Quality Assurance Test Lead

Associated Bank

QA Team Lead guiding a team of QA professionals to deliver high-quality technology solutions at Associated Bank. Mentoring, developing testing strategies, and partnering with project teams for successful delivery.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $91,210 - $156,360 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and mentor a team of QA Analysts, supporting professional development, coaching, and performance management.
Develop and drive testing strategies that align with QA Center of Excellence standards and project goals.
Allocate QA resources across projects to ensure testing timelines and quality expectations are met.
Partner with QA Leads, IT teams, and business stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
Monitor project risks, testing progress, and budget impacts, taking action to resolve issues proactively.
Identify opportunities for test automation and collaborate with Automation QA teams to improve efficiency.
Maintain accurate defect tracking and communicate testing results to project teams and leadership.
Ensure testing activities comply with regulatory requirements, risk standards, and internal policies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate Degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
6+ years of experience in software quality assurance and test management practices.
Experience leading or mentoring QA professionals and supporting team development.
Strong knowledge of Jira, Xray, and software testing methodologies.
Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills.
6+ years of experience managing QA teams in a banking or financial services environment (preferred).
Advanced experience with Atlassian Confluence, Jira, and Xray tools (preferred).
Experience supporting system integration and regulatory compliance testing (preferred).
ISTQB CTAL-TM certification or equivalent certification (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Retirement savings including both 401(k) and Pension plans.
Paid time off to volunteer in your community.
Opportunities to connect with others through our diversity-focused Colleague Resource Groups.
Competitive salaries with professional development and advancement opportunities.
Bonus benefits including well-being programs and incentives, parental leave, an employee stock purchase plan, military benefits and much more.
Personal banking, loan, investment and insurance benefits.

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Hard Skills & Tools

test managementtest automationdefect trackingsoftware testing methodologiesregulatory compliance testingrisk management

Soft Skills

mentoringcoachingperformance managementorganizational skillscommunication skillstime management

Certifications

ISTQB CTAL-TM