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.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a dedicated Lead Service Desk Supervisor to provide frontline leadership and operational oversight for the IT Service Desk. This role serves as a key liaison between Service Desk operations, technology support teams, and business stakeholders to ensure effective support delivery, rapid issue identification, and timely resolution of service-impacting concerns.
Provides SME liaising services between business and IT delivery functions for the purpose of enabling the on-boarding, enhancement and support of systems, applications and other technology solutions. Assesses evolving business requirements to include n establishing, evaluating and validating technical requirements. Recommends alternatives and/or enhancements to existing technology solutions. Researches and helps resolve production issues and defects.
We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position will be based in San Antonio; TX or Phoenix; AZ. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
What you'll do:
Serves as the primary conduit between IT delivery functions and the business functions through which their technical requirements flow.
Actively contributes to successful delivery by partnering with Program Management to understand and drive plans for strategy, transformation and operations.
Accountable for ensuring readiness of scope, business goals and objectives prior to project initiation.
Delivers coaching, mentoring and just-in-time training to team members through quality reviews and observation.
Collaborates with IT function Architects on road maps and upgrade strategies.
Performs high-level analyses on technical topics for pre-project and project topics.
Supports Project Management and Practice leads with policy, procedures, and governance.
Participates in process improvement initiatives in support of project strategy efforts.
Serves as Voice of the Customer for Analyst community.
Leads innovative opportunities to improve efficiency and productivity for the Analyst role.
Identifies gaps and provides technical expertise in business requirements for system functional specifications and scales new and current systems, processes and procedures in a cost-effective manner.
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:
Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
Operational Leadership & Service Delivery: Proven experience leading frontline support teams in IT Service Desk, Help Desk, Technical Support, IT Operations, or Contact Center environments. This includes managing daily operations, optimizing queue performance, and ensuring service delivery outcomes through effective coordination of service restoration and escalations.
ITSM & Performance Monitoring: Expertise in utilizing ITSM platforms, such as ServiceNow, for incident, request, and workflow management, as well as reporting and communications. This also involves actively monitoring operational performance, including backlog health, ticket aging, service levels, workforce productivity, and support workloads.
Process Improvement & Stakeholder Management: Experience in gathering, documenting, and translating operational requirements into tangible process, workflow, or technology improvements. This requires strong analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels, from analysts to leadership and business partners.
Technical Acumen & Methodologies: A solid understanding of system architecture, technology solution design, end-user support processes, and working knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, or other solution delivery methodologies. This includes experience in researching and resolving production issues, service-impacting incidents, and operational defects within SLA, OLA, and ITIL frameworks.
What Sets You Apart:
Strategic Operational Leadership: Serving as a senior lead for Service Desk operations, with a proven ability to identify inefficiencies and translate business needs into actionable process, workflow, or technology improvements. This includes actively supporting service onboarding, enhancement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Incident & Escalation Management: Effectively coordinating Service Desk activities with Incident Management and Availability Command Center functions, managing escalations, service-impacting issues, and ensuring clear operational communications.
Cross-Functional Liaison & Support: Acting as a key liaison between business stakeholders, Service Desk operations, and technology support organizations. This involves supporting workforce management, quality assurance, knowledge management, continual service improvement, service reliability, and problem management initiatives.
Analytical & Problem-Solving Prowess: Demonstrating strong analytical skills to identify recurring issues, operational trends, root causes, and opportunities for improvement, driving towards operational excellence.
Preferred Certifications: ITIL 4 Foundation, HDI Support Center Team Lead, HDI Supervisor, Agile, Scrum, or related certifications are preferred.
Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $114,080- $218,030.
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.
