Horace Mann · 3 hours ago
Quality Assurance (QA) Manager in IT
Plano, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$99K/yr - $146K/yr
8+ years expHorace Mann is seeking an experienced and strategic Quality Assurance (QA) Manager in IT. The role is responsible for ensuring that software products, systems, and processes meet defined quality standards before release and throughout their lifecycle, blending technical oversight, process governance, and people leadership.
Auto InsuranceFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance
Responsibilities
Define and maintain the QA strategy, standards, and best practices
Establish quality metrics and KPIs (defect density, test coverage, escape rate, etc.)
Continuously improve QA processes using retrospectives and root-cause analysis
Oversee test planning, design, execution, and reporting for projects and releases
Ensure appropriate testing coverage across:
Functional testing
Regression testing
Integration testing
Performance & load testing
Security testing
Review test plans, test cases, and test results
Ensure defects are properly logged, prioritized, tracked, and resolved
Lead, mentor, and develop QA engineers and testers
Assign work, manage capacity, and ensure balanced workloads
Conduct performance reviews and support skill development (manual, automation, performance, security testing)
Foster a quality-first mindset across teams
Provide regular quality reports and dashboards
Analyze trends in defects, test effectiveness, and release outcomes
Use data to guide process improvements and investment decisions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or equivalent experience
3+ years of experience in leadership
Proven track record of making strategic prioritization decisions that drive business value
8+ years of Quality Analyst experience
Ability to translate business requirements into technical requirements and development prioritization
Proficiency in leveraging generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, or similar to enhance development workflows
Benefits
Special rates and benefits for educators
Company
Horace Mann
Horace Mann provides auto insurance, life insurance, and financial services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$600M2025-09-23Post Ipo Debt· $300M
2023-09-12Post Ipo Debt· $300M
1991-11-15IPO
Leadership Team
Ryan E Greenier
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-11-19
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