VP IT & Operational Resiliency Risk – Tech Chief Risk Office

Why USAA

At USAA our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA where our core values honesty integrity loyalty and service define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

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 our San Antonio headquarters located at 9800 Fredericksburg Road.

*** Relocation assistance is available for this position ***

Job Description Summary:

The Vice President - IT & Operational Resiliency Risk Tech Chief Risk Office provides strategic leadership for Technology and Operational Resiliency Risk Management programs overseeing the development implementation and execution of frameworks to identify assess and mitigate risks across the division ensuring compliance with regulations and alignment with USAAs strategic objectives and risk appetite.

We are seeking an experienced executive specialized in Enterprise Resiliency Frameworks and components of business operational and technology resiliency. Understanding of strategic risk related to the impact of business disruptions.

What you will do:

• Oversees and guides an independent Risk Management function in establishing and monitoring compliance with risk limits identifying and aggregating the firms risks assessing the firms risk positions relative to the parameters of the firms risk tolerance and providing key risk information to senior management and the board of directors.

• Serves as a key adviser engaging in senior leaders strategy discussions and decisions real-time evaluations of potential short term and long-term risks and effective influence and challenge to ensure safety and soundness of the business deliverables and accomplishment of objectives.

• Leads teams dedicated to managing risk within overall business strategies in alignment with strong and effective risk governance and oversight.

• Sets the agenda builds diverse high-performing teams and sells the vision on an effective Risk Management program. Ensures training and coaching of employees and provides the team with development opportunities.

• Establishes a long-term view of how risk systems and governance should be adapted and integrated to maximize the ability to manage risk in an environment shaped by regulatory change and disruptive emerging technologies.

• Partners and leads senior risk executives in establishing managing and adhering to overall risk appetite to include the identification and definition of key methods metrics and limits.

• Partners across Risk Management Finance and the business while effectively challenging variances to plan and establishing strategies to mitigate. Provides advice to other key business partners to influence and drive key decisions assessing risk and reward through effective challenge.

• Actively engages senior leaders to ensure all risks are addressed in a timely manner and consistent with policy. Interacts & engages with product & channel leaders on complex multi-product processes and procedures while factoring in all legal & regulatory requirements.

• Liaises with Compliance and Chief Legal Office (CLO) on legal & regulatory considerations that impact business operations and product offerings in accordance with federal and state regulations.

Minimum Education:

Bachelors degree: OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.

Minimum Experience:

• 10 years of experience at a large financial institution developing implementing and maintaining an enterprise-wide risk management program that adheres to business strategy and regulatory requirements and expectations.

• 8 years of people leadership experience in building managing and/or developing high-performing teams.

• Superior understanding of risk frameworks including risk governance; risk appetite; process risk & control analysis; control effectiveness measurement; risk management coverage plan (monitoring assessment and testing).

• Proven leadership skills and ability to influence decisions at senior levels within a large complex organization.

• Proven capability to communicate effectively across the 1st and 2nd Lines of Defense and build strong collaborative relationships.

• Proven ability to create and present materials to executive leaders and audience related to the strategic management of risks

What sets you apart:

• Extensive experience with Enterprise Resiliency Frameworks and components of business operational and technology resiliency with an understanding of strategic risk related to the impact of business disruptions.

• The ideal executive will possess a distributed leadership style with a heavy focus on coaching and building leaders in the risk space.

• 15 years experience leading multi-product subject areas across a financial institution such as insurance investment banking commercial banking etc.

• 15 years of relevant experience in a large financial institution ($100B) including 5 years post-Dodd Frank in a senior risk function role (e.g. retail banking risk market and credit risk operational risk risk governance).

• 15 years of people leadership experience in building managing and/or developing high-performing teams.

• 15 years of experience in compliance including developing Compliance programs processes and executing major initiatives within financial services or insurance.

• Expert knowledge of financial services or insurance regulations laws and regulatory expectations.

• Experience working with and presenting to Senior Executive Management and Boards.

• Experience collaborating with cross-matrix teams.

• Regulatory understanding and application of compliance laws and oversight agencies.

• Demonstrated accomplishments in strategic executive level influence communication and change management.

** The compensation range for this position is: $257250 - $463050.

** USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e. H-1B TN STEM OPT Training Plans etc.).

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.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

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.

Long Term Incentive Plan: Cash payment for Executive level roles only representing a cash payment which is both time and performance based.

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 visit our benefits page on .

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.