Senior 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 Senior 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. 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, including 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 Master's degree, or equivalent work experience 10 or more years of experience in project management activities Two or more years of managerial experience Preferred Skills/Experience Expert knowledge of assigned business line or functional area Demonstrated management and leadership skills Strong organizational and analytical skills Advanced 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 during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants . Benefits: 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