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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 of 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

We are seeking a dedicated Project Manager to join the Modeling Operations team in the Life Actuarial Department. This department is responsible for the pricing and development of existing and new life insurance, annuity, and health products. The department also maintains the modeling ecosystem for all actuarial functions. This role will lead projects across actuarial functions and interface with IT in support of managing the overall modeling ecosystem and various project implementations to support product and business initiatives, ongoing modernization strategies, and compliance imperatives.

Facilitates and drives the planning, execution, and delivery of moderately complex, specific, to the achievement of strategic business goals, operational objectives, and program-level requirements. Collaborates with key partners, vendors, and project teams to identify mutually beneficial outcomes for contending priorities and negotiate timelines to ensure objectives are met. Adheres to EPMO processes, procedures, controls, standards, tools, and templates (as required).

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position will be based in San Antonio, TX. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What you'll do:

• Drives implementation of low to moderately complex work efforts, working closely with cross-functional teams and resources to achieve deliverables and achievements within established timeframes.

• Plans, directs, organizes resources, and coordinates all project activities for moderately complex work efforts through the development work efforts plans intended to accomplish goals and objectives within prescribed program guidelines, timeframes, scope, and budgets.

• Monitors and reports on business objectives, work efforts achievements, and key indicators.

• Communicates with partners and provides insight on issues through root cause analyses.

• Facilitates collaboration on creative alternatives to work efforts challenges and resolves issues with subject matter authorities.

• Removes obstacles and impediments to ensure business and operational objectives are met.

• Develops and tracks project budgets that may include necessary capital expenditures, operational expenses, and labor funding requirements.

• Identifies and applies standard methodologies and needed process improvement; drives adoption and challenges standards.

• Monitors project execution to deliver incremental business value for communication to partners and program managers.

• Participates in the creation of the master work efforts plan from the underlying plans (if applicable).

• Assists in defining the control and the overall delivery of the work efforts to meet the goals, objectives, and success criteria.

• Establishes overall cadence for communication with impacted partners and provides framework for underlying work efforts(s) communication plans.

• Handles risk by using best risk management practices to address execution challenges associated with quality, schedule, and cost, in adherence with risk management framework.

• Drives the adoption and sustainment of changes within the organization in compliance with USAA’s Organizational Change methodology.

• Ensures risks associated with business activities are optimally identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

• 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 proven experience in project or program management, including planning, tracking and delivery.

• Extensive knowledge and proven application of project management tools and methodologies.

• Collaboration skills in a matrixed environment including providing consultative guidance to help tackle enterprise level issues.

• Possess a thorough understanding of scope definition, process, and solution mapping; process structures and components; and standard project planning methodologies.

• Broad experience supporting projects with complex deliverables including information technology and dependencies across organizations.

• In-depth understanding and experience working within risk management policies and procedures.

What sets you apart:

• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner.

• Project Management certifications (e.g., CSM, PMP, SAFe, etc.) are preferred, but not required.

• 3 or more years of experience working on life insurance, annuity, health, and/or reinsurance projects.

• Experience working in IT for a life insurance company.

• Experience supporting projects for actuarial or modeling functions.

• Project Portfolio Management Systems related experience (e.g., Jira, Mural, Clarity, MS Project, etc.) preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor PowerPoint content for varying audiences.

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: $89,990 - $161,990 .

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 USAAjobs.com.

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.

If you are an existing USAA employee, please use the internal career site in OneSource to apply.

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Find your purpose. Join our mission.

USAA is unlike any other financial services organization. The mission of the association is to facilitate the financial security of its members, associates and their families through provision of a full range of highly competitive financial products and services; in so doing, USAA seeks to be the provider of choice for the military community. We do this by upholding the highest standards and ensuring that our corporate business activities and individual employee conduct reflect good judgment and common sense, and are consistent with our core values of service, loyalty, honesty and integrity.

USAA attributes its long-standing success to its most valuable resource: our 35,000 employees. They are the heart and soul of our member-service culture. When you join us, you'll become part of a thriving community committed to going above for those who have gone beyond: the men and women of the U.S. military, their associates and their families. In order to play a role on our team, you don't have to be connected to the military yourself – you just need to share our passion for serving our more than 13 million members.

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.

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.