Director of Strategic Workforce Planning

About the role

As the Director of Strategic Workforce Planning, you will lead the development and execution of association-wide, forward-looking talent strategies that directly enable USAA's business objectives. You will champion a data-driven, capability-focused approach to ensure the organization has the right talent, skills, timing, location, and cost to meet its long-term goals. This role requires a strategic leader who can connect talent, workplace, and technology, and build strong partnerships across HR, IT, Finance, and business leadership to embed workforce planning capabilities across the association. 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, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, Charlotte, NC, Chesapeake, VA or Tampa, FL. Relocation assistance is available for this position. The Work Ahead Practice Leadership. Lead and develop a high-performing team of workforce planning practitioners. Establish scalable tools, frameworks, and standards to ensure consistency and sustainability of workforce planning practices across the organization. Continuously seek and integrate best practices. Strategic Workforce Planning & Business Alignment. Design and implement near- and long-term workforce strategies aligned with association goals and transformation initiatives. Develop integrated workforce plans that articulate strategic, tactical, and financial goals, dependencies, and scenarios. Workforce Analytics & Data-Driven Decision Making. Leverage advanced analytics and predictive modeling to identify emerging workforce trends and risks. Translate complex data into actionable insights for senior leadership, enabling proactive talent decisions. Workforce Optimization & Technology Integration. Build blended staffing models that incorporate human, AI, and automated resources to meet evolving workload demands. Partner with IT and operations to align workforce capabilities with digital transformation initiatives. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence. Collaborate with HR, Technology, Finance, Operations, and other key stakeholders to align workforce planning with association strategy. Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, influencing decisions through data and workforce insights. Integration & Risk Mitigation. Integrate workforce planning with association functions including HR, CFO, CRE, Risk, and Association Planning and drive adoption of practices and process. Ensure planning processes operate within established risk, compliance, and performance thresholds. Consultation & Co-Creation. Act as an internal consultant to business leaders, co-creating workforce strategies that support business growth and agility. Facilitate strategic planning workshops and capability assessments. Capability Development. Build organizational workforce planning capability by training HRBPs and business leaders on tools, frameworks, and best practices. Promote a culture of proactive talent planning and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of strategic workforce planning practitioners. Establish scalable tools, frameworks, and standards to ensure consistency and sustainability of strategic workforce planning practices across the organization.
• Leverage advanced analytics and predictive modeling to identify emerging workforce trends and risks. Translate complex data into actionable insights for senior leadership, enabling proactive talent decisions.
• Build blended staffing models that incorporate human, AI, and automated resources to meet evolving workload demands. Partner with IT and operations to align workforce capabilities with digital transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with HR, Technology, Finance, Operations, and other key stakeholders to align strategic workforce planning with association strategy. Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, influencing decision

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Additional Information

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.

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