About the Role
New York Life is seeking a Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Quality Engineering to lead the transformation of quality engineering across the enterprise. This executive leadership role is responsible for defining the enterprise strategy, governance, operating model, and engineering practices that ensure quality, resilience, and stability are built into every stage of the technology delivery lifecycle. As a strategic technology leader, you will partner with various leaders to evolve New York Life from traditional testing approaches to a modern, automation-first, quality engineering organization.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the enterprise Quality Engineering strategy, establishing governance, standards, operating models, and quality-by-design practices.
- Lead the transformation to an automation-first quality engineering model by embedding modern testing, quality engineering, DevSecOps, and CI/CD practices.
- Partner with leaders to improve release confidence, production stability, operational resilience, and delivery predictability.
- Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing enterprise Quality Engineering organization.
- Establish executive-level quality metrics, dashboards, and governance processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
- 12+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, technology delivery, quality engineering, or enterprise technology leadership.
- Significant senior leadership experience.
- Proven success leading enterprise-scale Quality Engineering organizations within complex, highly regulated environments.
- Demonstrated experience establishing enterprise standards, governance models, operating frameworks, and automation strategies.
- Deep expertise in modern Quality Engineering, test automation, CI/CD, DevSecOps, cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, release management, and engineering best practices.
- Strong business, operational, and risk management acumen.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated success building high-performing organizations, developing leaders, and influencing executive decision-making.
- Experience defining enterprise quality metrics, operational KPIs, governance dashboards, and executive reporting.
Skills
- Quality Engineering
- Test Automation
- CI/CD
- DevSecOps
- Cloud-native architectures
- Distributed systems
- Release management
- Engineering best practices
- AI-enabled testing
- Intelligent automation
- Predictive quality analytics
- Enterprise architecture
- Cloud platform modernization
- Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- Platform engineering
- Agile delivery
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid - 3 days per week
Experience Level
- 12+ years of progressive experience
- Senior leadership experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
Salary/Compensations
- $147,500-$211,000
Benefits
- Leave programs
- Adoption assistance
- Student loan repayment programs
About the Company
- New York Life is a Fortune 100 mutual company with a 180-year legacy.
- Our work is guided by a shared vision: deploying the power of technology, data, AI and ventures to accelerate sustainable competitive advantage.
- We build solutions that power how we serve policy owners, agents, advisors and employees.
- TDAV combines the scale and investment of an industry leader, access to leading-edge technologies and the opportunity to help shape how a world-class financial services company competes in the AI era.
- We offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter.
- We are committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism.
- We operate in the best interests of our policy owners.
Equal Opportunity
- Fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities.
- We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together.
- This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported.
- By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.
- Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies.
