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Why USAA?
Let's do something that really matters.At USAA, we have an important mission: facilitating the financial security of millions of U.S. military members and their families. Not all our employees served in our nation's military, but we all share in the mission to give back to those who did. We're working as one to build a great experience and make a real impact for our members.
We believe in our core values of honesty, integrity, loyalty, and service. They're what guides everything we do – from how we treat our members to how we treat each other. Come be a part of what makes us so special
The Opportunity
As a dedicated Director, Business Strategy Analytics (Deposit Forecasting), you will lead a team of Business Strategy Analysts who use quantitative and qualitative analytics to provide thought leadership on evolving industry trends, market developments, USAA's strategic direction, regulatory environment, and macroeconomic trends for the business unit. Provides insights and information-based context for vital team members in the business unit to effectively lead, influence, and impact line of Business Strategy.
We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, Charlotte, NC, Chesapeake, VA or Tampa, FL. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
What you'll do:
- Responsible for developing and implementing the analytic direction for the business unit to enable proactive and sustained information-based learning on industry trends, market developments, USAA's strategic direction, regulatory environment, and macroeconomic trends.
- Leads discussions with various key partners to provide input into strategy development based on learning from analyses and strategy management work.
- Is responsible for efforts to identify key business assumptions and hypotheses around line of Business Strategy, and the development of the analytical framework and blueprint to answer business questions identified in the business portfolio, product, or member experience.
- Partners with crucial teams to evaluate and uncover strategic insights related to Profit & Loss performance including Product Strategy, Pricing, Marketing, Sales, Credit Risk, Distribution Channels and Member Experience.
- Applies experienced analytical difficulty and industry standard processes to define outcome measures, improve prioritization, increase agility in decisioning, improve ability to evaluate progress towards business outcomes and to evaluate risks to strategic goals.
- Optimally communicates the significance of the strategic insights to senior leaders and key partners, and influences and drives strategic agreement through insightfulness, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
- Builds and supervises a team of employees for assigned functional area through ongoing execution of recruiting, development, retention, coaching and support, performance management, and managerial activities.
- Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, supervised, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.
What you have:
- Bachelor's degree in business, Science, Finance, Economics, or related discipline; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
- 8 years of experience in data and/or analytics or strategy consulting (i.e., industry trends, market analysis and strategic direction); OR Advanced Degree in Business, Science, Finance, Economics with 6 years of experience in data and/or analytics or strategy consulting.
- 3 years of direct team lead or management experience.
- Extensive experience identifying business needs and leading strategic plans driven by qualitative/quantitative analysis and market insights.
- Expert analytical skills with experience using hypotheses-driven problem solving.
- Demonstrated experience influencing business decisions and improve business results.
- Extensive experience leading and performing complex data analysis using various data analytics tools (i.e., Microsoft Excel, Tableau, R, Python, SQL, Snowflake, SAS, Adobe Analytics).
- Demonstrated experience working with leadership teams to identify key opportunities to develop and enhance Business Strategy using quantitative and qualitative analytics.
What sets you apart:
- US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner.
- Demonstrated experience in deposit balance forecasting and scenario analysis, structuring analytics, and presenting analytical results to executive management.
- Subject matter expertise in macro-economic drivers and depositor behaviors.
- Experience with data science, model development, and statistical model governance.
- Proven track record of working across the organization to deliver pragmatic and insightful solutions.
- Master's Degree in business or quantitative field.
- Developing a team of analysts, or personally using Python, R, SAS, or a similar language to solve complex business problems.
The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.
What we offer:
Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location. The salary range for this position is: $138,230 - $264,200.
Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.
Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.
For more details on our outstanding benefits, please visit our benefits page on
Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.
USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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