Identity Product Lead

USAA

MIAM Identity Product Lead defining and driving enterprise member identity strategies at USAA. Focus on identity verification, fraud prevention, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeSan Antonio • Arizona, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $143,320 - $273,930 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in identity verification and fraud risk management, with a strong focus on product development and compliance within regulated environments. Capable of translating complex regulatory requirements into actionable product strategies while leading cross-functional teams to enhance identity assurance capabilities.

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Identity Verification ExpertiseProduct Development OwnershipRegulatory Compliance KnowledgeAnalytical Problem-SolvingCross-Functional Leadership

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Hard Skills

Product Lifecycle ManagementRoadmap Strategy DefinitionIdentity Fraud Risk ManagementData-Driven AnalysisRequirements Definition

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCollaboration Across TeamsMentoring and Guidance

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesAML/CIPIdentity ProgramsRegulated EnvironmentIdentity Proofing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define, champion, and drive the overall enterprise identity proofing and assurance strategy and roadmap, covering new member enrollment, identity re-verification, step-up proofing, and profile recovery, prioritizing capabilities that produce high-quality, authoritative identity signals while managing member friction appropriately.
Translate business objectives, risk requirements, and member needs into detailed, actionable identity service requirements for technology, architecture, and design teams, encompassing the full identity lifecycle from initial proofing through ongoing assurance maintenance and identity signal reuse across enterprise consumers.
Serve as the organization's subject matter expert on identity verification and identity fraud risk, with deep fluency in third-party identity theft patterns, synthetic identity fraud construction and detection, and the tactical methods by which fraudsters exploit enrollment and re-verification flows.
Drives, quantifies, and defends Digital and Technology product and experience investments through Business Case artifacts and hypotheses, communicating the value proposition of Digital or Technology products and experiences.
Continuously leverages expert data-driven problem-solving techniques and analytical rigor to understand and report on product and experience performance against KPIs/KRIs; shares best practices with team members.
Guides team to generate meaningful insights through a variety of tools and resources to uncover areas of opportunity to inform Digital or Technology product and experience improvements; follows through to ensure applicable improvements are implemented.
Sets the standard for preparing compelling presentations, and other forms of communication to communicate complex concepts to a diverse audience, including senior leadership, and facilitates Digital or Technology product definition, concept and collaboration sessions to coordinate discovery, development, delivery, and validation activities, as well as to mitigate risks and dependencies.
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.
Actively manages ambiguity, influences others to bring in 'big picture' thinking and drives clarity, solutions, and execution plan among team and stakeholders.
Maintains and applies expert knowledge of the business, technology, UX, and relevant experiences and processes and an expert understanding of Product Management.
Consistently provides guidance and mentoring to team members and acts as an escalation point and ensures issues are resolved.
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
8 years of product development or operations experience in a relevant functional area, including financial services, fraud, AML/CIP, or related operational areas supporting identity fraud risk management or identity programs within the business.
Demonstrated experience owning product development for a regulated, enterprise-scale capability, including defining roadmap strategy, translating regulatory and business requirements into product and technical decisions, and partnering with architecture and engineering teams to deliver governed, reusable capabilities.
Experience should reflect ownership of the full product lifecycle, discovery, requirements definition, prioritization, and delivery, ideally within identity verification or risk management domain.
Expert knowledge of relevant laws, regulatory requirements, and compliance obligations, with working fluency in identity related regulatory frameworks applied to an enterprise identity proofing function.
Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities with high attention to detail in identifying identity fraud risks, patterns, and program gaps.
Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate and execute across cross-functional teams at all organizational levels and with external regulatory agencies.
Proven ability to lead and influence in a cross-functional environment, particularly across boundaries between identity, authentication, fraud, and compliance functions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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