Design Producer - Mid level

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 Design Producer - Mid level, you will apply demonstrated knowledge and experience in human-centered design management to guide high-performing teams through the design lifecycle, orchestrating the work of cross-functional teams to facilitate the design vision for moderately complex Member and Employee experiences in a data informed, agile environment. Shapes continuous organizational improvement and facilitates operational excellence in the planning, execution, and delivery of programs and multi-track project intended to accomplish strategic business goals and objectives.

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 or Charlotte, NC. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What you'll do:

• Partners with direct supervisor to serve as primary point of contact for enterprise and business partners and collaborators to understand business objectives, identify problem and solution spaces, and define design requirements for moderately complex projects.

• Evaluates, plans, and organizes work and resources for the execution of design solutions from concept to production release, accountable for meeting quality targets and achieving program and project landmarks within established timeframes and budget.

• Facilitates team meetings, rituals, and activities to keep project efforts on track and creates communications that provide insight on progress against key project deliverables, landmarks, and metrics.

• Monitors projects for issues or documented risk and handles risk by using established project management processes that address execution challenges associated with quality, schedule and costs

• Facilitates the removal of obstacles and impediments to the design team and may facilitate the resolution of design issues through an understanding of business and design objectives.

• Facilitates the alignment of collaborators across projects, teams, and functions by identifying and responding to collaborator needs and coordinates approvals with cross-functional partners and collaborators.

• Facilitates design research and chips into the creation of design solutions by generating ideas and creating design artifacts informed by knowledge in human-centered design process and methodologies.

• Guides design solutions through appropriate quality and compliance controls and check points and chips into the development or continuous improvement of design processes, procedures, standards and guidelines to optimize organizational performance in the delivery of business value to members and employees.

• 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.

• 4 years of experience with business analysis or project and program management in a relevant design field, such as User Experience or User Interface Design, Digital Product Design, or Web Design.

• Intermediate facilitation, negotiation and consensus building skills.

• Intermediate written, verbal and presentation communication skills.

• Intermediate experience with Agile frameworks and methodologies such as Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Scrum, and Kanban.

• Intermediate experience with Program and/or Project Management methods and tools.

What sets you apart:

• Experience with qualitative research practices and methodologies

• Experience with human-centered design practices and methodologies

• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $93,770.00 - $179,240.00.

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.