Director, Federal Agency Partnerships

USAA Life Insurance Company; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

USAA Life Insurance Company in the Washington, DC area seeks a senior professional to lead federal agency programs and partnerships. You will drive advocacy initiatives, align activities with USAA priorities, and coordinate with internal teams and external partners to strengthen USAA's relationships with federal agencies and leaders.

The role requires deep knowledge of federal agencies, strategic thinking, and the ability to translate complex policy into actionable programs.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience developing and leading federal agency projects/programs.
• Deep understanding of federal agency environments, standards, and Code of Conduct.
• Ability to translate strategy into executable tactics and guide operations to plan completion.
• Collaborative work with internal and external partners, including matrixed teams.
• Knowledge of federal agency operations and metrics, demographics and trends.
• Ability to distill complex messages into succinct, compelling presentations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).

Responsibilities

• Provides expert consultation and execution support to USAA National Platform issues.
• Develops and executes association federal agency advocacy strategy, planning, and integration to create internal and external partnerships.
• Influences the development of association policies, standards, and procedures.
• Leads cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of relationship and advocacy initiatives.
• Lead/Initiate team training opportunities for Field team and USAA entities.
• Develops internal federal agency processes, policies, and programs to support opportunities.
• Identifies prospecting and deepening targets; facilitates access to federal agency installations.
• Represents USAA at selected public events engaging the federal agency community.
• Analyzes and anticipates changes in the federal agency community and recommends adjustments to product managers.
• Advises and trains senior management, new employees, and third-party vendors on federal agency culture and issues.
• Influences leadership on use of channels to meet business objectives while protecting the USAA brand.
• Monitors trends and modifies programs to meet changing situations; identifies issues for escalation and solutions.
• Ensures risks are identified, measured, monitored, and controlled.

Skills

Federal programs leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Policy and advocacy

Presentation skills

Verbal and written communication

Office software (PowerPoint, Excel, 0r

Tools

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

Job description

USAA Life Insurance Company in the Washington, DC area seeks a senior professional to lead federal agency programs and partnerships. You will drive advocacy initiatives, align activities with USAA priorities, and coordinate with internal teams and external partners to strengthen USAA's relationships with federal agencies and leaders.

The role requires deep knowledge of federal agencies, strategic thinking, and the ability to translate complex policy into actionable programs.