Project Manager - Commercial Real Estate

U.S. Bank; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 133,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life insurance

Disability

Parental leave

401(k)

Vacation

Holidays

Adoption assistance

Sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead strategic initiatives within the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) line of business.

You will partner with stakeholders across CRE, technology teams, and support partners to deliver projects on time and aligned with business goals. This role requires independent work, influence without authority, and the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives while driving process improvements, automation, and digital transformation in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the identification, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of strategic projects supporting the CRE line.
• Lead complex cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution and implementation.
• Develop project plans, milestones, track deliverables, and manage risks to ensure successful outcomes.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects align with business objectives and user needs.
• Serve as a CRE subject matter expert for Salesforce, nCino, and other platforms used by the business.
• Lead project teams and coordinate resources across multiple functions.
• Facilitate business process improvement, automation, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Support evaluation and implementation of AI and emerging technology opportunities.

Skills

Cross-functional

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Agile

Salesforce

nCino

CRE domain

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Salesforce

nCino

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 Project Manager supports the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) line of business and is responsible for leading strategic initiatives, business transformation efforts, technology implementations, enhancements, and support, and process improvement projects that drive operational efficiency and business growth. This highly visible role partners with leaders and teams across CRE to identify opportunities, develop solutions, and successfully execute projects that enhance the client and employee experience. The position serves as a key liaison between business stakeholders, technology teams, and support partners while ensuring projects are delivered on time and aligned with business objectives. This role requires an experienced project manager who can work independently, influence without authority, and manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the identification, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of strategic business and technology-related projects supporting the Commercial Real Estate line of business.
• Lead complex cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution and implementation.
• Develop project plans, establish milestones, track deliverables, and manage project risks to ensure successful outcomes.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects are completed successfully and in accordance with business objectives and user needs.
• Serve as a business-line subject matter expert and coordinator for Salesforce, nCino, and other technology platforms utilized by the business.
• Act as a liaison between CRE business partners and technology teams and other enabling functions on system enhancements, testing, user acceptance, and implementation activities.
• Lead project teams and coordinate resources across multiple functions to achieve project objectives.
• Facilitate business process improvement initiatives, automation efforts, and technology-driven solutions that improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support the evaluation, prioritization, and implementation of AI and emerging technology opportunities within the business.
• Lead change management activities including stakeholder readiness, communication, training adoption and post-implementation success measurements.
• Prepare executive-level communications, project updates, status reports, and business recommendations.
• Monitor project performance and evaluate project outcomes and identifies opportunities to drive continuous improvement.
• Support large-scale strategic initiatives, organizational changes, product enhancements, and business transformation efforts impacting the CRE organization.

Basic Qualifications

• Master's degree, or equivalent work experience.
• 10 or more years of experience in project management activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Banking, Financial Services, or a related business line.
• Strong understanding of lending operations, risk management, underwriting and portfolio management, or commercial banking processes.
• Demonstrated leadership and project team management capabilities.
• Advanced project management knowledge, methodologies, and tools.
• Experience supporting Salesforce, nCino, or similar business platforms.
• Experience leading technology implementations, system enhancements, and user adoption initiatives.
• Experience with business process improvement, operational excellence, automation, and digital transformation efforts.
• Ability to identify exceptions, analyze data, and recommend solutions.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Experience leading initiatives involving AI, workflow automation, or emerging technologies is preferred.

Location expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location listed on the posting three (3) or more days per week.

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.

Benefits

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• 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.

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.

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.

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: $133,365.00 - $156,900.00

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.