Business Strategy Analyst Lead

USAA•San Antonio, TX

1d•$127,310 - $243,340•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our Member Value team as a Lead Business Strategy Analyst. This role is instrumental in shaping the future of our member service experiences by bridging in-depth analytics with strategic foresight. You will analyze current trends, identify emerging opportunities, and develop robust plans to drive higher member satisfaction and value. You will collaborate closely with business leaders to translate strategic vision into actionable plans. This is a unique opportunity to apply your analytical and strategic planning skills to set the course for the future of member experience. We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position will be based in San Antonio, TX. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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.
8 years of data and/or analytics or strategy consulting experience; OR a minimum of 6 years of data and/or analytics or strategy consulting experience and up to 2 years of progressive functional business relevant experience for a total of 8 years of combined experience; OR Advanced Degree in Business, Science, Finance, Economics or related discipline and 6 years of experience in data and/or analytics or strategy consulting.
Experience identifying business needs and developing strategic plans driven by qualitative/quantitative analysis and market insights.
Experience working with leadership teams to identify key opportunities to develop and enhance business strategy using quantitative and qualitative analytics.
Experience influencing business decisions.
Strong analytical skills with experience using hypotheses-driven problem solving.
Extensive experience leading and performing complex data analysis using various data analytics tools (i.e. Microsoft Excel, Tableau, R, Python, SQL, Snowflake, SAS, Adobe Analytics).

Nice To Haves

Prior U.S. military service or being a military spouse/domestic partner is highly valued.
Demonstrated experience serving as a trusted advisor to senior executives, providing strategic counsel and driving alignment on critical business priorities.
Proven ability to influence across a complex organization, building partnerships, driving accountability, and delivering results without direct authority.
Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex business challenges into clear, compelling recommendations and action plans.
Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, with a track record of identifying opportunities, solving complex problems, and connecting insights to business outcomes.
Proven success leading high-impact, cross-functional initiatives from strategy through execution, balancing competing priorities and delivering measurable results.
High degree of judgment, discretion, and executive presence, with experience navigating sensitive issues and building credibility with senior leaders.
Self-directed and proactive, with the ability to anticipate needs, remove obstacles, and independently advance strategic priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Leads discussions with key stakeholders to communicate information learned from analyses, provide input into line of business strategy development, and drive and influence business decisions.
Leads integration of the analytic strategy and business strategy.
Oversees efforts to identify key business assumptions and hypotheses around line of business strategy.
Continuously refines hypotheses and identifies business questions to explore further.
Develops the analytical framework and blueprint to answer business questions identified in the business portfolio, product, or member experience and provides support to lower levels towards this effort.
Collaborates with key stakeholders to evaluate and uncover complex or critical strategic insights related to Profit & Loss performance including Product Strategy, Pricing, Marketing, Sales, Credit Risk, Distribution Channels, and Member Experience.
Applies expert analytical rigor to define outcome measures, improve prioritization, increase agility in decisioning, improve ability to evaluate progress towards business outcomes, and to evaluate risks to strategic goals.
Effectively influences and drives strategic agreement utilizing subject matter expertise and interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Serves as a team lead and provides guidance and on-the-job training to team members.
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.