Director, Program Manager - Bank

Job Description

Purpose of Job

USAA is looking for a passionate Director, Program Manager – Bank to work in a Hybrid work environment in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX; Charlotte, NC; or, Phoenix, AZ.
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 days onsite are resolved between each employee and the employee’s manager.
Leads and handles resources for efficient and effective program management. Responsible for development and integration of multiple business programs and associated projects to achieve strategic business goals and operational objectives. Responsible for departmental program oversight to include assigning individual program manager responsibilities and identifying and resolving appropriate business plan and integration issues.

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 handles 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.
• Responsible for communicating with program executive, senior and functional area management across USAA to plan and implement the departmental program and ensure the effectiveness of the program organization.
• Responsible for leading the overall program road map and priorities, budget and benefits
• Mentors Program Managers in developing business strategies, identifying benefits and defining alternatives across departmental programs and across USAA programs.
• Leads multi-million-dollar complex, strategic programs/ portfolios.
• Leads organization wide efforts to include facilitation, process, program and organizational improvements.
• Keeps abreast of industry trends and standard processes and provides coaching and training to program managers.
• Leads a highly matrixed environment and builds and maintains relationships with senior level executives. Builds and is responsible for a team of employees for assigned functional area through ongoing execution of recruiting, development, retention, coaching and support, performance management, and managerial activities.
• Ensures compliance with company and regulatory policies and procedures
• Adheres to EPMO processes, procedures, controls, standards, tools and templates (as required)
• Adheres to governance difficulty required for work effort
• Drives the adoption and sustainment of changes within the organization in compliance with USAA’s Change Management framework.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or 4 additional years of related experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree (12 years total).
• 8 years project and/or program management experience, including experience defining a new program and/or leading large scale projects.
• 3 years of direct team lead or management experience.
• Experience in program management and execution experience delivering complex work efforts working with Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Advanced understanding of risk management policies and procedures.
• Comprehensive knowledge of program management methodology and techniques; program performance evaluation and change management principles.
• Extensive experience developing, maintaining and reporting on large cost project/program budgets.
• Strong business acuity and/or demonstrated learning agility to quickly increase business expertise.

When you apply for this position, you will be required to answer some initial questions. This will take approximately 5 minutes. 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.

Preferred Experience:

• 5-10 years recent experience in data analytics and reporting
• 5-10 years recent experience in retail banking

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: $117,600-$211,700*.

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.

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Relocation assistance is not available for this position.