Director, Decision Science Analytics Finance Analytics

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

The Director Decision Science Analytics is a Finance analytics leader supporting both the Chief Accounting Office and Chief Investments Office at USAA. This role owns the analytics delivery across General Accounting Tax Internal Controls External Reporting Reconciliations and Corporate Investments. The Director drives insights and modernizes Finances capabilities by automating manual processes and building scalable trusted data solutions on enterprise platforms. This leader serves as the critical analytics bridge between Finance business partners and technology.

The right candidate will bring deep expertise across Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Oracle EPM Cloud including handson experience with Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence (FDI) and Oracle Narrative Reporting enabling advanced financial analytics and enterprise reporting. This individual will possess expertlevel Snowflake experience paired with strong proficiency in enterprise BI tools such as Tableau Sigma and/or SAP Business Objects to deliver scalable highimpact insights. The candidate will have a proven track record of automating manual Finance and Accounting processes working in close partnership with data engineering and IT solution delivery teams to drive efficiency accuracy and control. Strong Finance domain expertise spanning accounting and investment functions is essential along with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights that support strategic decisionmaking.

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 Phoenix AZ or Charlotte NC

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What youll do:

• As a strategic partner leads or collaborates with other analytical leaders in executing the strategic direction of the business using mathematical and statistical techniques and/or innovative/quantitative analytical approaches.
• Develops team reputation as highly skilled experts in the area of decision science support.
• Oversees and coordinates analytical tasks which include the evaluation of the business problem analytical methodology validation documentation and presentation of findings and recommendations.
• Monitors understands and adopts emerging technology that can affect the application of scientific methodologies and/or quantitative analytical approaches to problem resolutions.
• Identifies additional resource needs ranging from IT investments 3rd party support or additional analysts and provides business rationale and justification for additional needs.
• Understands the business direction environment and strategies to set the analytic direction and creates strategy to execute the approach that will influence business and drive change.
• Leads the effort and/or partners with analytics teams to build USAA core analytics capabilities and processes.
• Builds and oversees a team of employees for assigned functional area through ongoing execution of recruiting development retention coaching and support performance management and managerial activities.
• Assigns and or Serves as a mentor for mathematical skills and statistical techniques and guides teams to use the appropriate approaches to drive fact-based decision-making.
• Maintains and innovates knowledge of data analysis tools data visualization developing analysis queries and procedures in SQL SAS BI tools or other analysis software and relevant industry data & methods and ability to connect external insights to business problems.
• Researches and pursues the latest and/or industry leading practices in data and analytics (Ex: Cloud Data Mining Python Neural Networks Sensor data IoT Streaming/NRT data) to advance the overall DSA community knowledge.
• Identifies opportunities to continue to learn in the data and analytics space whether informal (e.g. Coursera Udemy Kaggle Code Up etc.) or formal ( or advanced coursework).
• Works with IT/CTO partners to advance new data and platforms that correspond to evolving skill sets.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified measured monitored and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

• Bachelors degree in quantitative analytics field such as Economics Finance Statistics Mathematics Actuarial Sciences Operations Research Data and/or Business Analysis Data Science or other quantitative discipline; OR 4 years of related experience in statistics mathematics or quantitative analytics (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.

• 8 years of experience in a decision support analytic function OR Advanced degree in relevant discipline 6 years of experience in a decision support analytic function.
• 3 years of direct team lead or management experience.
• Demonstrates expert skills in mathematical and statistical techniques and approaches used to influence Business Strategy with fact-based decision-making to all levels of leadership up to senior executive levels.
• Modernizes knowledge of data analysis tools data visualization developing analysis queries and procedures in SQL SAS BI tools or other analysis software and relevant industry data & methods and ability to connect external insights to business problems.
• Experience with new and emerging data sets and incorporation (data wrangling data munging) into new insights.

What sets you apart:

• Deep expertise in Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Oracle EPM Cloud including Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence (FDI) and Oracle Narrative Reporting
• Expert-level Snowflake experience combined with proficiency in enterprise BI tools (Tableau Sigma or SAP Business Objects)
• Proven track record automating manual Finance processes in partnership with data engineering and IT solution delivery
• Strong Finance domain knowledge across accounting and investments.

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $164780 - $314960.

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. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

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.

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.