Talent Acquisition Partner Senior - Military Talent

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 Talent Acquisition Partner Senior for our Military Talent Acquisition Partnership team, you will be responsible for the development and maintenance of relationships and partnerships with hiring leaders, candidate pools, peer partners, and third-party vendors to deliver candidates for USAA's hiring needs. Consults with management to lead cross-functional teams when implementing sourcing strategies to proactively identify candidates and assemble diverse pipeline of talent for open positions.

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 the following locations: San Antonio TX, Plano TX, Tampa FL, Charlotte NC, Phoenix AZ or Colorado Springs CO.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What you'll do:

• Identifies and builds community partnerships to generate candidates in alignment with organization's hiring and program objectives.
• Develops and implements creative sourcing strategies to proactively identify candidates and assemble pipeline of talent for open positions.
• Performs full life cycle recruiting utilizing various recruitment methods.
• Advanced technology navigation to include Candidate Relationship Management and AI systems.
• Coordinates with internal and external partners to establish community networks and relationships in support of our military, diversity and college hiring requirements with minimal guidance.
• Follows up and follows through on all submitted candidates in a timely manner and ensures that the Applicant Tracking System (Workday) is kept up to date in real time and ensures compliance with all Federal, State and Regulatory requirements.
• Leveraging defined job descriptions, develops compelling job posting descriptions to attract talent and strives to differentiate USAA from our competitors.
• Keeps candidates continually informed with high-touch communication throughout the entire hiring process
• Negotiates advanced total compensation packages per job requisition within approved range, maintaining a fiduciary responsibility to the company.  
• Partners with cross-functional teams in the strategy development and implementation of business hiring solutions.
• Participates in complex recruiting initiatives and is a strategic partner to identified business lines in development of recruiting plans.
• Forecasts and manages talent pool size to fulfill workforce plans and hiring objectives.
• Consults to hiring managers and/or coworkers through the recruiting processes to ensure compliance within external and internal regulatory agencies.
• Applies and shares, advanced knowledge of recruiting discipline(s), specifically employment law, policies and procedures.
• Serves as a resource to team members on process and policy questions and issues.
• 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 progressive work experience in general human resources, and/or account relationship management, to include knowledge of applicable employment laws, with at least 3 years in staffing or search environment.
• Advanced level of experience with full cycle recruiting (sourcing, screening, interviewing, offering, hiring).
• Knowledge of applicable policies and federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Demonstrates strong experience in effective screening and interviewing techniques.
• Advanced knowledge and use of Microsoft Office products and other software to support sourcing tools and techniques.

What sets you apart:

• Full cycle recruiting with proven experience in innovative sourcing techniques for recruiting military and military spouse/domestic partners.
• Experience networking with military transition programs, veteran organizations, and career centers to attract highly qualified candidates.