Digital/Technical Product Manager Senior

USAA•San Antonio, TX

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our Member Communications team as a Digital/Technical Product Manager Senior. This role will support Air Traffic Control for member communications across the association. Collaborates with internal stakeholders and partners to tackle complex and challenging problems to optimize the customers' (internal/external) experience with market offerings. Designs and drives implementation of multi-platform technology and digital solutions. Optimizes and improves existing products and experiences across delivery channels and platforms to drive Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs). Employs User Centered Design and Design Thinking methodologies to bring world-class Digital and/or Technology driven products to market. Develops the product strategy, vision, and goals and justifies decision-making related to the balance and mix of innovation types and investments. We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX or Plano, TX. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
6 years Digital/Technology Product Management experience, to include Digital/Technology experience in Strategy/Planning, Innovation, User Experience, Process Engineering, Analytics, and/or Research/Testing.
Demonstrated ability to connect and influence cross-functional teams to achieve congruent outcomes.
Experience driving alignment in matrixed organizations through communication and problem-solving.
Solid eye for business with direct experience in financial product verticals such as banking and insurance, understanding economics and trends.
Possess a strong ability to translate business requirements into clear platform implications and technical specifications to inform priority.
Demonstrates understanding of platform architecture and backend systems to effectively evaluate feasibility, estimate effort, and drive conversations forward.
Able to bridge the gap between business partners and technical teams, ensuring that proposed solutions are technically sound given constraints and aligned with the overall platform strategy.
Demonstrated systems thinking.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative and challenge status quo.
Demonstrated ability to define and implement digital product 5+ year vision.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Personalization and Pega Platforms.

Responsibilities

Independently leverages Digital or Technology research, business and market intelligence, and data-driven insights to identify opportunities, propose solutions, create and maintain roadmaps, and improve performance.
Translates Digital or Technology product and experience opportunities (customer 'needs' and 'wants' as well as all other input forms into problems, gaps, etc.) into initiatives (i.e., requirements, epics, features) and drives execution strategy.
Shepherds complex Digital or Technology product and experience opportunities from idea to market validation through collaboration with all relevant stakeholders and SMEs (Business, UX, Technology, Ops, Marketing, etc.).
Leads the development of Business Case artifacts and hypotheses for scoping and prioritization of efforts.
Continuously leverages advanced data-driven problem-solving techniques and analytical rigor to understand and report on product and experience performance against KPIs/KRIs.
Generates meaningful insights through a variety of tools and resources to uncover areas of opportunity to inform Digital or Technology product and experience improvements.
Leads cross-functional product teams and relationships to discover and build new Digital or Technology products, experiences, and features by collaborating with stakeholders and organizational leaders to coordinate product development efforts aligned with strategic priorities.
Prepares compelling presentations, and other forms of communication standards and templates, to present and communicate complex concepts to a diverse audience, including senior leadership.
Conducts internal and external research and conducts situational analysis to identify and apply industry best practices and trends to increase effectiveness of Digital or Technology products.
Begins to bring in 'big picture' thinking and seeks to drive clarity among team and stakeholders.
Maintains and applies advanced knowledge of the Business, Technology, UX, and relevant experiences and processes, and an academic understanding of Product Management.
Serves as a resource to team members and assists with on-boarding new employees.
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.