Technical Portfolio Manager

U.S. Bank • Hopkins, MN

10h • 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 Overview The Portfolio Manager is responsible for overseeing a portfolio of products and initiatives to ensure alignment with organizational strategy, financial targets, and customer needs. This role manages intake, prioritization, approvals, and ongoing tracking of products and investments through their full lifecycle. Acting as a central point of coordination, the Portfolio Manager ensures that dependencies, risks, progress, and outcomes are communicated effectively across product teams, leaders, and business partners. This leader works closely with Product Owners, cross-functional delivery teams, and executive stakeholders to balance demand, capacity, and strategic objectives. The Portfolio Manager is accountable for ensuring business cases are rigorous, value is measurable, and products remain aligned to enterprise OKRs, KPIs, and financial forecasts. Leveraging Agile, Product Management, and DevOps best practices, the Portfolio Manager helps teams deliver consistently, adapt quickly, and make decisions grounded in data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Three to five years of relevant experience in product, portfolio, or program management
• Deep understanding of organizational processes, customer needs, and business operations
• Hands-on knowledge of Agile methodologies, Product Management frameworks, and DevOps principles
• Ability to solve complex problems with minimal guidance and drive decisions through influence
• Proven ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including engineers, product leaders, third‑party partners, and end users
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present to senior leadership
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate complex organizational environments
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate business cases, financial data, and performance metrics
• Experience in developing portfolio reporting, dashboards, and financial or operational artifacts
• Skilled in identifying and managing cross-team dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans
• Ability to coach teams on best practices in planning, prioritization, and value measurement
• Familiarity with strategic planning processes, including OKR formulation and roadmap alignment
• Proficiency with portfolio or product management tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, or similar)
• Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes without direct authority and foster strong partnerships across business and technology teams

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of products and initiatives to ensure alignment with organizational strategy, customer needs, and financial targets.
• Manage end‑to‑end intake, prioritization, approval, and lifecycle tracking of portfolio investments.
• Partner with Product Owners, delivery teams, and leaders to balance demand, capacity, and strategic objectives.
• Ensure business cases are rigorous, value is measurable, and outcomes align to enterprise OKRs, KPIs, and financial forecasts .
• Identify and manage cross‑team dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans to support successful delivery.
• Develop and maintain portfolio reporting, dashboards, and artifacts to enable transparency and data‑driven decisions.
• Apply Agile, Product Management, and DevOps best practices to drive consistent execution and continuous improvement.

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