner ecosystem context.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in math or computer science. However, upon evaluation, equivalent related information systems experience and/or education may be substituted for the degree requirement

DEI COMMITMENT:
As part of our values, we are committed to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion at NMDP. We actively celebrate colleagues' different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.

BENEFITS:
NMDP offers regular, full-time employees medical, dental, vision, life and disability, accident/critical illness/hospital, well-being, legal, identity theft and pet benefits. Retirement, paid time off/holidays, leave and incentive plans are also offered to eligible employees. Please reference this link for more information: NMDP Benefit Information