Director, Risk Management - Life Risk

USAA
San Antonio, Plano, Phoenix, Charlotte
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 143,320 - 273,930Function: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Conflict resolution","Analytical thinking","Communication","Mentoring"]

Lead a risk management team responsible for identifying, measuring, monitoring, controlling, and reporting key life risk across the organization. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, partnering with finance, treasury, audit, compliance, and other control functions to strengthen the risk and control environment. Own stress test planning, risk dashboards and reporting, risk policies and procedures, and enterprise risk management frameworks while presenting updates to governance committees and the USAA Board.

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Director, Risk Management - Life Risk

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Job Summary

Lead a risk management team responsible for identifying, measuring, monitoring, controlling, and reporting key life risk across the organization. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, partnering with finance, treasury, audit, compliance, and other control functions to strengthen the risk and control environment. Own stress test planning, risk dashboards and reporting, risk policies and procedures, and enterprise risk management frameworks while presenting updates to governance committees and the USAA Board.
Location: San Antonio, Plano, Phoenix, Charlotte
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Direct staff and initiatives supporting risk management programs, including risk oversight, identification, quantification, aggregation, and risk controls.
  • •Build and manage a high-performing team of risk professionals through recruitment, coaching, training, and performance management.
  • •Partner with stakeholders to formulate stress test plans and identify, assess, and document risks and controls, including for new/modified products, services, channels, regulations, and third-party operations.
  • •Challenge assumptions and proposed mitigation strategies to ensure financial risks are identified, measured, and managed appropriately.
  • •Oversee development of risk management frameworks, risk policies/procedures, and risk dashboards/reporting; prepare key reports and communicate findings to governance bodies and senior leaders.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 143,320 - 273,930
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPensionLife InsuranceParental BenefitsAdoption AssistancePaid LeaveVolunteer Hours

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Business, Finance, or related field; or 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
  • •8 years of risk management, regulatory or operations experience in a relevant functional area (or equivalent advanced degree/designation plus experience).
  • •3 years of direct team lead or management experience.
  • •Advanced risk management experience in a complex institution and/or highly matrixed environment in banking, insurance, or financial services.
  • •Advanced proficiency with data analysis tools and techniques, including SQL, Python, Snowflake, Tableau, and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
Experience:8+ yearsBankingInsuranceFinancial servicesRisk management
Education:Bachelor's in Risk Management, Business, Finance
Skills:LeadershipConflict resolutionAnalytical thinkingCommunicationMentoring
Tech Stack:SQLPythonSnowflakeTableauMicrosoft OfficeExcelPowerPointStress testingRisk analytics

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

USAA
Provides insurance, banking, investment, and financial services to U.S. military members, veterans, and their families. Best known for auto, home, life insurance, and member-focused digital banking products.
Industry: Insurance
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: San Antonio, United States
Founded: 1922
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