Competitive Intelligence Analyst Lead – Life Company Planning Office

USAA•Tampa, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 We are currently seeking a talented Competitive Intelligence Analyst Lead to serve as a key business partner in providing a view of the competitive landscape and industry trends. Researches and analyzes the competition and product mix. Identifies and communicates trends, competitive forces, and penetration/segmentation strategies. Makes informed assumptions to determine probability of different scenarios. Translates findings into recommendations that proactively drive operational, tactical, innovative and strategic business decisions. Consults with management on competitive intelligence issues. The LifeCo Planning team is focused on Member and Product Forecasting, Key Initiative Execution and Governance, and Competitive Intelligence. This Competitive Intelligence Lead role will help LifeCo understand, assess, and evaluate competitive trends in the marketplace and competitor performance. In addition to traditional CI that outlines the competitive landscape and lagging industry performance, this function will also bring an outside-in view into USAA to assess where we can make changes to provide more value to our members and grow our business. This includes new products being developed, marketing and positioning, technology investments, sales and service enhancements, etc. It is not just an industry reporting role or passing on industry information but being a thought leader working with our leadership team to shape their strategies, influence their decisions, and make them successful. We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position will be based on the San Antonio, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Colorado Springs, CO. or Tampa Campus. Relocation assistance is available for this position.

Requirements

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. (Total of 12 years of experience without bachelor’s degree)
8 years of experience in business development, market research and analysis/modeling, product management, business analysis and/or competitive intelligence.
Ability to think strategically and translate analytic findings into actionable competitive insights.
Experience with qualitative and quantitative research skills, including data analysis, data synthesis, SWOT analysis, and data driven recommendations.
Advanced skills in researching and analyzing market insights using databases and analytical processes for customer/marketing-related analytics.
Knowledge of risk management and compliance frameworks and experience with leveraging market intelligence data to provide insights on risk mitigation.

Nice To Haves

US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner
Strong Life Insurance experience in evolving Competitive Intelligence roles
Ability to influence senior leaders and make strategic recommendations
Strong (and proven) analytical, communication, and presentation skills
Ability to build and communicate messaging effectively in PowerPoint and written word
Prior experience in product management, product development, and marketing

Responsibilities

Promotes and applies expert competitive intelligence analytical methodologies to address industry issues.
Proactively identifies issues of concern, proposes recommended solutions and participates in implementing.
Leads large scale, highly complex, competitive analysis projects that are without a clear or standard path and include data analysis, competitor research, market developments and predictive analytics
May collaborate with cross-functions teams to identify and define the underlying business issue.
Facilitates the development, design, analysis and execution of the project.
Applies an expert level of knowledge in competitive intelligence research, and continually collect and analyze relevant market and industry data, competitive and customer information to identify actionable intelligence
Interprets complex research data and findings into business strategies, advises senior management on issues and presents findings to various levels of leadership.
Mentors efforts of less experienced peers and team members and provides input on performance appraisals.
Researches and identifies industry best practices and trends to increase effectiveness and shares best practices with team.
Maintains and applies expert knowledge of the business, its products and processes, and expert knowledge of competitive intelligence research and analytic methodologies.
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.