Designer (Intermediate Level)

• Identifies and documents business problems to help shape a solution for moderately complex cross-organizational projects.
• Contributes ideas and embed facilitates with cross-functional stakeholders during human-centered design sessions and group discussions.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure work meets agreed upon business requirements.
• With guidance, provides support during all parts of their workstream from discovery to implementation of design artifacts and prototypes.
• Supports human-centered research efforts and the synthesis of research findings to determine a direction that aligns with member and employee needs.
• Creates and documents design assets with guidance, leveraging competency in interaction design, visual design and/or content design.
• Participates in critiques and design reviews to offer and receive relevant and focused feedback.
• Demonstrates a foundational understanding of human-centered and service design principles and methodologies.
• Ensure risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
• 2 years of relevant on-the-job experience in a Product Design, UX Design, Service Design or Design Research role delivering complex design systems for web and native applications.
• A portfolio that demonstrates experience designing digital experiences for mobile and web-based applications.
• Experience developing facilitation, collaboration and consensus building skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with standard design and workplace applications.
• including industry standard design, prototyping, and collaboration software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated understanding of new technologies and best practices in website navigation, browsers, mobile patterns, information architecture and usability.
• Demonstrated experience designing user interfaces for web and mobile applications (iOS, Android, etc.).
• Developing written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, time management skills and strong attention to detail.
• Highly motivated, engaging and able to work effectively within a team environment, always delivering results on time.
• Quick learner with solid organizational and prioritization skills.

What sets you apart:

• Proficiency in Figma and prototyping for native, desktop, and web experiences.
• Experience with interaction and visual design for mobile and web applications.
• Experience conducting human-centered research and translating insights into user-centered designs.
• Knowledge of UI design trends, accessibility, and best practices.
• Experience working with Design Systems/Design Language Systems.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with experience using tools such as Maze and Zoom.
• US military experience through military service or as a military spouse/domestic partner.

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $69,920.00 - $133,620.00 .

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.

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., USAA is unlike any other financial services organization. The mission of the association is to facilitate the financial security of its members, associates and their families through provision of a full range of highly competitive financial products and services; in so doing, USAA seeks to be the provider of choice for the military community. We do this by upholding the highest standards and ensuring that our corporate business activities and individual employee conduct reflect good judgment and common sense, and are consistent with our core values of service, loyalty, honesty and integrity.

USAA attributes its long-standing success to its most valuable resource: our 35,000 employees. They are the heart and soul of our member-service culture. When you join us, you’ll become part of a thriving community committed to going above for those who have gone beyond: the men and women of the U.S. military, their associates and their families. In order to play a role on our team, you don’t have to be connected to the military yourself - you just need to share our passion for serving our more than 13 million members.

USAA is an EEO/AA Employer - applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

California applicants, please review our HR CCPA - Notice at Collection (https://statmcstg.usaa.com/mcontent/static_assets/Media/enterprise_hr_cpra_notice_at_collection.pdf) here.