The Opportunity
Positioned in the first line of defense to ensure the overall effectiveness of risk and compliance management programs, risk analytics and operations in the business.
This role will drive timely, significant, and persistent risk mitigation for High Priority Remediation (HPR) initiatives in USAA’s Enterprise Resilience risk posture in partnership with Enterprise Resilience, ECIO leaders, COSAs, and Control Partners.
Responsible for supporting business leader adherence to the established risk framework and ongoing supervision of business controls including risk and control self-assessments, identification, and evaluation of control effectiveness, identifying control failures, facilitating risk and compliance remediation, internal and external audits and regulatory exams, and monitoring of the first line of defense to minimize risk exposures and strengthen the overall control environment.
Manages risk assessment data and uses critical thinking to identify key data-driven insights tied to first line of defense.
Demonstrates a track record of delivering high quality risk improvement results on time in complex and evolving situations.
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, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, Charlotte, NC, Chesapeake, VA or Tampa, FL.
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
What you'll do :
Manages and drives solutions for stronger controls, and in support of risk and / or regulatory compliance related initiatives which may include : oversight of procedures / process, accurate regulatory reporting and filing, document governance, risk control self-assessments, procedure governance, control design, new product controls, CoSA Third Party Governance, or quality governance.
Performs ongoing supervision and oversight of business controls and shares knowledge with team members to evaluate the effectiveness of established business controls.
Responsible for risk data analysis, report preparation and trend analysis, using business intelligence tools.
Anticipates business needs and proactively finds opportunities to improve and strengthen the control environment through actionable insights.
Assists with translating control deficiencies into action plans and provides recommendations to enhance governance practices in alignment with risk and compliance frameworks.
Partners with stakeholders to drive improvement efforts to correct or prevent unfavorable trends and assess the impacts.
Leads project team through concept, planning, execution, and implementation phases for effective and timely risk remediation.
Advises senior management on the status of their control environment related to risk identification and control weaknesses.
Identifies critical areas to monitor and raises issues and findings to appropriate partners.
Develops and maintains processes, procedures and tools for managing exception alerts as they occur, including monitoring of resulting exception cases.
Provides control oversight to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
Serves as a primary resource to team members.
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 :
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 experience supporting risk-related, compliance related, or business control design activities; OR 6 years of experience in a relevant quantitative subject area;
- OR Advanced degree or designation in a risk management or quantitative subject area, and 4 years of experience supporting risk-related, and / or compliance-related, or business control design activities;
OR PhD in a risk management or quantitative subject area, and 2 years of experience supporting risk-related, and / or compliance-related, or business control design activities.
What sets you apart :
Direct experience with Business Continuity programs, financial services risk management, and / or technology risk management.
Relevant BC or Technology Risk Certifications such as CBCP, CISA, CISSP, CISM
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 - $172,000.
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.