Fintech Acceleration (Strategic Partnerships & Commercialization)

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

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best.

Helping our customers and businesses 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.

Job Description

U.S. Bank’s Fintech Acceleration team, within Enterprise Innovation, is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and scaling partnerships and investments that drive growth, efficiency, and enhanced customer experiences across the enterprise.

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) will support the development and execution of fintech partnership and commercialization strategies. This role works closely with the Head of Fintech Acceleration, Fintech Business Line Leads, and partners across business lines—including Payments, Business Banking, Consumer & Digital, Risk, and Technology—to translate emerging technology trends into actionable opportunities.

This position requires a balance of strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and execution discipline to help advance initiatives from initial evaluation through pilot and commercialization.

Key Responsibilities

Market Insights & Strategy

• Monitor and analyze trends across fintech, embedded finance, artificial intelligence, and digital assets

• Translate external market developments into actionable insights aligned with enterprise priorities

• Support development of strategic focus areas and opportunity pipelines

Partnership Evaluation & Diligence

• Assist in sourcing, evaluating, and prioritizing fintech partnership and investment opportunities

• Conduct business model and financial analysis to assess scalability and strategic fit

• Prepare materials to support decision-making by senior leadership

• Collaborate with Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Technology teams to assess feasibility

Business Line Engagement

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align opportunities with business needs

• Support development of pilot frameworks, success metrics, and commercialization plans

• Facilitate coordination across teams to advance initiatives

Commercialization & Execution

• Support the execution of pilot programs and transition to scaled solutions where applicable

• Track performance metrics and business outcomes

• Identify and escalate risks, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement

Operational Support & Reporting

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of pipeline tracking, reporting, and governance processes

• Assist in preparing executive presentations, portfolio updates, and strategic communications

• Support continuous improvement of fintech acceleration frameworks and tools

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience

• Masters or MBA preferred

• Typically 5+ years of relevant experience in strategy, consulting, financial services, fintech, or corporate development

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience evaluating partnerships, investments, or strategic initiatives

• Knowledge of financial services, payments, lending, or digital banking ecosystems

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information

• Effective communication and presentation skills

• Ability to work across multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities

• Experience working in or with regulated industries is a plus

**The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.**

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