Lead QA & Release Strategy Manager (Remote)

AAA-The Auto Club Group; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 96,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

AAA The Auto Club Group is seeking a seasoned QA Manager to define the quality and release strategy across multiple applications. You will lead and mentor contract QA analysts, own testing strategy through the SDLC, and align testing with requirements, schedules, and delivery goals.

You will oversee test design, management, execution, and defect resolution, manage relationships with a contracted QA provider, expand automation within CI/CD, and ensure risk and release readiness across tracks

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent.
• 5+ years of QA and user acceptance testing experience.
• Experience leading QA teams and coordinating with onshore/offshore contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead test design, management, execution, and reporting across multiple tracks.
• Oversee QA governance, entry/exit criteria, and quality gates.
• Mentor QA consultants and expand automation within CI/CD pipelines.
• Coordinate with engineering, product, and business stakeholders on release readiness.
• Manage risks, defects, and cross-functional testing issues to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Test design

Test management

Project management

Test execution

People leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT / CS or related field

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Automation strategies

AI-assisted testing

Job description

AAA The Auto Club Group is seeking a seasoned QA Manager to define the quality and release strategy across multiple applications. You will lead and mentor contract QA analysts, own testing strategy through the SDLC, and align testing with requirements, schedules, and delivery goals.

You will oversee test design, management, execution, and defect resolution, manage relationships with a contracted QA provider, expand automation within CI/CD, and ensure risk and release readiness across tracks