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!
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, or Phoenix, AZ. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
Leads risk management oversight for a line of business or staff agency in key risk identification, measurement, monitoring, control, and reporting. Drives the understanding and management of risk through appropriate practices and processes.
Takes ownership of assessing and overseeing business exposures including key and emerging risks.
Leads activities that monitor the risk and control environment and provide effective challenge to internal and external partners to ensure that exposures are kept at acceptable levels.
Raises and reports risks to the appropriate governance bodies.
Leads and drives complex initiatives and cross functional teams within the Chief Risk Office, across multiple bank business functions, and potentially across the Enterprise that drive successful problem resolution.
Leverages broad enterprise knowledge and/or expert knowledge of core business discipline(s), products, and processes.
The Opportunity
What you'll do:
Identifies, seeks, and successfully influences key partners across the Bank business executive leadership to support the identification, assessment, aggregation and the overall management of risks and controls.
Presents findings and recommendations to various levels of leadership and management committees and successfully communicates with and influences Bank executive leaders to adopt recommendations to improve the risk and control environment for the Bank.
Creates and effectively manages strong partnerships with the Bank and other risk and control functions including Business Risk and Control, Compliance and Operational Risk Testing (ECORT) among others to drive successful results and alignment on key risks.
Routinely communicates results of oversight activities including monitoring and risk assessments to governance committees' business process owners and various levels of leadership in the bank and influences decision making.
Develops processes and procedures for successful implementation of new risk policies, practices, appetites, and solutions to ensure well-rounded understanding and management of Bank risks according to industry standard methodology.
Develops Bank risk tools, and methodologies to measure, monitor, and report risks based on established strategy.
Applies expert knowledge and independent critical thinking to use or produce analytical insights for discussion with cross functional teams to understand bank business objectives and influence solution strategies.
Leads, assembles, and facilitates cross-functional teams to identify, assess, aggregate, and mitigate current and emerging risk events.
Serves as the point of contact for senior risk leadership on projects and special management requests that often impact the enterprise or core operating area.
Formulates and reviews stress test plans for bank.
Evaluates results, and frames contingency plans in partnership with bank partners.
Crafts key communications to be delivered to bank executives and board members.
What you have:
Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Business, Finance, or a related field and 4 additional years of related experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
8 years of risk management, regulatory or operations experience in a relevant functional area to include banking, insurance, financial services, audit, project management, public accounting or other related operational area Or advanced degree/designation in Risk Management, Business, Finance, or other subject area relevant to risk management and 6 years of work experience in a subject area relevant to risk management.
Advanced risk management experience in a complex institution and/or highly matrixed environment.
Demonstrated experience in conflict resolution management and ability to effectively challenge at all levels of management, which results in influencing business outcomes.
Experience leading and directing solution-oriented work with both internal and external partners in a highly collaborative environment.
Demonstrated critical thinking and proven knowledge of data analysis tools and techniques. Decision-making abilities, to include proven ability to effectively make data-driven decisions.
Proactively identifies potential concerns and follows-up to resolve issues.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel and PowerPoint.
Knowledge of federal regulation 12 CFR Part 30, including Appendices A and D and with federal supervisory guidance, to include:
OCC Documents: Large Bank Supervision Handbook; OCC Safety and Soundness Handbooks - Internal Controls, Corporate & Risk Governance, Retail Lending; and key OCC bulletins - Model Risk Governance, Model Risk Management, New Products and Services Risk Management, Third Party Risk Management, Technology Risk Management, Stress Testing, and Operational Risk
Federal Reserve Documents: Consolidated Supervision Framework for Large Financial Institutions; Federal Reserve Board Bank Holding Company Supervision Manual
FFIEC Manuals and Handbooks to include: Banking, General understanding of federal laws, rules, and regulations, to include: CRA; ECOA; FCRA; MLA; SCRA; Regulation DD; Regulation E; Regulation Z; BSA/AML; and UDAP/UDAAP
Laws and Regulations for illustrative purposes. Roles would need an understanding of all federal and state laws and regulatory guidance applicable to the organization and responsibilities of the role.
What sets you apart:
Experience with Regulatory Exams, Audits, Internal Risk Assessments, and Reviews.
Issue management life cycle experience. Exposure to Controls infrastructure including process risk identification, controls mapping, testing and gaps closure.
Experience with executive communications and presentations, independently lead stakeholders engagements and meetings
US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner [optional]
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 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.