Business Strategy Analyst Mid-Level

About the role

USAA seeks a Business Strategy Analyst Mid-Level to provide thought leadership on industry trends, market developments, and strategic direction for the business unit. The position offers a flexible work environment requiring 4 days of in-office work per week and can be based in San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, Charlotte, NC, or Tampa, FL.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with stakeholders to identify key business assumptions and hypotheses around line of business strategy.
• Evaluates and uncovers strategic insights related to Profit & Loss performance including Product Strategy, Pricing, Marketing, Sales, Credit Risk, Distribution Channels, and Member Experience.
• Assists experienced Business Strategy Analysts and other subject matter experts with refining hypotheses and identifying business questions to explore further.
• Leverages advanced data-driven problem-solving techniques to manipulate and interpret business results.
• Translates findings into insights for strategy management and execution.
• Prepare materials that help communicate the significance of the strategic insights to senior leaders and other key stakeholders.
• May participate in key stakeholder meetings.
• Ensure risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Science, Finance, Economics or related discipline; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 4 years’ experience in data and/or analytics or strategy consulting; OR Advanced Degree in Business, Science, Finance, Economics or related discipline with 2 years’ experience in data and/or analytics or strategy consulting.
• Demonstrated experience using data analytics to formulate data-driven insights.
• Experience performing data analysis using various data analytics tools (i.e. Microsoft Excel, Tableau, R, Python, SQL, Snowflake, SAS, Adobe Analytics).
• Experience in project management.

Qualifications

• 4 years of data and/or analytics experience.
• Experience performing data analysis using: Microsoft excel, Tableau, Snowflake, SQL and SAS (Python a nice to have).
• Experience/ knowledge of financial services and real estate lending industry and related Banking Regulatory requirements.
• Experience in business process consulting, process design, program/project management and/or process improvement or directly related business experience.
• Experience in implementing and sustaining change/improvements.
• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner.

Skills

• Experience identifying business needs and developing strategic plans driven by qualitative/quantitative analysis and market insights.
• Advanced proficiency in data analytics tools such as Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Snowflake, SQL, and SAS.
• Knowledge of financial services and real estate lending industry and related Banking Regulatory requirements.
• Experience in business process consulting, process design, program/project management, and/or process improvement.
• Experience in implementing and sustaining change/improvements.
• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan.
• Pension plan.
• Life insurance.
• Parental benefits.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours.
• Variety of wellness programs.
• Career path planning and continuing education.

Pay

The salary range for this position is: $85,440 - $162,550.