Strategic Project Lead

• Lead complex, enterprise-wide migration and strategic initiatives from planning through implementation, go-live, and transition to business-as-usual operations.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables using project management tools.
• Coordinate activities across business lines, operations, risk, finance, talent, technology, and other enterprise partners to ensure project success.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and serve as the central point of coordination for project execution and communication.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, roadblocks, and opportunities, and proactively drive resolution strategies.
• Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, and stakeholder discussions to maintain alignment and momentum.
• Create executive-ready presentations, status reports, dashboards, and project communications for leaders and stakeholders.
• Support business readiness, transition planning, and implementation activities to ensure successful adoption of project outcomes.
• Work effectively in an evolving environment where priorities may shift and not all processes are fully defined.
• Analyze information, apply critical thinking, and make sound decisions to move initiatives forward despite ambiguity.
• Manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail and a focus on results.
• Collaborate with geographically dispersed teams and partners to deliver project objectives and business outcomes.

Basic Qualifications

• Master's degree, or equivalent work experience
• 10 or more years of experience in project management activities

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience supporting enterprise migration, transformation, or strategic initiatives
• Ability to influence and collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Advanced knowledge of project management

- Proven ability to adapt quickly, navigate ambiguity, and drive results

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants .

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• 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

Review our full benefits available by employment status here .

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.