Why USAA?

Let’s do something that really matters.
At USAA, we have an important mission: facilitating the financial security of millions of U.S. military members and their families. Not all of our employees served in our nation’s military, but we all share in the mission to give back to those who did. We’re working as one to build a great experience and make a real impact for our members.

We believe in our core values of honesty, integrity, loyalty and service. They’re what guides everything we do – from how we treat our members to how we treat each other. Come be a part of what makes us so special!

The Opportunity
We are seeking a dedicated Director, Claims Operations (Property).

This position is a hybrid work type based at our Tampa Crosstown location. Hybrid roles help employees gain the best of both worlds – collaborating in-person in the office and working from home when needed to achieve focused results.

In this position, you will manage and be accountable for property claims operations member service teams who are responsible for delivering business results. Responsible for leading execution change management, claims strategies, leader development and technology adoption. Drives execution of operational risk management, regulatory compliance training, policies and procedures across multiple teams.

The Opportunity

What you'll do:

• Identifies and manages existing and emerging risks that stem from business activities and the job role.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled.
• Follows written risk and compliance policies, standards, and procedures for business activities.
• 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.

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
• 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.
• Demonstrated experience working in more than one claims segments (field, integrated, express, etc.,)
• Demonstrated ability to perform critical review of property estimates.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze contractual policy provisions in a multi-state environment to provide appropriate guidance and settlement authority.
• Demonstrated proficiency with the Xactimate estimating platform.
• Completed Insurance or Process Engineering Designations (CPCU, SCLA, PCLA).
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead through strategic & organizational changes delivering intended results and outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to develop employees, coach effectively and promote talent.

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.

What we offer:

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. The salary range for this position is: $132,500 – $253,220.

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

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.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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.