Associate Vice President, Interoperability Engineering

Key Responsibilities

• Technology Leadership Serve as the strategic technology leader for Interoperability Engineering, establishing vision, priorities, and execution strategies that align with enterprise objectives.
• Lead large-scale modernization and transformation initiatives while fostering a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Interoperability Strategy & Platform Vision Define and execute the long-term interoperability roadmap, target architecture, and enterprise platform strategy.
• Expand interoperability capabilities beyond data exchange into reusable enterprise services including APIs, developer platforms, automation frameworks, data acquisition capabilities, and integration services.
• Anticipate regulatory and market trends, ensuring Humana is prepared to rapidly respond to evolving interoperability requirements.
• Engineering & Delivery Excellence Establish modern engineering practices, governance models, quality standards, and performance metrics that drive predictable delivery outcomes.
• Accelerate adoption of AI-enabled engineering solutions, automation, and Dev Sec Ops  practices across the software development lifecycle.
• Drive engineering efficiency and scalability through reusable services, standardized platforms, and automation capabilities.
• Platform Stewardship & Operational Excellence Own the health, resiliency, scalability, security, compliance, and operational performance of interoperability platforms and services.
• Establish platform governance, engineering standards, service management practices, and operational accountability across APIs, integrations, developer services, and data acquisition platforms.
• Ensure platforms are designed to support enterprise-scale growth, evolving regulatory requirements, and increased business demand.
• Develop measurable service-level objectives and operational performance indicators that support continuous improvement and business confidence.
• Enterprise Standards & Ecosystem Leadership Define, govern, and continuously evolve enterprise interoperability standards, integration frameworks, API management practices, and reusable platform patterns.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Information Security, Product, and business stakeholders to establish and maintain enterprise-wide interoperability capabilities.
• Lead Humana’s adoption and advancement of industry standards and best practices, including FHIR, HL7, CAQH, and emerging interoperability technologies.
• Financial, Workforce & Vendor Governance Develop and execute workforce, investment, and sourcing strategies that strengthen Humana’s long-term interoperability engineering capabilities.
• Build deeper internal technical expertise in strategic capability areas.
• Leverage strategic partners selectively to accelerate modernization, enhance capabilities, and provide specialized expertise while ensuring critical knowledge remains institutionalized within the organization.
• Talent Development & Organizational Leadership Build and lead a high-performing engineering organization focused on technical excellence, innovation, collaboration, and customer-focused outcomes.
• Develop engineering leaders and associates through coaching, mentorship, succession planning, and career development opportunities.
• Strengthen organizational depth in platform engineering, interoperability standards, cloud technologies, APIs, automation, and emerging technologies.
• Create an environment that attracts, develops, and retains top engineering talent while fostering continuous learning and professional growth.

• Proven success as a Healthcare Interoperability Expert HL7, FHIR, X12, CDA/CCDA Payer-Provider Integration Leadership Epic, Oracle/Cerner, Athena,…