Manager, Agile Testing - REMOTE

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CNO Financial Group Company, is seeking a Manager, Agile Testing to be responsible for leading the execution of the organization’s agile test strategy to ensure quality, speed, and alignment with delivery goals. This role collaborates closely with key stakeholders to design and implement scalable, standardized testing practices across teams. The manager provides training and mentorship to ensure teams are equipped to execute agile testing effectively and consistently. They champion the evaluation and adoption of automation tools and testing technologies to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort. The role also oversees critical test environments, drives non-functional testing for performance, security, and accessibility, and promotes early tester involvement. Finally, the Manager, Agile Testing implements robust metrics and reporting frameworks to generate insights that inform leadership decisions and support continuous improvement.

As a Manager, Agile Testing, your responsibilities will include :

Collaborate with Initiative / Epic Test Owners and ART Test Leads to design and implement agile-aligned testing approaches; ensure consistent execution across ARTs, with regular reviews and updates to maintain alignment with evolving delivery goals.

Define and support standardized testing processes and DevOps capabilities; provide training, mentoring, and enablement to ensure stakeholders are equipped to apply agile testing practices effectively.

Drive the adoption of automation frameworks across all levels (story, feature, epic, initiative) to reduce manual effort and accelerate delivery; champion early tester involvement to support shift-left testing.

Develop and execute cross-ART, cross-epic testing strategies to ensure Initiative-level quality outcomes; proactively resolve impediments and promote testing integration with enterprise architecture and business priorities.

Lead comprehensive validation of performance, security, accessibility, and scalability standards; coach teams on non-functional testing best practices and tool usage.

Own coordination of critical testing environments in partnership with Tech Services and Business teams; oversee the test data strategy, including creation, masking, and maintenance to support compliance and effectiveness.

Evaluate and maintain test tools aligned with enterprise architecture; implement metrics frameworks to track progress, quality, and risk while delivering actionable insights to leadership.

Manager, Agile Testing candidates are well suited for this role if they have the following skillset :

Deep understanding of Agile principles and frameworks such as SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban, with experience leading and mentoring Agile Release Trains (ARTs).

Proficient in a broad range of testing methodologies including unit, integration, system, acceptance, performance, and regression testing.

Knowledgeable in CI / CD practices and tools to support continuous integration and delivery pipelines.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to design effective testing strategies and troubleshoot complex software systems.

Excellent communicator with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at multiple levels.

Strategic thinker with a continuous improvement mindset and a focus on aligning testing processes with broader business objectives.

Skills in test automation using tools like Selenium, JUnit, and TestNG, with working knowledge of programming languages such as Java and Python.

What you’ll need :

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field OR 8 years of directly related work experience.

5 years related work experience in a medium to large corporate environment.

2 years of experience in financial services industry.

2 years of experience working in agile.

Ability to work in Central or Eastern Time Zone hours

What will set you apart :

ISTQB Certification

5+ years related work experience in a medium to large corporate environment.

2+ years of experience in the financial services industry.

2+ years of experience working in agile.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements :

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• short-term & long-term disability insurance
• Paid time-off and corporate holidays,
• paid parental leave
• company paid life insurance

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CNO embraces flexibility and encourages you to work where you’re most productive. Associates who live within a 60-mile radius of a corporate office (Birmingham, Carmel, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee) have access to come into that office.

Associates who live outside of a 60-mile radius of a corporate office (Birmingham, Carmel, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee) may perform this role full-time work from home (WFH) from any US based location, as long as you are willing to work central or eastern time zone hours.

All associates may be asked to travel to varying corporate offices periodically.

Work cannot be performed from outside of the United States.

CNO provides life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits solutions through our family of brands and supported by our associates and agents. Our customers work hard to save for the future, and we help protect their health, income and retirement needs with 3.2 million policies and more than $35 billion in total assets. Our 3,400 associates, 8,600 exclusive agents and independent partner agents guide individuals, families and businesses through a lifetime of financial decisions.

We are financially strong and well positioned for continued growth, and we are grounded in our core values of People Focused, Integrity, Customer Driven, and Excellence. We have offices in more than 260 communities in the ., including our headquarters in Carmel, Indiana, and corporate offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee.

At CNO Financial Group, we’re always looking forward—to the security and stability we help create for our insurance brands’ customers, and the growth we create within our own company. We're looking for ambitious people who want to do more. We'll provide you with opportunities to grow your skills through challenging professional experiences.

If you're looking for a culture that encourages development, helps you reach your potential, and rewards you for your contribution, then CNO Financial Group is right for you. For more information, visit .

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Compensation

Pay Range : $127,800.00 - $191,800.00 Annual

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.