U.S. Bank Foundation Project Analyst

U.S. Bank • Minneapolis, MN

5d • 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. Job Description The U.S. Bank Foundation (Foundation) is seeking a highly organized and collaborative Project Analyst to help advance the Foundation’s mission of strengthening communities and driving meaningful impact. This role will provide critical support across grant management, financial reconciliation, compliance processes, and team administrative projects, while ensuring smooth operations for nonprofit engagement and payment workflows. The Project Analyst will also assist with regional grant review and payments and contribute to in-market events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically three to four years of experience in project management, foundation/nonprofit operations, or applicable experience

Nice To Haves

• Strong knowledge of grant management processes and nonprofit operations
• Familiarity with basic financial reconciliation
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to ensure accuracy and efficiency in workflows
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across teams and with external partners
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for clear documentation and stakeholder engagement
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and comfort with digital tools for document management
• High attention to detail and commitment to maintaining data integrity and compliance standards

Responsibilities

• Assist with grant program including grant application management and review and grant payment processing and payout
• Support of company-wide matching gift program, including reconciliation and approval of matching gift requests
• Manage registration, onboarding, and follow-up of nonprofits into payment platform
• Monitor Foundation shared mailbox and digital mail – address employee and nonprofit questions and requests that come to Foundation
• Aid with Foundation governance and Foundation board processes, including capturing and filing pertinent Foundation board documents
• Collaborate with in-market team to activate events and other nonprofit partnerships
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Assist with finance procedures, including reviewing and administering invoices and updating and coding Foundation general ledger

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: Entry Level