Project Management Governance

U.S. Bank National Association • Minneapolis, MN

3d • Hybrid

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.

Participates in the identification, design, development and implementation of assigned projects. Assigned projects may be general or systems related in nature. Interfaces with internal and external resources to ensure successful and timely completion in accordance with user needs. Participates in training users and evaluating the project. Manages performance of the project team and evaluates overall team performance.

Requirements

• Master's degree, or equivalent work experience
• 10 or more years of experience in project management activities
• Two or more years of managerial experience

Nice To Haves

• Expert knowledge of assigned business line or functional area
• Demonstrated management and leadership skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Advanced knowledge of project management
• Ability to identify and resolve exceptions and to analyze data
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and continuously enhance the governance framework that guides how real estate projects are planned, prioritized, executed, monitored, and controlled.
• Set and enforce delivery standards, policies, and procedures to ensure consistency, compliance, and alignment with CRE and enterprise objectives.
• Hold internal CRE teams, outsourced project managers, service providers, and internal clients accountable to defined design, performance, cost, and schedule standards.
• Act as a point of escalation and resolution for governance‑related issues and delivery disputes.
• Oversee the performance of outsourced project management teams, sourcing partners, and internal stakeholders across the full project lifecycle.
• Develop and leverage KPIs, dashboards, scorecards, and recurring reviews to identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Serve as the “Voice of the Customer” to service providers, ensuring feedback loops drive higher service quality, predictable outcomes, and continuous improvement in execution.
• Provide financial governance oversight for the project portfolio by reviewing and approving prefunding requests, project budgets, and resource allocations.
• Validate alignment with strategic priorities, approved scopes, and governance thresholds prior to presenting recommendations to CRE leadership, business line partners, and Finance.
• Monitor cost performance, risk exposure, and forecast accuracy across a high‑volume pipeline.
• Oversee bid leveling and participate in the selection of general contractors and key vendors.
• Support contract negotiations and execute GC agreements in accordance with policy, ensuring commercial competitiveness, risk mitigation, and alignment with delivery expectations.
• Partner with Legal, Sourcing, Risk, and Finance teams as needed.
• Collaborate closely with Workplace Design, the Asset Management Office, and other CRE functions to ensure seamless coordination and strategic alignment.
• Serve as a primary governance interface for internal clients—clarifying delivery frameworks, communicating expectations, reporting on compliance, acting as an escalation point, and addressing concerns related to project controls, performance, and outcomes.

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