Remote Aviation Program Manager Jobs in North Carolina

Why USAA?

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.

We are proud to support active-duty military spouses. USAA roles may offer remote or hybrid flexibility for active-duty military spouses consistent with applicable policy and business needs.

The Opportunity

The Program Manager plays a pivotal role in driving high-impact financial and strategic initiatives that support the organization's financial health, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. This role is responsible for managing cross-functional initiatives that align with the CFO's strategic agenda, including finance transformation, cost optimization, regulatory readiness, and data governance.

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, Plano, TX, or Charlotte, NC.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What you'll do:

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of finance-related initiatives across the enterprise.

• Collaborate with Finance, Risk, Compliance, Technology, and Business Units to define initiative goals, scope, and success metrics.

• Develop initiative roadmaps, manage timelines, and coordinate resources across multiple workstreams.

• Monitor initiative performance, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.

• Provide regular updates and insights to senior finance leadership.

• Ensure initiatives comply with financial regulations and internal control standards.

• Support change management, stakeholder engagement, and adoption of new processes or systems.

• Track initiative outcomes and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.

• Negotiates agreements, settles disputes equitably and diffuses situations.

• Negotiates program tradeoffs with IT and the business as the program develops to ensure alignment of demand to capacity.

• Adheres to EPMO processes, procedures, controls, standards, tools, and templates (as required).

• Adheres to governance rigor required for work efforts.

What you have:

• 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.

• 6 years of project and / or program management experience, including experience defining a new program and/or managing large-scale projects

• Proficient experience in Principles of Project, Program or Portfolio Management to develop multi-year business plans.

• Proficient knowledge of program efforts management tools and methodologies.

• Understanding and demonstrated application of risk management policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of program management methodology and techniques; program performance evaluation and change management principles.

• Experience maintaining and reporting on work effort(s) budgets / methodologies.

• Proficient experience in USAA's change management methodology or similar industry change management methodology.

• Demonstrated experience using knowledge of the business, its products, and processes to assess program risks and rewards across multiple technologies and business goals.

What sets you apart:

• US military experience gained through military service or gained as a military spouse / domestic partner.

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $103,450 - $197,730.

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: 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.