IT Manager - Testing Automation

Progressive Insurance; United States; A distancia; USD 148.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401(k) with company match up to 6%

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Wellness programs

Health savings account and life/disabi

Descripción de la vacante

Progressive Insurance is seeking an IT manager for the Testing, Automation & Verification Services (TAVS) team. You will define and execute the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of testing, automation, and verification capabilities to enhance software quality and speed across Product IT and Personal Lines Pricing.

You will lead a high-performing team as a Center of Excellence, partnering with Product Delivery, Service Management, and Personal Lines business teams to deliver automation frameworks,

Formación

• 4+ years of work experience managing professionals, technologies, architecture, or project delivery.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field.

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of testing, automation, and verification capabilities.
• Lead a Center of Excellence to partner with Product Delivery, Service Management, and Personal Lines business teams.
• Drive innovation, operational excellence, and strategic technology investments to improve product quality and delivery speed.

Conocimientos

Technology leadership

Quality engineering

Automated testing

DevOps

CI/CD

ALM

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Change management

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree or higher in IT or related field

Descripción del empleo

Progressive is dedicated to helping employees move forward and live fully in their careers. Your journey has already begun.

As an IT manager within Product IT, you’ll lead the Testing, Automation & Verification Services (TAVS) team. In this role, you will define and execute the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of testing, automation, and verification capabilities that enhance software quality, accelerate delivery timelines, and reduce production risk across Product IT and Personal Lines Pricing. Your team will serve as a Center of Excellence, partnering closely with Product Delivery, Service Management, and Personal Lines business teams to deliver automation frameworks, verification tools, workflow solutions, and consulting services that support critical business initiatives. You’ll lead a high-performing team focused on driving innovation, operational excellence, and strategic technology investments that strengthen Progressive's ability to deliver high-quality products with confidence and speed.

This is a remote position with occasional travel to an office for an meeting and/or training.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of work experience managing professionals, technologies, architecture, or project delivery.
• {OR} Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technology or Business discipline or related field of study (e.g., Computer Science, Business Management) and a minimum of 1 year of work experience managing professionals, technologies, architecture, or project delivery.

Preferred Skills

• Demonstrated success managing and developing high-performing technology teams.
• Strong understanding of software quality engineering / development, automated testing, verification, DevOps, CI/CD, or application lifecycle management.
• Proven ability to build trusted partnerships across business and technology organizations.
• Demonstrates strong strategic thinking, effectively balancing long-term investments with day-to-day operational priorities while influencing both technical and non-technical stakeholders through clear communication
• Experience leading organizational change, modernization initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.

Compensation

• $148,320 - $170,000/year
• Gainshare annual cash incentive payment up to 40% of your eligible earnings based on company performance

Benefits

• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
• Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care
• Wellness & mental health programs
• Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance
• Paid time off, including volunteer time off
• Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability
• Parental & family leave; military leave & pay
• Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups
• Career development & tuition assistance

Progressive is dedicated to helping employees move forward and live fully in their careers. Your journey has already begun.

Energage recognizes Progressive as a 2026 Top Workplace for: Innovation, Purposes & Values, Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, and Leadership.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without the need or potential need, of current or future sponsorship for employment. Progressive does not hire candidates with (e.g., F-1 CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT, H-1B, O-1, E-3, TN) statuses for this role.

We’ll consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Note that federal law may prohibit individuals with certain felony convictions from working in the insurance industry unless they have obtained the required regulatory authorization.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.