Quality Assurance Specialist I

**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. **The Opportunity** As a dedicated **Quality Assurance Specialist I** , you will support USAA's financial strength through measurement, analysis, and review of quality assurance and compliance related business processes. You will be responsible for executing quality assurance reviews and processing quality audits and first-level reviews of business processes which involve reviewing documentation to ensure activities are in line with USAA's policies and procedures. You will participate in the execution, and delivery of quality assurance related initiatives. This candidate also supports USAA's financial strength through measurement, analysis, and review of quality assurance and compliance related business processes. Responsible for executing quality assurance reviews and processing quality audits and compliance requirements to ensure effective and efficient policies, processes and procedures are aligned and followed. Participates in the planning, execution, and delivery of quality assurance related initiatives. 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, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, Chesapeake, VA or Tampa, FL. Relocation assistance is **not** available for this position. **What you'll do:** + Reviews, implements and/or executes moderate and/or complex quality assurance reviews/audits. + Performs specific targeted and end to end quality reviews measuring the accuracy, timeliness, efficiency, compliance, and service using quality methods and tools to identify, analyze, improve, and implement effective and efficient business recommendations. + Drives organizational accuracy by evaluating valuates for accuracy, compliance, and consistent execution of internal processes and regulations to mitigate risk, protect brand and reputation and potential fines. + Collaborates with internal teams to conduct on quality assurance reviews, identify risks, and assist with implementing corrective actions to maintain compliance requirements and mitigate risk. + Ensures adherence to laws and internal processes through understanding of the regulatory environment. + Assists the first line of defense with quality, compliance, and regulatory questions related to operational and business execution. + Provides peer-to-peer feedback to improve accuracy and performance and serves as a resource to team members and the business; identifies appropriate issues for escalation. + Collects and reviews data from reports, addresses research needs of management and other internal stakeholders. + Provides oversight of third-party workers, verifying data accuracy and compliance; conducts quality control reviews on non-complex claims processed by vendors. + Drives improved member service through the evaluation and assessment of file and call quality across all lines of business. + Identifies and assists with mitigating potential member harm through collaboration with Operations; facilitate knowledge sharing and alignment with key stakeholders through routine calibration sessions. + Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures. **What you have:** + High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma. + 2 years of line of business operations process experience in the specific functional area (i.e., Agency, Claims, Bank, etc.) or quality assurance experience in the specific functional area (i.e., Agency, Claims, Bank, etc.). + Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to translate information in a way that is easily understood by varying audiences. + Ability to evaluate, prioritize and make informed decisions to ensure timely and accurate completion. + Understanding of risk and compliance policies, procedures, and state regulatory requirements. + Knowledge of quality control methodologies, process improvement and techniques. **What sets you apart:** + 1+ years' of demonstrated direct experience in quality, audit, risk, and/or compliance roles. + Moderate understanding of the quality assurance discipline and demonstrated application of knowledge, skills, and abilities toward quality assurance work products and deliverables. + Analytical skills with demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis and provide actionable insights along with being able to recommend solutions from this information. + Moderate Microsoft Excel experience. + Detail oriented with a strategic mindset that is able to see the larger, holistic, picture and be able to decipher if the process and procedures, end to end, are accurate and working properly for the best compliant and member experience. **Compensation range:** The salary range for this position is: $62,470 - $108,680 **.** **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. For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com. _Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting._ _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._ **If you are an existing USAA employee, please use the internal career site in OneSource to apply.** **Please do not type your first and last name in all caps.** **_Find your purpose. Join our mission._** 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 ( here. 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.