Data Strategy Project Manager at U.S. Bank in Minneapolis, MN

Job description

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 Data Strategy Project Manager is a hands-on, execution-focused professional who blends data strategy analysis with disciplined program management and strategic ownership-building and maintaining roadmaps, owning the development and guidance of strategy for select cross-enterprise data products, and tracking status and financials across EDO initiatives. As the Enterprise Data Office grows quickly and takes on more concurrent workstreams, this role is critical to keeping the portfolio organized, focused, and on track. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The Data Strategy Project Manager reports to the Head of Data Strategy & Administration, working closely with the EDO senior leadership group (direct reports to the Chief Data Product Officer) and the extended senior leadership group (direct reports of direct reports to the CDPO) to align roadmaps, status, and budgets across the Enterprise Data Office. RESPONSIBILITIES Roadmap & Portfolio Planning Own and maintain integrated roadmaps across EDO workstreams, translating strategy and leadership priorities into sequenced, trackable plans. Identify dependencies, risks, and resourcing gaps across projects, escalating issues before they threaten timelines. Status Reporting & Governance Own the cadence for project status reporting-collecting, synthesizing, and packaging updates from domain and workstream leads into executive-ready materials. Run governance routines: agenda setting, documentation, and follow-ups for EDO working groups, steering committees, and leadership forums. Maintain a single source of truth for project status, milestones, and open issues across the EDO portfolio. Identify and escalate cross-workstream dependencies, risks, decisions, and constraints impacting delivery across the EDO portfolio Financial & Budget Stewardship Track financials and budgets across EDO programs, partnering with Finance on forecasting, spend tracking, and variance analysis. Monitor vendor spend, resource allocation, and cost efficiency across data platforms and initiatives, flagging risks to leadership. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication Hold brief (10-15 minute) weekly check-ins with individual members of the EDO senior leadership group and extended senior leadership group to gather status on their workstreams and surface blockers early. Prepare executive-ready communications, dashboards, and briefing materials that translate technical and operational detail into clear narratives. Data Strategy & Analysis Own the development and guidance of strategy for select cross-enterprise data products, partnering with domain and product leads to shape direction and priorities. Support the development of enterprise data strategy deliverables, ensuring project plans and reporting remain grounded in EDO priorities and data standards. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience Eight to ten years of experience in project management activities Preferred Skills/Experience Baseline knowledge of assigned business line or functional area Demonstrated management and leadership skills Strong organizational and analytical skills Working knowledge of project management Ability to identify and resolve exceptions and to analyze data Excellent verbal and written communication skills Location Expectations: This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week. If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability durin