Senior Legal Project Manager - Strategy Execution and Data Analytics

at  US Bank National Association

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JOB DESCRIPTION

The U.S. Bank Law Division’s Legal Operations team drives strategic initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Law Division in delivering expert legal counsel and excellent business outcomes.

We are seeking an experienced project manager to support the Director of Outside Counsel Relationships in the execution of two large-scale, enterprise-wide, transformational strategic initiatives. There may also be additional projects with significant impact in the Law Division. This is a senior role in the dynamic and rapidly evolving legal operations sector, with the opportunity to have an impact across the legal profession through our relationships with law firms.

• Design and manage project plans and use data and enterprise/industry knowledge to problem solve and deliver projects on time
• Persistent and collaborative information gathering, data collection, data analytics and visual advocacy to draw out meaningful insights that help make better decisions
• Create transparency with clear communication plans, deliverables and recommendations for leaders and stakeholders
• Collaborate with internal and external subject matter experts to develop bold, innovative, agile and cost-effective tools and solutions
• Nurture relationships and coach stakeholders and impacted individuals to embrace transformative change and new tools and solutions
• Manage program-wide accountability with discipline, track and report measurable business outcomes, and develop templates, playbooks, systems and processes to institutionalize best practices

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced Excel skills or aptitude and willingness to acquire advanced skills
• Excellent PowerPoint and data visualization skills or aptitude and willingness to acquire these skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Business Administration, Finance, Data Analytics, Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 10 or more years of related experience (for example, managing projects and using data analysis to drive transformation, strategic solutions and on-time completion)
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills and strong commitment to learning and developing advanced technology skills to support powerful data visualizations and insights that drive better decisions and clear, persuasive communications
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with complex interrelationships between internal and external stakeholders and clients, a variety of working styles, uncertainty, change, and resistance to change
• Ability to work independently with tenacity while proactively maintaining clear lines of communication with managers and key stakeholders
• Excellent leadership and time management skills, with strong resilience and perseverance to complete and deliver tasks and projects on time, leveraging skills and experience using project management and data analytical tools and technologies
• Agile, growth, DEI and relationship mindset, with passion for leading and serving teams across differences in working cultures and communication styles
• Passionate about efficiency, process improvement, data analysis, visual presentation of information, playbooks and templates
• Demonstrated commitment to collaboration, mentorship, professional development, allyship, well-being of teams and colleagues, and nurturing teams with a diverse range of skills, styles and experiences
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills and strong commitment to learning and developing advanced technology skills to support powerful data visualizations and insights that drive better decisions and clear, persuasive communications

HELPFUL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• PowerBI

We are seeking an experienced project manager to support the Director of Outside Counsel Relationships in the execution of two large-scale, enterprise-wide, transformational strategic initiatives. There may also be additional projects with significant impact in the Law Division. This is a senior role in the dynamic and rapidly evolving legal operations sector, with the opportunity to have an impact across the legal profession through our relationships with law firms.

• Design and manage project plans and use data and enterprise/industry knowledge to problem solve and deliver projects on time
• Persistent and collaborative information gathering, data collection, data analytics and visual advocacy to draw out meaningful insights that help make better decisions
• Create transparency with clear communication plans, deliverables and recommendations for leaders and stakeholders
• Collaborate with internal and external subject matter experts to develop bold, innovative, agile and cost-effective tools and solutions
• Nurture relationships and coach stakeholders and impacted individuals to embrace transformative change and new tools and solutions
• Manage program-wide accountability with discipline, track and report measurable business outcomes, and develop templates, playbooks, systems and processes to institutionalize best practice

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 la