Purpose of Job
There are 13 openings for the Bank Agile Product Owner Senior role.
USAA knows what it means to serve. We facilitate the financial security of millions of U.S. military members and their families. This singular mission requires a dedication to innovative thinking at every level.
Works directly with the Bank agile team to prioritize work to derive business outcomes while delivering on Bank agile team commitments and ensuring the voice of the customer is strongly represented. Accountable for making decisions and prioritizing the Bank agile team backlog to drive business outcomes in service to the Business strategy. Acts as 'voice of the end-user'. Brings a data-driven approach to decisions and impediment removal including strategic priorities and funding allocation. Sets product / value stream direction and ensures it is aligned with key partners across the organization. Establishes a team culture routed in visibility and learning, for seeking opportunities for testing & learning, continuous Bank agile team/improvement in execution and quality.
USAA values a culture that is highly collaborative, and we have found that a hybrid work type helps employees gain the best of both worlds - collaborating in-person in the office and working from home. The actual onsite days are settled between each employee and the employee's manager. Candidates are expected to live a commutable distance from one of our offices in San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Tampa, FL, Chesapeake, VA or Colorado Springs, CO.
Job Requirements
Primary Responsibilities:
Identifies and leads existing and emerging risks that stem from business activities and the job role.
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, supervised, and controlled.
Follows written risk and compliance policies, standards, and procedures for business activities.
Accountable for communicating and driving the vision and strategy optimally to key partners and Bank agile team members. Ensures delivery of quality product and member experience solutions through collaboration with team members to resolve business needs.
Responsible for working closely with teams to assist in clarifying and driving alignment on the business strategy, goals, and objectives. Translates this understanding into a clear vision for the Bank agile team to inform the creation and prioritization of the backlog of work.
Partners with Team-of-Teams Lead to define and clearly communicate acceptance criteria for output based on business requirements and customer needs.
Anticipates and solves sophisticated issues using a data-driven approach to decision making including allocating funds and developing and supervising Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) that drive Bank product success. Delivers against Bank agile team level OKRs.
Acts as -voice of the end-user-.
Proactively seeks customer feedback to learn and better understand their needs and requirements to ensure end user value is delivered to the marketplace.
Owns Bank agile team backlog (grooming, prioritization, and refinement).
Responsible for maintaining a groomed backlog of user stories; works with the Agile team to estimate story size and complexity.
Optimizes the flow of value through the multi-Bank agile team Agile environment and progresses towards objectives, goals, and commitments, while removing impediments and handling risks and issues.
Begins to take a strategic view and think proactively about the right way to meet objectives.
Acts in service of the team's needs and goals; offer feedback on work-in-progress, clarifies requirements, anticipates and removes roadblocks or impediments that may prevent the Bank agile team from progressing on objectives and answers questions.
Looks for opportunities for continuous Bank agile team and operational improvement. Makes recommendations to leadership.
May lead functional Bank agile teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
When you apply for this position, you will be required to answer some initial questions. Once you begin the questions you will not be able to finish them at a later time and you will not be able to change your responses.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
6 years of experience in operational improvement, project delivery, business/requirements analysis or directly related to supported business operations/product line.
Knowledge of multiple technical software delivery methodologies (i.e., Agile, Waterfall, SAFe).
Advanced experience analyzing business requirements, process flows and use cases to find opportunities to streamline business processes in accordance with risk management framework and regulatory requirements.
Advanced knowledge and proven use of Process Engineering methodologies.
Working knowledge of applicable banking, regulatory, compliance policies including applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view.
Preferred Qualifications:
2+ years experience in data and analytics (e.g., delivering data, reporting, analytics products/solutions, data engineering).
SAFe certifications, to include, but not limited to: Certified SAFe Agilist. Certified SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager.
Experience leveraging Rally and/or Jira agile software for team management activities (e.g. feature creation, story writing).
Experience leading large-scale complex agile teams, from feature creation/refinement to story creation and implementation.
Comprehensive experience in data regulatory and compliance policies
Comprehensive experience in Business Information Architecture and technical data architecture.
Comprehensive experience in any of the following: Banking, Data Science, Data Solutions Development Lifecycle or Cloud Platforms.
US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner.
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.
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 position. The salary range for this position is: $97,200 - $175,000 * .
Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance or at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.
*Geographical Differential : Geographic pay differential is additional pay provided to eligible employees working in locations where market pay levels are above the national average.
Shift premium will be addressed on an individual basis for applicable roles that are consistently scheduled for non-core hours.
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.
To see details on our outstanding benefits, visit USAA Total Rewards.
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
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.
USAA is an EEO/AA Employer - applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
