Product Development Director (Auto Design)
USAA - San Antonio, TX
Hiring: Product Development Director (Auto Design) Company: USAA Location: San Antonio, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 11:05:37 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Product Management, Product Strategy, Risk Management, Vendor Management About the job Experience: •4 years of relevant education and/or experience. •8 years relevant experience in Product Management, Actuary, Underwriting, Marketing, Operations, Financial Services or relevant military experience. Required Skills: •We are seeking a dedicated •Product Development Director to support the Property and Casualty (P&C) Auto Product Development area. This is a non-people leading director role that will work closely with this team to influence Auto product design enhancements and monitor performance through data insights. •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. •Lead and oversee development of digital first products supporting the needs and risks of USAA Members Leads development and launch of new innovative product offerings as well as auxiliary/enhanced features/services for existing products. •Develops recommendations to launch new products and the evaluation and decision to buy/build or ally for individual product(s). •Generates creative product and coverage solutions for member needs to ensure a dynamic product development pipeline exists. •Lead and oversee maintaining thorough level of knowledge of business and underwriting performance for products in scope (e.g.trends, results, etc.). •Lead and oversee post-launch monitoring, maintenance and underwriting of 'new in market' products based on product performance, member needs and competitive changes in the market including but not limited to product rules, rates, and forms. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, or Statistics; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience. •Extensive experience in developing, deploying and supporting product and/or integrated suite of products. •Knowledge and application of Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC). •Creative problem solver with hands on experience in problem framing, qualitative & quantitative research, running product experiments, hypothesis testing and prototyping to launch products at the intersection of Human, Technology and Business dimensions. •Navigates through ambiguous contexts with confidence. •Demonstrated capacity to break large complex initiatives into smaller manageable features and capabilities and deliver them early and often. •Strong P&C Business Acumen, preferably in Auto (product management, pricing, underwriting, product intelligence etc.). •Demonstrated experience with data analytics and ability to deliver insights. •Strong critical thinking skills to evaluate information, identify data gaps, and ensure the validity of insights. •Skill in applying critical thinking to analyze the entire product lifecycle, anticipating potential issues in pricing, underwriting, claims, or experience that that might arise from product design, and proactively identifying solutions. Compensation: •$127,310 - $243,340 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!