Small Business and National Sales Strategy Manager

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 Small Business and National Sales Strategy Manager acts as a strategic partner to the Head of Small Business Banking, overseeing strategic, sales, and operational functions and projects for growth and improvement. The Strategy Manager leads or participates in the identification, design, development, and implementation of assigned projects and strategies aimed at maximizing small business and national sales growth opportunities. Reporting to the Head of Small Business Banking, this position supports efficient business operations and alignment with the company’s strategic objectives. Responsibilities include coaching and developing less experienced program and project managers and collaborating with various executives and staff to address resource and prioritization issues, balancing the objectives of both directly managed programs and those affecting overall U.S. Bank goals.

The Strategy Manager facilitates, executes, and delivers project and improvement initiatives across departments to support successful project outcomes and the achievement of strategic goals. These duties involve active participation in initiatives as well as managing and directing project resources. The Strategy Manager assists with regular strategy reviews to adapt to changes in the operating environment. This role may also research and explore new areas beyond current initiatives as appropriate.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lead Small Business and National Sales innovation & transformation efforts, including process improvement and efficiencies, AI, automation, and digital enablement to modernize sales and growth opportunities.

• Drive continuous improvement and operational scalability.

• Expert knowledge of small business, branch banking, national sales, or functional area

• Strong organizational and analytical skills

• Advanced knowledge of project management

• Ability to identify and resolve exceptions and to analyze data

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Operationalize business growth strategies to achieve assigned financial targets and growth goals.

• Analyze sales performance and net flows metrics to determine areas of need and follow up with targeted solutions.

• Oversee allocation of people and financial resources for purposeful business strategy.

• Build strong, effective partnerships with colleagues across the enterprise to work together and collaboratively remove roadblocks for success.

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 (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• 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

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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