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# Pre-Implementation Testing Team Lead

- **Company:** U.S. Bank, National Association
- **Location:** Cincinnati, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $105,400.0 - $124,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Spreadsheets, Databases, Computer Literacy, Data Mapping, Text Processing, Microsoft Office, Regression Testing, Enterprise Software Applications, Powerapps
- **Published:** September 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a32572e92cea4afc

## About the Role

* 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, and presentations
 * Applicable professional certifications

## Description

* 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