Executive Director - Application Development - Advice, Loyalty, and Rewards

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

Let’s do something that really matters!

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

An exceptional opportunity awaits a proven leader like you to step into the Executive Director role within our Enterprise Digital Technology organization. If you're passionate about shaping the future of our digital landscape and driving impactful change, this is your chance to lead high-performing teams, influence strategic direction, and advance your career within a flexible, 4-day/week office environment in our office in San Antonio or Plano.

** Relocation Assistance is available for this position **

Job Description Summary

• Plans, coordinates, and supervises all activities related to the design, development, and implementation and maintenance of the organization's applications development and analysis function.
• Manages multiple development teams often supporting one or more lines of business or business functional areas.
• Works closely with clients in order to map and support their operational needs.
• Responsible for developing, distributing, supporting, enforcing, and integrating best practices and technology standards across the organization, including ensuring all Information Technology General Controls, Processes and Procedures are followed as applicable and appropriate.

What you’ll do

• Performs workload management and prioritization duties in support of operations for the functional area assigned.
• Applies subject-matter-expert functional knowledge to lead subordinate workers in producing work deliverables in support of departmental initiatives.
• Develops functional policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Identifies opportunities and facilitates major improvements to processes and systems.
• Ensures that the assigned application group develops processes and tools that contribute to the company business objectives.
• Ensures that all application processes developed internally or by external service providers are conducted in line with corporate social responsibility, environmental and technical policies and applicable standards and legislation.
• Oversees the assessment of the technical and business fitness of the application portfolio and their associated costs and risks.
• In partnership with CTO, Infrastructure and IT Security, ensures that the organization's applications are effectively secured and that risks are mitigated and comply with legal and corporate privacy and confidentiality rules.
• Establishes management routines to ensure appropriate oversight of the organization’s software development and maintenance activities.
• Serves as financial steward for the organization and manages relationships with major vendors and service providers to ensure they cost-effectively meet the needs of the organization.
• Evaluates and selects third party vendors to provide value added services. Facilitates the contracting process through the Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) enterprise process.
• Responsible for contract company/service performance providing timely feedback to ensure the best value for USAA.
• Collaborates with CTO to ensure that solutions are consistent with technology standards.
• Works across IT and business partners to reduce technical debt.
• Collaborates with other leaders and/or stakeholders and develop an application development strategy that aligns with business strategy, adds value and is within budget constraints.
• Responsible for team’s adherence to SDLC and applicable controls.
• Works to ensure teams have appropriate, development plans consistent with domain of expertise.
• Mentors across the technical community.
• Provides oversight to the engagement with the business DPO and ensures deliverables adhere to Agile practices/methodologies.<