CQA Financial Crimes Project Manager

U.S. Bank • Minneapolis, MN

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Compliance Quality Assurance (CQA) Project Manager leads Financial Crimes program administration, modernization, and project management activities supporting Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Economic Sanctions, and broader Financial Crimes Compliance objectives within the Independent Risk Review Assessment (IRRA) second line organization. The Project Manager partners with IRRA, CQA, Risk, Compliance, Audit, and business line stakeholders to drive initiatives that strengthen governance, streamline processes, enhance reporting and documentation, and improve program effectiveness. This role identifies improvement opportunities, supports practical solutions, and communicates project status, risks, dependencies, decisions, and deliverables clearly to management and stakeholders. While not a people manager, the Project Manager may coordinate, guide, and provide feedback to team members or stakeholders supporting assigned initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically more than eight years of applicable experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, collaboration tools, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, and reporting or workflow solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced knowledge of developing applications, workflows, and reporting within the Microsoft 365 Power Platform
• Advanced knowledge of Financial Crimes Compliance laws, regulations, regulatory trends, and risk management practices.
• Advanced Risk, Compliance, Audit, and project/program management competencies.
• Strong understanding of business operations, systems, data, reporting, workflows, and related risks.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple initiatives, facilitate change, solve problems, and drive sustainable process improvements.
• Experience supporting program modernization, governance routines, reporting enhancements, automation opportunities, or technology-enabled compliance initiatives.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills, including the ability to summarize complex information for management.
• Professional certifications such as CRCM, CAMS, CIA, PMP, or related project/program management certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads Financial Crimes program administration, modernization, and project management activities supporting Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Economic Sanctions, and broader Financial Crimes Compliance objectives within the Independent Risk Review Assessment (IRRA) second line organization.
• Partners with IRRA, CQA, Risk, Compliance, Audit, and business line stakeholders to drive initiatives that strengthen governance, streamline processes, enhance reporting and documentation, and improve program effectiveness.
• Identifies improvement opportunities, supports practical solutions, and communicates project status, risks, dependencies, decisions, and deliverables clearly to management and stakeholders.
• May coordinate, guide, and provide feedback to team members or stakeholders supporting assigned initiatives.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior