Senior Project Manager

U.S. Bank • Cincinnati, OH

18h

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 Works closely with colleagues at all levels, from senior business leaders to front line staff, and solves challenging and complex business problems across various functions with a broad exposure across U.S. Bank. Supports the assessment, design and delivery of enterprise-wide process improvement initiatives spanning multiple business lines/functions. Gathers and analyzes best practices within and outside U.S. Bank to establish benchmark data, leverage predictive analysis to formulate and test hypotheses, develop and communicate recommendations for projects and workstreams. Applies knowledge by managing project, workstream and related activities as part of enterprise-wide transformation initiatives while working with business leaders to shape and manage project scope, drive implementation, ensuring sustainable outcomes. Provides objective recommendations and knowledge with the aim of creating value, increase productivity, reduce cost, maximizing growth, and improving business performance. Determines how new information technologies can support reengineering business processes. Creates and manages stakeholder updates, including executive level presentations. Develops strong working relationships with business partners, subject matter experts, support functions, and other key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Six or more years of related experience

Nice To Haves

• Thorough understanding of business line products and overall strategy
• Ability to solve complex problems and engage with different levels of stakeholders
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance
• Effective communication and project management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Previous project management or process improvement experience preferred
• Previous banking or financial services experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Works closely with colleagues at all levels, from senior business leaders to front line staff
• Solves challenging and complex business problems across various functions with a broad exposure across U.S. Bank
• Supports the assessment, design and delivery of enterprise-wide process improvement initiatives spanning multiple business lines/functions
• Gathers and analyzes best practices within and outside U.S. Bank to establish benchmark data
• Leverage predictive analysis to formulate and test hypotheses
• Develop and communicate recommendations for projects and workstreams
• Applies knowledge by managing project, workstream and related activities as part of enterprise-wide transformation initiatives while working with business leaders to shape and manage project scope, drive implementation, ensuring sustainable outcomes
• Provides objective recommendations and knowledge with the aim of creating value, increase productivity, reduce cost, maximizing growth, and improving business performance
• Determines how new information technologies can support reengineering business processes
• Creates and manages stakeholder updates, including executive level presentations
• Develops strong working relationships with business partners, subject matter experts, support functions, and other key stakeholders

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