Project Manager - Institutional Client Group (ICG)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k)

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking an experienced Institutional Client Group Project Manager to lead strategic, cross-functional initiatives across the organization and partner with senior leaders to deliver results.

The role requires strong leadership, governance, and project-management skills in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. You will plan, execute, and assess programs from concept to post‑implementation, ensuring alignment with regulatory and business objectives.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of strategic projects across Institutional Client Group.
• Partner with leaders to define scope, objectives, and outcomes aligning with priorities.
• Develop project plans with timelines, budgets, risks, and success metrics.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across business, operations, technology, risk, and compliance.
• Lead change management, process documentation, and user adoption strategies.
• Mentor team members and promote project management best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management tools

Reporting platforms

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 Institutional Client Group (ICG) Project Manager is responsible for leading and delivering strategic initiatives that support business growth, operational excellence, client experience enhancements, regulatory requirements, and organizational transformation across the ICG organization. This role partners closely with senior leaders, relationship managers, product specialists, operations, technology teams, and other stakeholders to plan, execute, and implement complex, cross‑functional projects. The Project Manager oversees all phases of assigned projects, from initial concept and requirements gathering through implementation, change management, training, and post‑implementation evaluation. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong leadership capabilities, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to drive results in a fast‑paced, highly matrixed environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic business and technology‑related projects across Institutional Client Group.
• Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to identify opportunities, define project scope, establish objectives, and align project outcomes with organizational priorities.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, resource requirements, budgets, risks, and success measures.
• Coordinate and manage cross‑functional project teams consisting of business, operations, technology, risk, compliance, and product partners.
• Monitor project performance and proactively identify, escal…
• Facilitate project meetings, status updates, executive communications, and stakeholder presentations.
• Ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Lead change management activities, including process documentation, training development, user adoption strategies, and implementation support.
• Analyze business processes, data, and operational workflows to identify efficiencies and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate project outcomes, gather stakeholder feedback, and recommend enhancements or future opportunities.
• Support strategic planning efforts and organizational initiatives that advance ICG business objectives.
• Mentor project team members and contribute to the development of project management best practices and standards.
• Maintain a strong understanding of ICG products, services, client segments, and operating models to effectively support business initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

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

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Comprehensive knowledge of Institutional Client Group, Corporate Banking, Commercial Banking, Treasury Management, Payments, Capital Markets, or related financial services organizations.
• Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and governance practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large‑scale initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and business functions.
• Strong leadership, influencing, and relationship management skills within a matrixed organization.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to identify risks, analyze complex data, resolve exceptions, and make sound business recommendations.
• Experience managing competing priorities while maintaining focus on execution and delivery.
• Strong process improvement and change management capabilities.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills, including experience presenting to senior and executive leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, project management tools, and reporting platforms.

Location expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location 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.

• 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.

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Pay Range: $119,765.00 - $140,900.00

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 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.