Project Management Governance

U.S. Bank • Minneapolis, MN

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role focuses on establishing and maintaining a robust governance framework for real estate projects at U.S. Bank. The individual will be responsible for guiding project planning, prioritization, execution, monitoring, and control, ensuring consistency, compliance, and alignment with enterprise objectives. The position involves overseeing the performance of project teams, managing financial aspects of the project portfolio, and participating in vendor selection and contracting. Collaboration with internal clients and other CRE functions is key to ensuring strategic alignment and effective project delivery.

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
• 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 for real estate projects.
• Set and enforce delivery standards, policies, and procedures.
• Hold internal CRE teams, outsourced project managers, service providers, and internal clients accountable to defined 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.
• 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.
• Provide financial governance oversight for the project portfolio by reviewing and approving prefunding requests, project budgets, and resource allocations.
• Monitor cost performance, risk exposure, and forecast accuracy.
• Oversee bid leveling and participate in the selection of general contractors and key vendors.
• Support contract negotiations and execute GC agreements.
• Collaborate closely with Workplace Design, the Asset Management Office, and other CRE functions.
• Serve as a primary governance interface for internal clients.

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: Manager