Senior Enterprise Payments Program Manager

U.S. Bank

Senior Program/Project Manager leading complex programs in enterprise money movement strategy at U.S. Bank.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $119,765 - $140,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Ruby on Rails

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and direct large, complex programs in support of the bank’s overall money movement strategy
Provide direction to project staff across multiple workstreams and stages within assigned programs
Establish program governance, and drive execution to ensure initiatives are implemented, adopted, and operating effectively
Translate corporate objectives into clear program objectives, operating practices, and measurable outcomes
Focus on cross‑line‑of‑business coordination, optimization, and reuse of money movement capabilities to reduce duplication and drive enterprise‑wide efficiency
Operate within a heavy partnership model, working closely with product leaders across business lines, platform, operations, and technology teams, as well as legal, risk, compliance, and advocacy partners
Interface externally with payment networks and industry partners, including Visa, Mastercard, and other payment system operators
Balance strategic leadership with disciplined execution, shaping direction, priorities, and investment decisions while driving delivery of emerging and traditional money movement capabilities at scale

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
At least 10 years experience with tools and techniques for planning, organizing, monitoring and controlling IT projects.
Significant experience leading large, complex, cross‑functional programs within a financial services or payments environment
Deep understanding of money movement, payments, or transaction‑based platforms, including experience with traditional and emerging payment rails
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in enterprise‑level, matrixed organizations with influence across business lines and functions
Experience translating enterprise strategy into executable programs, governance models, and measurable outcomes
Strong partnership experience with product, technology, operations, risk, legal, and compliance teams in regulated environments
Experience engaging with external partners and vendors, including payment networks, processors, or financial technology providers
Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and intentional organizational friction while driving alignment and decision‑making without direct authority
Executive‑level communication skills, including experience preparing decision materials and recommendations for senior leadership

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

program governanceproject managementplanning techniquesmonitoring techniquescontrolling techniquesmoney movementpaymentstransaction-based platformspayment railsexecutive communication

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional collaborationstrategic thinkinginfluencepartnership buildingnavigating ambiguitydecision-makingorganizational alignmentcommunicationexecution discipline

Certifications

Bachelor's degree