Project Consultant

U.S. Bank • Saint Paul, DC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Job Description This role is an individual contributor position that provides technical and operational expertise in managing critical initiatives and vendor relationships in both corporate and government processing. The role is responsible for supporting operations groups including government lockbox services, overseeing third-party vendors, and assisting with onboarding new government programs through agencies or vendor partnerships. As a key contributor, you will drive process optimization, ensure compliance, and establish scalable workflows for new and existing clients. This position is designed to strengthen the team’s capabilities and enhance collaboration between internal stakeholders and external partners. The ideal candidate will thrive in an evolving environment, bringing strong project management skills, operational insight, and the ability to build effective relationships across multiple functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Eight to ten years of experience in project management activities

Nice To Haves

• Extensive knowledge of assigned project area
• Well-developed organizational and analytical skills
• Thorough knowledge of project management principles
• Ability to identify and resolve exceptions and analyze data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Master's degree preferred
• Experience in Treasury, Fiscal Service, or other government agencies
• Program management experience is a plus
• Ability to work in an unstructured, evolving environment and help establish new processes
• Strong relationship management and communication skills
• Technical aptitude for understanding and improving operational applications

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize processes for lockbox and related operations as new clients are onboarded
• Oversee vendor relationships
• Collaborate with sales and relationship teams to support onboarding of new government work
• Document processes and identify efficiency opportunities
• Build reporting and tracking for vendor and internal services, depending on skill set
• Interact with internal teams and external clients and vendors to ensure smooth operations and compliance

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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees