Specialist, Quality Assurance

Workplace Type: Hybrid 

Posting End Date: 11.23.2026

Newmont produces metals the world needs - safely, responsibly and with care for people, communities and the environment. With a 100+ year history, we continue to shape the future of mining through innovation and strong operational performance. By joining our inclusive, world-class team, you can help shape the future of mining and make a meaningful difference.

Our global headquarters in Denver, Colorado is a hub of innovation and collaboration. Here, multi-disciplinary teams chart strategy and provide technical, financial and operational leadership to support Newmont’s mines worldwide. Denver Hub’s professionals work closely with colleagues across all our regions, tackling projects that influence the entire business. The atmosphere is professional yet people-centered – we celebrate innovation and constantly seek better ways of working. Employees enjoy a modern workspace and the perks of a city famous for its outdoor lifestyle and vibrant economy.

Your Contribution

Lead the strategy, governance, and continuous improvement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) across IT, ensuring secure, compliant, and high-quality technology solutions through effective testing, automation, risk management, and quality oversight.

As Part of Our Team, You Will

• Lead enterprise-wide QA/QC governance, testing, and automation across the IT delivery lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain quality standards, controls, and governance practices that support compliance, cybersecurity, audit readiness, and data protection requirements.
• Identify and remediate control gaps, testing deficiencies, quality risks, and material weaknesses.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing QA team, establishing goals, managing performance, allocating work, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Development, Operations, Cybersecurity, Compliance, Change Management, Portfolio Management, and business stakeholders to embed quality controls throughout technology delivery.
• Drive testing strategies, automation frameworks, and quality controls that improve efficiency, strengthen compliance, reduce risk, and minimize manual intervention.
• Oversee manual and automated testing, including test planning, execution, defect management, quality gates, release readiness, deployment support, and post-implementation validation.
• Support change-approval decisions through quality assessments, risk evaluations, and testing evidence.
• Govern and administer HP ALM, including access governance, configuration, reporting, audit evidence management, integrations, upgrades, and ongoing platform support.
• Monitor and report quality KPIs, control effectiveness, risks, trends, stakeholder outcomes, and automation value realization to leadership and governance forums.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and ROI of quality, testing, and automation initiatives.
• Lead vendor relationships, budget planning, resource forecasting, and operational cost management.
• Partner with auditors, regulators, end users, and third-party service providers to ensure quality, compliance, and business objectives are achieved.

Prerequisites for Your Success in This Role

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, software testing, IT governance, or technology delivery environments.
• Proven experience leading enterprise QA programs, testing functions, and quality-governance initiatives.
• 5+ years of experience administering enterprise test-management platforms, preferably HP ALM.
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing test automation frameworks and leading automation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, ITIL, quality governance, audit requirements, compliance frameworks, risk management, change management, and quality controls.
• Hands-on experience with HP ALM, Selenium, JIRA, TestRail, Postman, CI/CD pipelines, and related testing and automation technologies.
• Experience with SAP testing, integration testing, database validation, data integrity, and cybersecurity testing.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, assess risks, and balance quality, compliance, schedule, cost, and stakeholder priorities.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder-management, and vendor-governance skills.
• Relevant certifications such as ISTQB, ITIL, PMP, Agile, or automation certifications are an asset.
• Strong English communication skills required; additional languages such as Spanish, French, or Dutch are an asset.

Your Work Environment

You'll join a global technology organization supporting critical business systems across a complex and evolving environment. Working closely with IT, Cybersecurity, Compliance, Audit, Operations, project teams, and business stakeholders, you'll help ensure technology solutions meet the highest standards of quality, security, compliance, and reliability while driving continuous improvement and automation across the enterprise.

Work Environment, Pay & Benefits:

This position is based in our Denver, CO corporate headquarters, with flexibility for hybrid work. The base salary range is 106,200 to 141,600 (reflecting  market rates and your qualifications). The final base pay offer will be based on individual factors such as your experience, and skills – we do not ask for or use your prior pay in setting your compensation. You will also be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on company and personal performance. Newmont provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision insurance, health savings/reimbursement accounts, 401(k), pension, paid time off, and family leave.

Applying

When you apply, feel free to leave out age-related details like your birth date, graduation years or dates of attendance at educational institutions – it will not affect your application in any way.

Newmont and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers.  All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to individual’s race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. If you would like to request an accommodation in the application process due to a disability, please let your recruiter know. Newmont offers reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

At Newmont, our people are our strength and we’re committed to a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace. If you’re passionate about doing work that matters, join Newmont and help shape the future of mining. Learn more about our purpose and values: About Newmont Hear from our people: Life at Newmont