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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.

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The Opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated Director Claims Operations - Property.

This role is remote eligible in the continental U.S. with occasional business travel. However, individuals residing within a 60-mile radius of a USAA office will be expected to work on-site four days per week.

What you'll do:

As Director Claims Operations - Property you will manage and be accountable for property claims operations member service teams who are responsible for delivering business results. You will be responsible for leading execution change management, claims strategies, leader development and technology adoption. You will drive execution of operational risk management, regulatory compliance training, policies and procedures across multiple teams.

• Selects, develops, leads and holds managers accountable for serving members and providing appropriate solutions in auto, property and other claims operations through their teams.
• Consistently coaches managers on leading their teams on claims handling, inspecting and reviewing quality of claims and responding to escalations.
• Responsible for achievement of assigned goals, objectives and scorecard deliverables.
• Plans, organizes, and controls the resources to deliver the appropriate claims service.
• Accountable for ensuring compliance with regulations, policies, procedures, and the fair claims settlement practices act.
• Provides guidance on technical matters, monitors claims reserves and extends settlement authority.
• Responsible for service, loss control, and loss adjustment expense.
• Identifies trends and develops action plans as appropriate.
• Understands, researches, and works to influence the financial impact for their respective business area.
• Inspires a high performance team that works to deliver exceptional experiences to the members and achieve exceptional results.
• Creates conditions for success removes obstacles, leads and champions change.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

• Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
• 8 years of progressive customer service, operational, military or leadership experience to include a minimum 6 years of P&C experience with 4 of those years in claims required with demonstrated proficiency.
• 3 years of direct team lead or management experience.
• Demonstrated team leadership, cross-functional collaboration, building business solutions, and/or claims accountabilities.
• Experience using, interpreting, solutioning and leading with data.

What sets you apart:

• 4 years Property Claims Leadership experience at a Director level or Property Claims Manager level.
• Completed Bachelor's Degree.
• Central or Eastern time zones preferred.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed, remote, or multi-site property claims teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex litigation, appraisal, or high-severity property claim strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to perform critical review of property estimates to grant appropriate settlement authority.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze contractual policy provisions in a multi-state environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with the Xactimate estimating platform.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead through strategic & organizational changes delivering intended results and outcomes.

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $143,320-$273,930.

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include 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, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.