GTS Program Manager

at  US Bank National Association

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 Consumer and Business Banking (CBB) group includes the branch network, product management functions, mortgage, auto, deposits, and related operations. CBB represents about half of the loans and deposits of the bank. The CBB Strategy team supports the company’s overall consumer and small business strategy and manages programs that drive new client acquisition. One of these programs is the Global Transitions Solutions program, which is a unique program open to Japanese nationals with plans to move to the U.S.
This role as a Program Manager will directly support the Global Transitions Solutions program and support across the CBB Strategy spectrum. In this role participates in the identification, design, development and implementation of assigned projects. Requires a strong capacity for collaboration across various support groups, and ability to both navigate and drive projects to completion. Interfaces with internal and external resources to ensure successful and timely completion in accordance with team needs.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• 10 or more years of experience in project management activities
• Two or more years of managerial experience

PREFERRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Complete bilingual Japanese & English (reading/writing/editing)
• Working in Japan at a financial institution (preferably at MUFG Bank)
• Strategic planning assignments directed towards retail & mass affluent strategy
• Retail or private banking management
• Direct sales
• Knowledgeable of the consumer & business banking market in Japan including the globally mobile expatriate market
• Japanese business practice acumen
• Understanding of Japanese Bank regulatory environment
• Strategic planning and execution
• Ability to communicate with corporate and government level clients
• Expert knowledge of assigned business line or functional area
• Demonstrated management and leadership skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Advanced knowledge of project management
• Ability to identify and resolve exceptions and to analyze data
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  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.

• 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 la