About the Role
The Head of Elan Strategy & Implementation is responsible for defining, governing, and executing the long-term strategy, roadmap, and transformation agenda for the Elan Program. This executive serves as the central architect of Elan's future-state strategy and the primary leader responsible for translating strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Define the Elan Program Strategy & Roadmap
- Partner and Market Intelligence
- Enterprise Priority Management
- Strategic Initiative Leadership & Execution
- Operating Model & Governance Leadership
- Executive Advisory & Enterprise Influence
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in financial services, payments, card issuing, consulting, strategy, technology, or business transformation.
- Significant experience leading enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and transformation programs.
- Experience developing business strategies and translating them into operational execution.
- Strong understanding of financial institution partnerships, payments, credit cards, or related financial services businesses preferred.
- Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.
Skills
- Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical problem-solving abilities.
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to influence without direct authority in highly matrixed organizations.
- Experience leading large-scale cross-functional initiatives.
- Financial and business case development expertise.
- Executive presence and ability to operate with senior leaders both internally and externally.
- Strong program management, governance, and implementation leadership capabilities.
Location
- United States
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree required.
- MBA or advanced degree preferred.
Salary/Compensations
- $170,255.00 - $200,300.00
Benefits
- 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
About the Company
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- 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.
- U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
- U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA).
- In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.
