Strategic Enterprise Migration Lead

US Bank; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave

401(k) plan

Vacation and holidays

Adoption assistance

Sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank in Cincinnati seeks a Strategic Project Lead to manage complex migration and strategic initiatives from planning through implementation.

You will partner with stakeholders across the organization to ensure initiatives are delivered on time, risks managed, and business objectives achieved. The role emphasizes critical thinking in evolving environments and requires strong organization, communication, and the ability to coordinate across dispersed teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project management activities.
• Experience supporting enterprise migration, transformation, or strategic initiatives.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge of project management practices.
• Proven ability to adapt quickly, navigate ambiguity, and drive results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, enterprise-wide migration and strategic initiatives from planning through implementation, go-live, and transition to business-as-usual operations.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables using project management tools.
• Coordinate activities across business lines, operations, risk, finance, talent, technology, and other enterprise partners to ensure project success.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and serve as the central point of coordination for project execution and communication.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, roadblocks, and opportunities, and proactively drive resolution strategies.
• Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, and stakeholder discussions to maintain alignment and momentum.
• Create executive-ready presentations, status reports, dashboards, and project communications for leaders and stakeholders.
• Support business readiness, transition planning, and implementation activities to ensure successful adoption of project outcomes.
• Work effectively in an evolving environment where priorities may shift and not all processes are fully defined.
• Analyze information, apply critical thinking, and make sound decisions to move initiatives forward despite ambiguity.
• Manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail and a focus on results.
• Collaborate with geographically dispersed teams and partners to deliver project objectives and business outcomes.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Excellent verbal and written comms

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

U.S. Bank in Cincinnati seeks a Strategic Project Lead to manage complex migration and strategic initiatives from planning through implementation.

You will partner with stakeholders across the organization to ensure initiatives are delivered on time, risks managed, and business objectives achieved. The role emphasizes critical thinking in evolving environments and requires strong organization, communication, and the ability to coordinate across dispersed teams.