Agilist - Consumer Growth Studios

US Bank; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bank seeks an experienced Agilist to support Consumer Growth Studios within the Consumer and Business Banking organization, especially the Paid Deposits and Lending marketing studios. The role embeds Agile principles, product thinking, and continuous delivery across product teams to accelerate value, improve predictability, and enable high-performing teams.

You will partner with Product Managers, Marketers and Business Stakeholders to translate strategy into outcomes, drive roadmaps, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Agile delivery, program management, product operations, Scrum Master, or Agile coaching roles.
• Experience supporting technical programs within Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or Lean.
• Strong understanding of product management principles, customer-centric delivery, and strategic execution.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and continuously improve Agile delivery practices across multiple product teams.
• Partner with Product, Marketing, Analytics and Studio teams to align work with strategic objectives and customer outcomes.
• Drive execution of product roadmaps while ensuring teams deliver measurable business value.
• Lead Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and program planning.
• Identify and resolve dependencies, risks, impediments, and delivery challenges across teams.

Skills

Agile leadership

Scrum

Kanban

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Dragonboat

Mural

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Agilist to support product, business, and technology teams in delivering customer-centric solutions that create measurable business value. This role is ideal for an experienced Agile practitioner who thrives in complex environments, drives continuous improvement, enables high-performing teams, and helps translate strategic objectives into successful product outcomes.

As an Agilist, you will serve as a trusted partner to Product Managers, Marketers and Business Stakeholders, ensuring Agile principles, product thinking, and continuous delivery practices are embedded into everyday work. You will help teams accelerate value delivery, remove impediments, improve predictability, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation.

About the Team

This role supports Consumer Growth Studios within U.S. Bank's Consumer and Business Banking organization and specifically supports the Paid Deposits and Lending marketing studios.

Key Responsibilities

Agile Leadership & Delivery Excellence

• Facilitate and continuously improve Agile delivery practices across multiple product teams.


• Partner with Product, Marketing, Analytics and Studio teams to align work with strategic objectives and customer outcomes.


• Drive execution of product roadmaps while ensuring teams remain focused on delivering measurable business value.


• Lead Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and program planning activities.


• Identify and proactively resolve dependencies, risks, impediments, and delivery challenges across teams.

Product & Program Enablement

• Support product discovery efforts focused on customer needs, business outcomes, and experimentation.


• Help teams establish and track Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), key performance indicators, and delivery metrics.


• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment between product strategy, technology execution, and operational readiness.


• Enable the successful execution of large-scale initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and marketing teams.


• Support portfolio planning, prioritization activities, and strategic roadmap execution.

Coaching & Continuous Improvement

• Champion Agile values, principles, and best practices across the organization.


• Coach teams on Scrum, Kanban methodologies to improve team effectiveness and delivery predictability.


• Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, accountability, and customer obsession.


• Drive process improvement initiatives that simplify workflows, reduce waste, and improve business outcomes.


• Assist in onboarding and developing Agile maturity across new and existing teams.

Governance, Risk & Operational Excellence

• Support operational processes including team planning, resource coordination, funding support, vendor engagement, and growth studio reporting.


• Maintain transparency through dashboards, reporting, and actionable metrics.


• Ensure evidence, documentation, and regulatory requirements are managed effectively throughout the product lifecycle.

Agile Tooling & Analytics

• Utilize Agile management and collaboration tools including:


• Jira


• Confluence


• Dragonboat


• Mural


• Microsoft Office Suite


• Develop and monitor delivery metrics, velocity trends, dependency tracking, and continuous improvement indicators.


• Provide actionable insights that improve team performance and customer outcomes.

Basic Qualifications

Agile product development, agile coaching, agile portfolio management experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• 3+ years of experience working in Agile delivery, program management, product operations, Scrum Master, or Agile coaching roles.


• Experience supporting technical programs within Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or Lean.


• Strong understanding of product management principles, customer-centric delivery, and strategic execution.


• Experience partnering with software engineering, architecture, and technology teams.


• Knowledge of banking, financial services, payments, lending, digital banking, or related financial products.


• Familiarity with funding models, portfolio management, and capitalizable technology initiatives.


• Advanced experience with Jira, Confluence, and Agile reporting tools.


• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and facilitation skills.


• Excellent verbal and written communication