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At U.S. Bank, we are committed to fostering a culture that encourages innovation, growth, and strong community connections. Join us on our mission to empower customers and businesses to make informed financial decisions and create a lasting impact in the communities we serve. A career with U.S. Bank offers a variety of opportunities for professional development and personal growth from day one!

Join Elavon, a division of U.S. Bank, where we design payment solutions that help over 1.5 million customers around the globe achieve their financial objectives. From transaction processing to exceptional customer service, we are dedicated to building cutting-edge platforms that cater to our customers' unique needs.

The Senior Consultant for Strategic Execution plays a crucial role in orchestrating key transformation initiatives within the Merchant Payment Services sector. By collaborating closely with senior leadership and diverse cross-functional teams, this position drives enterprise-wide projects focused on improving customer experiences, operational effectiveness, and organizational sustainability.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the execution of impactful and complex transformation initiatives.
• Acting as both Program and Project Manager throughout the entire project lifecycle to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and stakeholder expectations.
• Collaborating with business leaders, technology experts, and operations teams to define project scopes, design innovative solutions, and drive successful implementation.
• Taking ownership of any change failures, conducting comprehensive root cause analyses, and developing effective remediation strategies.
• Creating and delivering compelling executive-level presentations that clearly outline project impacts, associated risks, and strategic alignments.
• Simplifying complex project initiatives into actionable insights for both leadership and front-line teams.
• Encouraging a solution-oriented mindset within your team, fostering an environment of innovation and resilience.
• Ensuring thorough governance and accurate documentation of manual processes as well as future automation strategies.
• Understanding stakeholder personas and customizing communications to effectively represent their voices.
• Engaging in architecture and design discussions to ensure use cases are accurately captured and implemented.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• At least six years of relevant experience.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Strong executive presence with impactful storytelling abilities.
• Visionary strategic thinker with a focus on long-term, solution-driven outcomes.
• Exceptional adaptability and leadership capabilities in uncertain situations.
• Strong analytical skills combined with effective time management.
• Experience with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies, demonstrating flexibility based on project requirements.
• Proficient in managing and documenting changes and leading resolution efforts.
• High emotional intelligence with the ability to interact across all organizational levels.
• Familiarity with banking, payments, or internal operations at U.S. Bank is a plus.

This role is hybrid, requiring in-office attendance of three or more days each week, with the flexibility to work remotely on other days. If you require any accommodations during the application or hiring process, please inform us for assistance.

Benefits:

Our comprehensive benefits package emphasizes the well-being of our employees and their families, designed to foster health, financial security, and peace of mind. Benefits include:

• Healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision)
• Life insurance options
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Parental leave and pregnancy disability benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions
• Paid vacation (ranging from two to five weeks based on tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holidays
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours annually, unless provisioned by law

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. We participate in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program.

The salary range for this role is $105,400.00 - $124,000.00, reflecting figures based on the primary location mentioned. Actual compensation may vary based on the location of the role. U.S. Bank also offers a range of incentive programs and retirement plans. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

Please note that applications may close earlier than anticipated due to a high volume of applicants.