USAA

Director, Development Product Owner

USAA

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Antonio • Texas • United States

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Salary

💰 $127,310 - $243,340 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Directs a team that works on Agile efforts to include highly complex multi-year journeys that span multiple Agile teams, programs, and/or portfolios.
  • Drives creativity and ingenuity among the team in the search for and application of new product development solutions to resolve highly technical complex and unique issues.
  • Serves as an Agile leader with vision for the team and leads the effective prioritization and delegation of work assignments.
  • Oversees and ensures the identification and engagement of business collaborators, domain and Subject Matter Experts across all levels of Agile work is completed effectively.
  • Partners with sponsors and key collaborators to gain an understanding of the needs, measures, and risks & controls for the improvement area.
  • Provides guidance and oversight at the portfolio, program and project level plans related to schedule, scope and resources.
  • Teaches and emphasizes methodology (Agile, Waterfall) principles and structure while creating an environment and mindset of continuous improvement.
  • Works with the business to develop metrics to manage risk, track benefits and adoption (KPIs, KRIs, etc.).
  • Oversees and holds DPOs accountable for applying knowledge and adhering to required Enterprise processes, procedures, controls, standards, tools and templates.
  • Coaches and mentors Product Owners.
  • Builds and oversees a team of employees through ongoing execution of recruiting, development, retention, performance management, and managerial activities.
  • Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree; OR 4 years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
  • 8 years of experience in process improvement, project delivery, business/requirements analysis or directly related business operations/product line.
  • 3 years of direct team lead or management experience.
  • Hands-on experience managing stages of the software or product development life cycle.
  • Expert knowledge and demonstrated use of at least one technical software delivery methodology (i.e., Agile, Waterfall, etc.).
  • Experience with and actively drives towards a definition of minimum marketable features and minimum viable products.
  • Experience in Microsoft Office products and product management tools.
  • Expert knowledge and demonstrated experience providing coaching and guidance of Process Engineering Methodologies, project management, and/or Change Management Practices.
  • Experience analyzing business requirements and ability to find opportunities to streamline business processes in accordance with risk management framework and regulatory requirements.
Benefits
  • comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
  • 401(k)
  • pension
  • life insurance
  • parental benefits
  • adoption assistance
  • paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours
  • various wellness programs
  • career path planning and continuing education
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Agile methodologyWaterfall methodologyprocess improvementproject deliverybusiness analysisproduct managementrisk managementcoachingChange Management Practicessoftware development life cycle
Soft Skills
leadershipteam managementcreativitycommunicationdelegationmentoringcollaborationcontinuous improvementprioritizationproblem-solving