Affluent Project Analyst

U.S. Bank; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 67,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) and employer-funded retirement

Paid vacation

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Project Analyst to partner with the East Region Executive and Wealth Management leaders, delivering insights, project leadership, and operational support to drive strategic initiatives and enhance organizational performance.

The role focuses on leading projects, creating executive-ready reports, and collaborating with multiple business lines to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Typically three to five years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects from initiation through implementation, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and timelines are achieved.
• Develop executive-level reporting and presentations summarizing progress, risks, opportunities, and actions.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and implement solutions to increase efficiency and enhance client/employee experience.

Skills

Project management

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Data visualization

Stakeholder management

Strategic initiatives

Communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

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.

The Project Analyst role serves as a trusted partner to our East Region Executive and other business line leaders within Affluent Wealth Management by providing insights, project leadership, and operational support that drive strategic initiatives, improve business performance, and enhance organizational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional projects from initiation through implementation, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and timelines are achieved.
• Develop executive-level reporting and presentations that summarize project progress, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Partner with business leaders to identify process improvement opportunities and implement solutions that increase efficiency and enhance the client and employee experience.
• Facilitate project meetings, document action items, and track accountability to ensure successful execution.
• Analyze business performance data, trends, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to support strategic decision-making.
• Support organizational change initiatives through communication planning, stakeholder engagement, and adoption monitoring.
• Create and maintain project plans, dashboards, process documentation, and governance materials.
• Manage multiple priorities simultaneously while working independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and potential barriers, providing recommendations for mitigation.
• Collaborate with technology, operations, risk, compliance, and business line partners to implement business initiatives and process enhancements.
• Support workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and business transformation efforts as assigned.
• Conduct benchmarking and industry research to identify best practices and emerging trends.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically three to five years of related experience

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Strong project management and execution skills with the ability to influence outcomes across multiple teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and data visualization/reporting tools.
• Experience creating executive communications, presentations, and business performance reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations.
• Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Experience supporting strategic initiatives, process improvement, change management, or organizational transformation efforts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to leadership audiences.
• Ability to work independently with limited direction while managing competing priorities.

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

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.

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.

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

Pay Range: $66,640.00 - $78,400.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment.

U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.