PMI Business Execution Specialist

U.S. Bank; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation (2–5 weeks, salary grade

11 paid holidays

Adoption assistance

Sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a PMI Business Execution Specialist to translate strategic priorities into actionable plans and outcomes. This role sits at the center of high-priority initiatives, partnering with leaders and teams to drive decisions with clarity and discipline.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in strategy, operations, or payments, strong analytical skills, executive communication, and a proven ability to lead cross-functional projects independently in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, consulting, financial services, payments, program leadership, or related roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives with limited direction, ensuring work is structured, sequenced, and delivered against commitments.
• Develop clear, executive-ready materials translating performance trends and stakeholder input into concise insights.
• Build trusted relationships with PMI leaders, partner teams, and cross-functional stakeholders across Finance, HR, Risk, Operations, Product, Digital, Data, Marketing, and Communications.
• Help develop repeatable tools, templates, processes, and operating practices that improve execution quality and consistency.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and roadblocks early, then recommend practical actions to keep work moving.

Skills

Strategy experience

Business operations

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

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 PMI Business Execution Specialist plays a critical role in helping the Payments: Merchant and Institutional organization translate strategic priorities into clear plans, decisions, and outcomes. This role sits at the center of complex, high-priority business initiatives, partnering across leaders and teams to develop actionable recommendations, and drive work forward with clarity and discipline. The leader will operate as a strategic problem solver, execution partner, and executive communicator. They will be expected to manage complex work independently, build strong relationships across PMI and partner teams, and synthesize data, business context, and stakeholder input into concise, decision-ready recommendations. This role requires strong judgment, analytical rigor, executive presence, and the ability to move work forward in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Core Responsibilities

Execution Leadership & Project Management

Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives with limited direction, ensuring work is structured, sequenced, and delivered against commitments. Build clear workplans, define roles and responsibilities, manage timelines, and drive accountability across stakeholders. Identify risks, dependencies, and roadblocks early, then recommend practical actions to keep work moving. Ensure project outputs are high quality, timely, and tied to measurable business outcomes.

Executive Communications & Strategic Narrative

Develop clear, well-structured, and persuasive materials for senior PMI leaders and business partners. Translate complex analysis, performance trends, and stakeholder input into concise, executive-ready insights. Create compelling narratives that connect PMI priorities, business context, progress, risks, and recommended actions.

Team Contribution & Continuous Improvement

Build trusted relationships with PMI leaders, partner teams, and cross-functional stakeholders across areas such as Finance, HR, Risk, Operations, Product, Digital, Data, Marketing, and Communications. Help develop repeatable tools, templates, processes, and operating practices that improve execution quality and consistency across PMI. Support a culture of continuous improvement by identifying ways to simplify work, improve decision-making, and reduce friction.

Key Outcomes

PMI leaders have clearer, faster, and more actionable support on critical business priorities. Complex initiatives are structured and executed with stronger discipline, accountability, and follow-through. Cross-functional stakeholders are aligned around shared priorities, ownership, and next steps. PMI builds stronger repeatable capability for strategy development, execution planning, and leadership communication.

Ideal Candidate Profile

10+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, consulting, financial services, payments, program leadership, or related roles. Proven ability to structure ambiguous problems, identify core issues, and develop practical recommendations. Strong analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to turn complex inputs into clear insights and actions. Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects independently and deliver high-quality work under tight timelines. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create executive-ready presentations and narratives. Strong relationship-building skills with the maturity and judgment to interact effectively with senior leaders. Ability to influence without authority across business and functional partners. Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical execution.

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. E-Verify

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: $149,515.00 - $175,900.00 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.

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 you excel at—all from Day One. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.