Pre-Implementation Testing Team Lead

## Pre-Implementation Testing Team Lead Apply:
Minneapolis, MN:
Cincinnati, OH:
Charlotte, NC:
Owensboro, KY:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
October 8, 2026 (27 days left to apply):
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** Job Description
***** Position Highlights
**** This role leads a small team and is responsible for execution or  risk-based pre-implementation testing and validation activities to ensure new products, system enhancements, and process changes function as intended and comply with applicable policies and risk standards with a focus on AML/KYC and potential customer harm.
* Engages in key business initiatives from requirements development to pre implementation testing to mitigate risk
* Helps design and implement a framework to assess risk of customer harm for key changes in a pre-production environment
* Validates and tests changes that impact KYC (onboarding systems and KYC systems) and standard regression testing
* Reviews requirements (business and tech), understands data mapping and system flows, validates test plans/test cases and performs/leads hands on testing
* Works to automate processes  to create necessary capacity to be efficient and effective
* Partners with their leader, peers and/or assigned Line of Business, other Risk/Compliance/Audit (RCA) professionals, and RCA Managers to, depending on their function, create, implement, maintain, review or oversee an effective risk assessment framework
* Participates in projects and/or activities that ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations
* Identifies gaps and inform solutions that minimize losses resulting from inadequate internal processes, systems or human errors
* Identifies, responds and/or escalates risks as appropriate. Serves as a functional liaison between the broader team, (on-shore and off-shore), leadership and the Lines of Defense
*** Basic Qualifications
**** Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
* Typically more than six years of applicable experience
*** Preferred Skills and Experience
**** Must possess business acumen and credibility to help business line(s) proactively identify and correct potentials risks from unclear or incomplete requirements
* Skills using automation tools such as Copilot studio agent, Power Apps etc.
* Experience performing or managing UAT, pre-production testing, post-production validation, or control testing
* Experience with key bank systems such as KYC system of record (WebKYC/Omni), Hogan, Fusion, Common Trans, BEE, Apply, iLOS, NetO, ACAPS
* Proven people leader
* Considerable knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends that impact their assigned line of business
* Considerable understanding of the business line’s operations, products/services, systems, and associated risks/controls
* Thorough knowledge of Risk/Compliance/Audit competencies
* Strong analytical, process facilitation and project management skills
* Effective presentation, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
* Effective relationship building and negotiation skills
* Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages, including Microsoft Office applications and word processing, spreadsheets, databases,…