Vice President, Integrated Testing & Tooling

LPL Financial

. Develop deep knowledge of advisor and business workflows and serve as a product champion for the platform .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeFort Mill • New York • United StatesLead💰 $135,960 - $226,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in UAT leadership and integrated testing within regulated environments, with a strong focus on defining testing metrics, acceptance criteria, and ensuring alignment with business workflows. Proven ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders and drive user adoption of testing tools and methodologies.

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UAT LeadershipIntegrated TestingTesting Metrics DefinitionStakeholder ManagementProduct Ownership

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Hard Skills

UAT Design and ExecutionEnd-to-End TestingQuality AssuranceTesting StandardsAcceptance Criteria Definition

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationStakeholder Management

Tools & Technologies

ZephyrJIRAConfluence

Industry Keywords

Regulated Financial ServicesBusiness WorkflowsTesting MethodologiesAutomation SolutionsAI-Enabled Features

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop deep knowledge of advisor and business workflows and serve as a product champion for the platform
Design, execute, and validate UAT and integrated test scenarios across core business processes and end-to-end workflows
Coordinate subject matter experts to support specialized testing activities and business validations
Establish and govern UAT methodologies, testing standards, acceptance criteria, and stage-gate requirements across the PDLC
Provide evidence-based recommendations for release and conversion readiness decisions based on testing outcomes and business acceptance risk
Define, monitor, and report testing metrics including execution rates, pass rates, defect trends, and business-flow coverage
Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve testing speed, efficiency, and coverage
Ensure testing practices align with regulatory, security, risk, and audit requirements
Serve as product owner for testing and delivery-efficiency platforms, including Zephyr, JIRA, and Confluence
Define and maintain tooling roadmaps that improve planning, testing, documentation, traceability, and delivery efficiency
Drive user adoption through governance, training, documentation, and best-practice standards
Manage integrations across testing and delivery toolchains to support connected workflows and reporting
Evaluate, implement, and optimize new tooling capabilities, automation solutions, and AI-enabled features
Partner with Technology teams and vendors to support platform administration, upgrades, licensing, and support
Own integrated testing activities across systems, business domains, and third-party vendors
Design and certify end-to-end advisor lifecycle testing coverage for releases, enhancements, and platform conversions
Coordinate cross-functional testing schedules, dependencies, environments, and test data requirements
Establish and lead a UAT and integrated testing community of practice to drive consistency and continuous improvement
Partner with Product, Technology, Service, Operations, Engineering, and Quality Engineering teams to align testing activities with delivery objectives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, or related field
8+ years of experience in UAT leadership, integrated testing, end-to-end testing, quality assurance, or related disciplines, including large and complex programs
Experience designing and executing UAT and integrated test scenarios across business-critical workflows
Experience coordinating testing activities across a matrixed organization and managing cross-functional stakeholders
Experience developing deep working knowledge of business applications, platforms, and operational workflows
Experience as a product owner or administrator of testing and delivery tools such as Zephyr, JIRA, and Confluence, including configuration, integration, and adoption initiatives
Experience leading testing activities in a regulated financial services environment, including large-scale platform conversions or migrations
Experience defining testing metrics, acceptance criteria, readiness standards, and data-driven quality reporting
Strong communication and stakeholder management experience with the ability to present testing risks and recommendations to senior leaders

Benefits

Comp & perks

401K matching
Health benefits
Employee stock options
Paid time off
Volunteer time off
Competitive Total Rewards package