Portfolio Growth Initiatives Manager

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior commercialization leader to drive growth initiatives from approval through launch, adoption, scaling, and long-term ownership across product, channels, and operations. You will develop plans, align stakeholders, measure performance, and advise executives while ensuring governance and readiness for mature initiatives.

Role requires 8+ years in commercialization, product management, or related disciplines, with a strong track record in driving business outcomes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience leading strategic commercialization initiatives and driving business outcomes.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and execute in a matrix environment.
• Experience developing executive presentations and business cases for senior leaders.
• Experience launching products or growth initiatives from concept to operationalization.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and design systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercialization from approval through launch, adoption, scaling, and transition to long-term ownership.
• Develop commercialization plans, operating models, and execution approaches supporting market adoption and business outcomes.
• Drive alignment across business, product, channel, operations, technology, risk, and support teams.
• Establish success measures, monitor performance, and recommend actions to maximize growth, adoption, and business value.
• Identify and resolve risks, barriers, and dependencies affecting 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

Commercialization

Cross-Functional Leadership

Executive Communication

Risk Management

Customer Experience

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Skills

Product Management

Program Leadership

Financial Services Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience

Job description

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 supporting market adoption and business outcomes
• Drive alignment across business, product, channel, operations, technology, risk, and support teams
• Establish success measures, monitor performance, and recommend actions to maximize growth, adoption, and business value
• Identify and resolve risks, barriers, and dependencies affecting 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

Requirements

• 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
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives and delivering business outcomes
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive execution in a matrixed environment
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Experience in financial services, including business banking, payments, deposits, lending, treasury management, or merchant services
• Experience developing executive presentations, business cases, recommendations, and decision support materials for senior leaders
• Experience taking new products, capabilities, or growth initiatives from concept and approval through launch, adoption, and operationalization
• Expertise in product model system interdependencies, business metrics, key performance indicators, design systems, service blueprints, and reusability
• Ability to anticipate shifting market priorities and internal and external customer needs
• Strong customer centricity and customer experience knowledge
• Knowledge of technical aspects of software products; ability to design, configure, and integrate technical aspects of software products
• Knowledge of Agile ways of working
• Knowledge of processes, tools, and techniques for assessing and controlling organizational risk exposure
• Ability to apply risk management knowledge to diverse situations
• Ability to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures, including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and workplace conduct and safety policies

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading commercialization strategies and cross-functional initiatives to drive market adoption and business outcomes. Proficient in developing executive communications, managing risks, and applying analytical skills to enhance organizational performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Commercialization Strategy Development
• Cross-Functional Initiative Leadership
• Executive Communication and Decision Support
• Risk Management and Mitigation
• Customer Experience Knowledge

Hard Skills

• Business Transformation
• Product Management
• Program Leadership
• Financial Services Knowledge
• Agile Methodologies
• Business Metrics and KPIs
• Technical Software Integration
• Analytical Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills

Soft Skills

• Influencing Stakeholders
• Customer Centricity
• Communication Skills
• Collaboration Skills
• Strategic Thinking

Industry Keywords

• Business Banking
• Payments
• Deposits
• Lending
• Treasury Management
• Merchant Services
• Governance Processes
• Operational Readiness
• Service Blueprints
• Design Systems