Job Title: Application Quality Assurance Lead
Location: Hybrid – Springfield, IL OR Plano, TX office
Position Summary
The IT Quality Assurance (ITQA) Lead is responsible for leading quality assurance activities across one or more business areas by working on multiple projects that require in-depth knowledge across multiple technical areas and business segments.
The QA Lead provides leadership to QA Analysts, coordinates test planning and execution, manages defects, and works closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, and Project Managers to deliver high-quality software. The QA Lead also acts as a change agent for identifies gaps and opportunities, promotes best practices and use of automation to increase QA effectiveness and reducing cost of operations. The QA lead will report and work closely with the QA Manager.
The role combines hands-on testing expertise with team leadership, process improvement, reporting, and quality governance.
Key Responsibilities:
Test Strategy and Execution
Defect and Risk Management
Team Leadership and Governance
Automation, Reporting, and Collaboration
Required Qualifications
Technical Experience
Experience with one or more of the following:
Leadership Competencies
Preferred Certifications
Measures of Success
The successful ITQA Lead will:
Salary Range: $89,800.00 - $125,500.00
Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers who saw a need for quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, we’ve broadened our mission to helping all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow. And with our broadened mission has come corporate growth: We serve more than 4,100 school districts nationwide, we’re publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN) and we have more than $12 billion in assets.
We’re motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children’s future, and we believe they deserve someone to look after theirs. We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them. This includes insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future. Our tailored offerings include special rates and benefits for educators.
EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status
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Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers who saw a need for quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, they’ve broadened their mission to helping all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow. They serve more than 4,100 school districts nationwide, are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN) and have more than $12 billion in assets. They help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them, including insurance and financial products.