Purpose of Job
We are currently seeking a talented Strategy Engagement Director.
Our team is highly collaborative and nimble, providing strategic thought leadership and management of strategic transformational initiatives to USAA.
This role will work a hybrid work schedule from the San Antonio, Phoenix, Colorado Springs, Plano, Charlotte or Tampa Campuses. 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 when needed to achieve focused results. The actual onsite days are resolved between each employee and the employee's manager.
This role will utilize expertise, industry experience, analysis and innovation to provide insights that shape growth and strategic solutions. In addition, it develops strategy recommendations to internal clients using both internal frameworks and external strategic competitive benchmarks. It also develops fact bases, articulates hypotheses and underlying assertions. Leverages strategic analytics, executes strategic work plans and go-to-market solutions, delivers final outcomes, recommendations, and action plans for the client. Effectively collaborates with LOB/Staff area initiative champions and key stakeholders to maximize likelihood and success of execution and organizational impact of the strategy.
Job Requirements
About USAA
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.
Primary Responsibilities:
Identifies and manages existing and emerging risks that stem from business activities and the job role.
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled.
Follows written risk and compliance policies and procedures for business activities.
Leads definition and decomposition of problem statement into key hypotheses, assertions and key work streams working backwards from where the leverage is thought to be. Assembles key participants and facilitates cross-functional teams in the strategy development.
Leads highly complex strategy initiatives typically requiring confidentiality and enterprise-level visibility.
Assists Leadership to facilitate scoping/framing/shaping sessions. Works closely with teams and resources to achieve milestones within established timeframes.
Leads and/or oversees analytic work streams, partnering with key teams to uncover and interpret strategic insights.
Continuously leverages expert data-driven problem-solving techniques and analytical rigor, to manipulate, interpret, and study competitive intelligence and business data to translate into insights for strategy development. Leverages data assets, competitive intelligence, consumer/segment intelligence, economic/financial intelligence, and market trends to drive insights, hypotheses validation or refinement, and ultimately the answer to the case.
Actively manages ambiguity and consistently seeks to drive clarity amongst team, partners and key stakeholders.
Proactively communicates high quality updates to key stakeholders, to include senior level executive stakeholders.
Collaborates with key stakeholders and LOB leaders to deliver written and verbal recommendations to senior executives that provide clear guidance on strategy timeline, and owners' required investments to enable expected results.
Mentors members of the team.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in a Business, Engineering or Science discipline OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree (12 years of experience without degree).
8 years of business experience demonstrating proficiency in technical consulting skills; or an Advanced Degree in Business or STEM and 6 years business experience demonstrating proficiency in technical consulting skills.
Proven track record in project execution environment.
Proven track record influencing business decisions.
Subject Matter Expert with Technical Consulting Skills: Hypothesis-driven problem solving; Primary Market research (e.g. interviews); Secondary Market research (e.g. desk research); Data analysis (e.g. what-if, sensitivity, etc.); Synthesis (e.g. so what?); Pyramid Principle / Story Telling; Written Communications; Visual display of quantitative information; PowerPoint / Excel; Presentation skills; Meeting Leadership; Verbal Communications; Teaming; Project Planning.
Preferred Qualifications:
MBA
Experience working in property and casualty insurance.
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: $135,200 - $243,500* . 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. (https://hrportal.ehr.com/usaa/Prospective-Employees)
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.
