Growth Initiatives Director: Launch, Adopt & Scale

U.S. Bank; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) and employer‑funded retirement

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Adoption assistance

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Director of Portfolio Growth Initiatives to lead commercialization of priority Business Banking growth opportunities, translating strategy into scalable operating models and go-to-market plans.

You will collaborate across business, product, channel, operations, technology, risk, and support to drive adoption, measure outcomes, and transition initiatives to long‑term ownership. The role requires eight plus years of strategic initiatives experience in commercialization,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Eight or more years of experience leading strategic initiatives in commercialization, business transformation, product management, business development, consulting, program leadership, or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercialization of assigned growth opportunities from approval through launch, adoption, scaling, and transition to long‑term ownership.
• Develop commercialization plans, operating models, and execution approaches that support successful market adoption and business outcomes.
• Drive alignment across business, product, channel, operations, technology, risk, and support teams to achieve initiative objectives.
• Establish success measures, monitor performance, and recommend actions to maximize growth, adoption, and business value.
• Identify and resolve risks, barriers, and dependencies that could impact commercialization success.
• Provide strategic recommendations, executive communications, and decision support to initiative sponsors and senior leadership.
• Support transition of mature initiatives to permanent business owners by establishing governance, processes, performance measures, and operational readiness.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder influence

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience

Job description

U.S. Bank is seeking a Director of Portfolio Growth Initiatives to lead commercialization of priority Business Banking growth opportunities, translating strategy into scalable operating models and go-to-market plans.

You will collaborate across business, product, channel, operations, technology, risk, and support to drive adoption, measure outcomes, and transition initiatives to long‑term ownership. The role requires eight plus years of strategic initiatives experience in commercialization,