Operations Insights Project Manager

Posted:
8/14/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States ⋅ Chicago, Illinois, United States ⋅ Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States ⋅ Minnesota, United States ⋅ Illinois, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

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 Operations Insights Project Manager role is for a strategic, creative, technically savvy, analytical individual with excellent communication skills, who has a strong background and interest in customer experience (CX), and proven success using data to create actionable insights.  As an Operations Insights Project Manager, you will be part of a team responsible for translating client feedback into actionable insights and actively influence solutions that enable U.S. Bank to craft better experiences for our clients. You will mine information across all client touchpoints and channels, work with a variety of stakeholders, and partner to translate insights into actionable activities, and you will play a key role in facilitating the implementation of solutions to improve the customer experience.

Key activities:

  • Responsible for complex projects that gather and integrate large volumes of data, performs in depth analysis, interprets results and develops actionable insights and recommendations for use across the company for client populations

  • Ensure insights are accurate by demonstrating a strong grasp of research and analytics best practices, as well as attention to detail 

  • Comfort synthesizing data from multiple data sources and incorporating research and insights methodology best practices to deliver sound analysis and reporting

  • Identifies, analyzes and interprets trends or patterns in complex data in order to provide answers to business questions and provide recommendations for action

  • Create easily understandable reports, slides and other materials to convey the customer experience and operational metrics that are relevant

  • Present data and analysis in a clear and concise manner allowing the audience to quickly understand the results and recommendations so they activate upon them and make data driven decisions

  • Collaborate with a partners to influence solutions that improve the client experience

  • Measure and monitor results of applied recommendations and presents adjustments

  • Ensures all data acquisition, sharing and results of applied recommendations are compliant with company standards

  • Present and clearly articulate client data to internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including senior management, ensuring stakeholders understand how to interpret and apply Operations Insights CX data.

  • Respond to quick turn requests in a timely manner and meet agreed upon timelines

  • Support survey administration activities as needed

  • Ensure insights and solution activities are regularly tracked and updated

  • Act as a Project Manager to drive a CX mindset working in partnership with stakeholders across the company

A successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • Strong analytical skills – creative problem solver that can run analyses using different sources of information and deliver comprehensive, balanced & impactful analysis to business leaders

  • Strong presentation skills – ability to tell a clear, compelling story that inspire partners and leaders to take action  

  • Strong data visualization and written communication skills

  • Demonstrated understanding of our business strategy, clients, and products

  • Expertise in stakeholder management, relationship building, and achieving results in complex, highly matrixed organizations

  • Strong organization skills - proven ability to manage multiple responsibilities at once

  • Sound decision-making and problem-solving skills

  • Strong interpersonal/diplomatic skills, ability to build trust and credibility, and history of driving results through influence at all levels of the organization

  • Ability to work independently and effectively as a part of a team

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience

  • Eight to ten years of experience in project management activities

Preferred Skills/Experience:

  • Advanced knowledge of project management

  • Ability to develop and maintain strategic partnership with Senior Business unit management, business partners and project sponsors, as well as communicate effectively with business, and development teams, end users, and product owners

  • Thorough knowledge of assigned business line or functional area

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Masters degree in Marketing, Business, Communications or social sciences (Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Market Research, etc.) or related field

  • Experience managing market research and insights

  • Experience using Qualtrics

  • Deep understanding of common CX metrics and systems

  • Experience in financial services, with thorough knowledge of financial services products, customers, transactions and interaction data

Location Expectations 
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. 

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

EEO is the Law

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Applicants can learn more about the company’s status as an equal opportunity employer by viewing the federal KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EEO poster.  

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $102,340.00 - $120,400.00 - $132,440.00

Job postings typically remain open for approximately 20 days of the posting date listed above, however the job posting may be closed earlier should it be determined the position is no longer required due to business need. Job postings in areas with a high volume of applicants, such as customer service, contact center, and Financial Crimes investigations, remain open for approximately 5 days of the posting listed date.