Don Bridges
Senior HR Executive at USAA | Strategic Business Partner | Driving Transformation, Talent Strategy & Organizational Excellence in Financial Services
- Role
- Senior Human Resources Executive at USAA
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Don Bridges
I’m a senior HR executive with over two decades of experience leading transformation, talent strategy, and organizational development across financial services and operations. My career has been defined by partnering with C-suite leaders and other senior executives to drive business growth through people—whether rebuilding critical functions, accelerating executive development, or improving culture and engagement.At USAA, Bank of America, and GE, I’ve led HR strategy for CFO, Audit, banking, and enterprise functions, supporting teams of thousands across Finance, Risk, Products, Technology, and Operations. I’ve built high-performing HR teams, driven large scale efficiencies, and led through complex organizational change. My leadership style is collaborative, data-driven, and focused on outcomes.A former Air Force officer and Six Sigma Black Belt, I bring discipline, strategic thinking, and a passion for developing future-ready organizations. Let’s connect if you’re interested in strategic HR leadership, transformation, or building high-impact teams that move the business forward.
Experience
Senior Human Resources Executive
Jan 2023 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US
Currently leading high-impact HR Business Partner team designing and delivering the talent strategies for 1,600 employees across the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Audit Executive groups and have supported USAA Federal Savings Bank leadership team members for Contact Center, Digital, Deposits, Payments, and Technology.
Education
United States Air Force Academy
Bachelor of Science, History
1988 — 1992
Valdosta State University
Masters Degree, Public Administration
1994 — 1995
Skills
- Succession Planning
- Six Sigma
- Human Resources
- Program Management
- Leadership
- Organizational Development
- Business Process Improvement
- Management
- Project Planning
- Change Management
- Employee Engagement
- Integration
- Hris
- Process Improvement
- Executive Coaching
- Performance Management
- Business Process
- Talent Management
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