HR Data Management Leader

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

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced HR Data Management Team Leader to lead our team of Data Management Specialists. This role leads day to day execution of HR data management operations while driving continuous improvement, risk mitigation, and team capability. This role plays a critical part in enabling trusted people data, reducing operational risk, and supporting seamless employee and manager experiences across the enterprise. The ideal candidate will bring operational excellence, strategic insight, and people leadership to elevate our data management function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high‑performing team of HR Data Management Specialists to deliver accurate, timely, and compliant data and access services.
• Oversee HR data and system access activities across core platforms, ensuring data integrity, appropriate access controls, and audit readiness.
• Act as the escalation point for complex data management issues.
• Ensure data management processes meet audit standards, security requirements, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Use KPIs and operational metrics to identify risks, improve cycle time, reduce rework, and enhance overall data management efficiency.
• Maintain deep knowledge of compliance, legal, and risk requirements related to HR data and access management, and ensure team processes and controls align with those requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of experience in HR operations, with demonstrated leadership of cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of compliance, confidentiality, and risk management in HR contexts.
• Proven ability to manage escalations and influence across departments.
• Experience with ServiceNow and Workday platforms.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in providing work direction, coaching, influencing and guidance to direct reports and leading colleagues through influence.
• Demonstrated success in leading and developing employees, fostering growth, and engagement.
• Ability to lead through change and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with a focus on outcomes.
• Experience with Access Management and security role provisioning.

Location Expectations:

• This role requires three (3)+ days in office in one of the listed U.S. Bank hubs.

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.

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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