Talent Advisor Lead (Executive Development)

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

Ready to shape the future of executive leadership development at USAA?

We’re seeking a strategic and forward-thinking practitioner to lead the design and delivery of targeted development solutions that build executive capabilities and accelerate successor readiness. In this role, you’ll influence the growth and effectiveness of USAA’s senior leadership by creating experiences that develop the skills and mindsets leaders need to navigate future challenges and deliver member value.

Your work will be grounded in data, research, and behavioral insights, reflecting a deep understanding of the evolving demands on senior leaders. You bring expertise in executive development, with a strong grasp of what it takes to build future-ready executives.

You’re skilled in designing needs-based, human-centered development experiences that align with business strategy and integrate seamlessly with broader talent practices - including succession planning, assessments, and coaching to drive measurable, association-wide impact.

Every initiative will be designed for measurable impact, leveraging insights to continuously refine and demonstrate effectiveness, ensuring our leadership pipeline is equipped to drive long-term, association-wide success.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position is based in San Antonio, TX.

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

What you'll do:

• Leads complex, comprehensive Talent Management projects from strategy through implementation, adoption, and stabilization.

• Consults with senior business leaders to deeply understand the business and develops and implement talent programs and solutions to address their biggest needs

• Develops and delivers data-driven insights and materials to support talent practices and talent deliverables.

• Creates and manages programs for specific employee populations, such as military-affiliated talent, high potential talent, and any other key segments as well as critical skills for the future of the workforce.

• Uses data analytics to inform leadership development talent strategies, proactively identifies skill development opportunities based on business needs, identifies trends, and measures program effectiveness (ROI).

• Manages vendor relationships and partners with USAA procurement to ensure optimal outcomes.  

• 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; 4 additional years of related experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise-level talent program and process development and implementation with a focus on talent development (e.g. coaching, mentoring, rotations, leadership development, talent pipeline planning, learning, skills management)

• Advanced knowledge of various talent management technology solutions

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, particularly when working with senior executives

• Proven ability to develop and implement strategic talent management initiatives

• Proven ability and experience managing and influencing senior leaders and peer stakeholders

• Uses technology, AI, and/or automation to work efficiently and champions these behaviors among teammates

• Stays attuned to advancement in research and practice and applies those insights to work

• Experience managing change in support of organizational or programmatic initiatives<