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USAA

Strategy Principal

USAA

. Utilize expertise, industry experience, analysis, and innovation to design and deliver strategic engagement plans for internal clients .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $189,370 - $361,950 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates mastery in strategy consulting with a focus on data analysis, market research, and effective communication. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver strategic engagement plans that drive business performance and stakeholder alignment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Strategy Consulting ExperienceData Analysis MasteryMarket Research ExpertisePowerPoint / Excel MasteryExecutive Communication Skills

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Hard Skills
Data AnalysisMarket ResearchHypothesis-Driven Problem SolvingSynthesisVisual Display of Quantitative InformationBusiness Case DevelopmentOpportunity SizingPerformance AnalysisProject PlanningPyramid Principle / Story Telling
Soft Skills
CollaborationInfluencing Business DecisionsVerbal CommunicationMeeting LeadershipTeaming
Tools & Technologies
PowerPointExcel
Industry Keywords
Financial ServicesHigh-TechnologyRisk and ComplianceStrategic EngagementBusiness Performance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Utilize expertise, industry experience, analysis, and innovation to design and deliver strategic engagement plans for internal clients
  • Leverage analytics, execute work plans, and deliver final outcomes, recommendations, and action plans
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders, including senior-level executives, to maximize strategic engagement
  • Work directly with senior-level executives to define business problems and structure strategic engagement plans
  • Lead cross-functional, matrixed teams to solve highly complex and high-value business problems
  • Provide thought leadership shaping the analysis, design, and implementation of business performance approaches
  • Develop tailor-made solutions with clients to ensure positive impact and sustainable results
  • Manage day-to-day execution of strategy engagements and quality of end products
  • Develop junior team members supporting strategy engagements
  • Communicate high-quality updates to executives and key stakeholders
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and LOB leaders on executive communications covering strategy timelines, owners, required investments, and expected results
  • Identify, measure, monitor, and control risks in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience
  • 10 years of strategy consulting experience, including 6 years leading strategy engagements
  • Deep expertise in industries such as financial services and high-technology
  • Ability to identify strategic needs and lead all aspects of projects with sound business recommendations and alignment with key business partners
  • Demonstrated experience influencing business decisions
  • Mastery of hypothesis-driven problem solving
  • Mastery of primary and secondary market research
  • Mastery of data analysis, including what-if and sensitivity analysis
  • Mastery of synthesis, Pyramid Principle / Story Telling, and written communications
  • Mastery of visual display of quantitative information
  • Mastery of PowerPoint / Excel
  • Mastery of presentation, meeting leadership, verbal communications, teaming, and project planning
  • 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting or a highly analytical strategic role; top-tier consulting experience
  • Exceptional analytical skills, including opportunity sizing, business cases, and performance analysis
  • Proven ability to translate complex analysis into clear insights, recommendations, and compelling executive-level narratives
  • Excellent PowerPoint and Excel capabilities
  • Strong business and financial acumen, with experience in growth, deepening/loyalty, customer experience, product, or strategy
  • Highly self-directed and collaborative, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and drive work from problem definition through recommendation
  • Must not require immigration support now or in the future; USAA does not provide visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance, at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
  • 401(k)
  • Pension
  • Life insurance
  • Parental benefits
  • Adoption assistance
  • Paid time off program
  • Paid holidays
  • 16 paid volunteer hours
  • Various wellness programs
  • Career path planning
  • Continuing education assistance