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
As a dedicated Business Applications Analyst (Senior), you will provide complex analytical, business, and technical support for talent and learning and development operational functions, processes, and business applications/IT platforms for the Talent organization. You will lead and contribute directly to business analysis, decision-making, and training deployment processes including creating, implementing, and maintaining new and existing talent and learning applications to meet targeted business needs. You will propose and implement strategic and tactical changes to drive efficiency, automation, and quality in a highly audited and monitored environment.
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 available for this position.
What you'll do:
- Advises and provides analytical support and recommendations to stakeholders making decisions related to business and application/IT platform direction and modifications, taking into account current and future business needs and opportunities.
- Maintains advanced understanding of business processes, applications/IT platform and strategic direction and advises customers on and facilitates the identification, research, and analysis of application/IT platform and technology solutions.
- Collaborates and exchanges information with team members, stakeholders, and information services to ensure dependencies, risks, and opportunities are identified and addressed.
- Researches complex business issues requiring advanced knowledge of business principles and theories.
- Responsible for analyzing and participates in documenting business requirements for application/IT platform and data systems and directing the testing and implementation of new systems or changes to current system as required to meet contractual needs and improve processes.
- Leads and participates in the design and administration of standards and policies regarding application/IT platform and end user customer documentation.
- Provides input and participates in establishing system documentation standards and quality assurance methodologies for systems and applications/IT platform.
- Provides work direction and coaching to team members and may provide input on performance and development plans.
- 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 work experience in analyzing IT business processes, software application/IT platform design and/or IT documentation, with an understanding of application/IT platform data systems and operations processes.
Demonstrated understanding of application/IT platform administration and the software development life cycle, to include testing execution.
Experience in developing and maintaining documentation related to workflow and business requirements, as well as technical functionality of IT applications/IT platform.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
Knowledge of risk & controls with experience identifying and fixing gaps, documenting controls and testing of those controls.
Successful completion of an analyst assessment may be required.
What sets you apart:
Experience administering applications and operational systems such as learning management systems (LMS), learning applications, HR and/or talent solutions – e.g., Workday, SumTotal, Skillsoft, Percipio, eightfold.
Demonstrated success in project management and process development, simplification, documentation, and execution with speed and quality.
Advanced data, analytics, and reporting using Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Excel Power BI) and defining related data and reporting requirements for IT solution development.
Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $93,770 - $179,240.
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 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.
