Business Strategy Analyst (Junior Level) - Hybrid

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 versatile Business Strategy Analyst Senior for the Bank's Deposits Forecasting team which covers the bank's production, transactions, and balances modeling.

Uses quantitative and qualitative analysis to provide thought-leadership on evolving industry trends, market developments, USAA’s strategic direction, regulatory environment, and macroeconomic trends for the business unit.

Provides insights and information-based context for key collaborators in the business unit to effectively handle, influence, and impact line of business strategy.

This position is a hybrid work type and can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX; Plano, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Charlotte, NC; Colorado Springs, CO or Tampa, FL. Hybrid roles help employees gain the best of both worlds – collaborating in-person in the office and working from home when needed to achieve focused results.

What You'll Do

• Supports analysts in developing the analytical framework and blueprint to answer business questions identified in the business portfolio, product, or member experience.
• Leverages data-driven problem-solving techniques to manipulate and interpret business results.
• Assists with translating findings into insights for strategy management and execution.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled.
• Identifies and refines key business assumptions and hypotheses around line of business strategy factoring in recommendations from analysts.
• Follows written risk and compliance policies, standards, and procedures for business activities.
• Identifies and manages existing and emerging risks that stem from business activities and the job role.
• Prepares supporting data and detailed material that helps communicate the significance of the strategic insights to senior leaders and other stakeholders.

What You Have

• Experience developing recommendations driven by qualitative/quantitative analysis and market insights.
• Foundational knowledge of project management.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Science, Finance, Economics or related discipline; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 2 years of experience in data/analytics, strategy consulting, or functional business experience within the respective industry of responsibility (i.e. P&C, Bank, Finance, etc.) OR Advanced Degree in Business, Science, Finance, Economics or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience using data analytics to formulate data-driven insights.

What Sets You Apart

• Experience building slides and decks to communicate a coherent story and presenting in formal settings. Consulting background is a plus
• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner
• Programming experience in any computer language of choice (Python, R, Julia, PHP, Java, C, C++, etc.)
• Understanding of statistics, probability, data science, basic machine learning techniques, and computation.
• Proven track-record of solving open-ended analytical problems
• Experience with databases and basic database theory

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: $65,090 - $124,330.

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.

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.