Senior Program & Portfolio Delivery Manager

U.S. Bank•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

U.S. Bank is seeking a Senior Program & Portfolio Delivery Manager to lead complex, highly visible initiatives across multiple programs, projects, and workstreams. The role oversees interconnected efforts, including delivery, financial performance, risks, dependencies, resources, and organizational impacts. The successful candidate will bring extensive enterprise program and portfolio management experience and operate independently in a complex, matrixed organization. The manager will lead strategic program and portfolio delivery in partnership with technology, information security, business, finance, risk, and other stakeholder groups. The role involves proactively identifying risks and dependencies, resolving complex delivery challenges, and providing senior leaders with clear recommendations and decision points. It also requires influencing teams, establishing accountability, and delivering results. This position requires working from a U.S. Bank location three or more days per week and is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Ten or more years of progressive project management, program management, portfolio management, or enterprise delivery experience.
Demonstrated experience leading multiple interconnected enterprise programs, projects, or workstreams.
Experience overseeing complex initiatives involving multiple teams, business areas, investments, or technology organizations.
Strong program and portfolio financial management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and financial performance tracking.
Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, quantify, and mitigate complex risks and dependencies.
Experience proactively identifying delivery challenges and driving resolution before they affect execution.
Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
Experience establishing accountability and driving results without direct reporting authority.
Strong executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to translate complex delivery information into concise executive updates, recommendations, and decision points.
Experience leading senior-level program, portfolio, or governance meetings.
Proficiency with enterprise project and program management tools, including Microsoft Project and Jira.
Master's degree or equivalent work experience.
Two or more years of managerial experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading information security or cybersecurity programs.
Experience supporting large, highly visible enterprise technology initiatives.
Experience working in financial services, banking, or another highly regulated industry.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification.
Experience developing program or portfolio dashboards using Power BI.
Experience with portfolio governance, investment planning, or strategic planning.
Experience leading enterprise transformation, technology modernization, risk remediation, or regulatory initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead delivery of complex enterprise programs, projects, and interconnected workstreams.
Oversee timelines, budgets, forecasts, resources, risks, dependencies, and expected outcomes across program and portfolio efforts.
Identify and manage cross-program dependencies and downstream impacts across projects, investments, business areas, and technology teams.
Identify, assess, quantify, and mitigate delivery, financial, resource, and organizational risks.
Anticipate delivery challenges and drive resolution before they affect milestones or business outcomes.
Develop mitigation and recovery plans for programs or workstreams at risk.
Escalate issues with clear business impact, recommended actions, and leadership decisions required.
Lead program, portfolio, and senior leadership meetings focused on delivery health, risks, priorities, financial performance, and decision-making.
Translate complex program and portfolio information into concise executive updates and recommendations.
Manage program and portfolio financials, including budgets, forecasts, resource requirements, and financial performance.
Provide direction, coaching, and accountability to project managers, program resources, and cross-functional team members in a matrixed environment.
Build relationships across technology, information security, business, finance, risk, and other stakeholder organizations.
Ensure teams remain accountable for commitments, milestones, financial performance, and expected outcomes.
Support program governance, strategic planning, portfolio reporting, and continuous improvement.
Use project and program management tools to maintain accurate plans, schedules, risks, dependencies, financial information, and executive reporting.

Benefits

Healthcare, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Basic term and optional term life insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
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 accrual of one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
Incentive and recognition programs.
Equity stock purchase, 401(k) contribution, and pension, subject to eligibility requirements.