SBA Lending Strategy & Execution Lead

U.S. Bank; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k)

Paid vacation

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a high-impact SBA Lending Strategy and Execution Manager to translate division strategy into a portfolio of initiatives and drive disciplined execution across Sales, Credit, Operations, Risk, Finance, Marketing, and Technology.

You will partner with divisional leadership to ensure growth, credit quality, and customer experience scale together. The role requires executive communication, strong analytics, and a proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional programs in a

Qualifications

• Master's degree, or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of experience in project management activities.
• 2+ years of managerial experience.
• Experience in banking, SBA lending, or regulated financial services.
• Familiarity with Salesforce, Power BI, or similar reporting tools.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen; ability to translate data into executive-ready insights.
• Executive presence and communication skills; able to influence without authority.

Responsibilities

• Translate divisional strategy into a clear portfolio of initiatives with defined outcomes, milestones, owners, and success metrics.
• Own execution discipline across high-priority initiatives tied to growth, operating efficiency, capacity expansion, and risk management.
• Anticipate execution risks, resource constraints, and interdependencies; surface trade-offs and recommendations to leadership.
• Own divisional KPI governance and operating rhythm, including production, pipeline health, approvals, cycle times, capacity, and efficiency.
• Prepare executive-level dashboards, narratives, and recommendations for the Division Head and EVP.
• Ensure consistent, fact-based decision support and forward-looking visibility for leadership.
• Serve as the central coordination point across Sales, Credit, Operations, Risk, Finance, and Technology for strategic initiatives.
• Drive alignment on priorities, sequencing, and accountability in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Facilitate executive working sessions and steering discussions with clear framing and outcomes.
• Identify and drive opportunities to simplify, standardize, and scale processes as volume grows.
• Partner with Credit and Operations to improve throughput, predictability, and quality while protecting credit discipline.
• Support change management and adoption of new processes, tools, and operating rhythms.
• Build and manage a small strategy/execution team (1–3 resources within 12 months).
• Set expectations, coach performance, and establish a high-ownership, outcomes-driven culture.

Skills

Executive presence

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Communication skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Master's degree, or equivalent work experience

Tools

Salesforce

Power BI

Job description

U.S. Bank is seeking a high-impact SBA Lending Strategy and Execution Manager to translate division strategy into a portfolio of initiatives and drive disciplined execution across Sales, Credit, Operations, Risk, Finance, Marketing, and Technology.

You will partner with divisional leadership to ensure growth, credit quality, and customer experience scale together. The role requires executive communication, strong analytics, and a proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional programs in a