Risk Automation & Intelligence Lead

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 individual in this role will have the responsibility for effective delivery of risk data and technology (systems and digital) risk oversight activities and routines across Digital and Systems Risk Oversight (DSRO), including but not limited to support emerging technology risks, data strategy for the enterprise, governance, information technology, applications, records, tools, and automations. The individual will be able to navigate both executive-facing high-level strategic conversations and deep dives into technology solutions. They will drive the execution of DSRO data and risk oversight programs in a manner that drives value for the business with consistency, enabling a data-driven culture. This role will require effective prioritization acumen and use of strategic and influence skills across a variety of stakeholders to accelerate maturity of data and risk oversight within DSRO.

The individual in this role should be curious and stay on top of emerging trends, technology, and the risk environment within which we operate. They should be comfortable questioning existing processes and solutions and display a keen sense of business value. They should also display problem-solving skills, thrive when working across teams, and be an expert in dealing with ambiguity. This individual will focus on identifying gaps and informing solutions in the technology systems and digital areas including identifying, responding and/or escalating risks as appropriate.  

Accelerate automation within the risk oversight process, leveraging low-code solutions (Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint) and machine learning for efficiency and consistency. This role will build intelligent risk monitoring, auto-tagging for technology changes, issues, and audit requests. Build and manage automated risk processes, enhancing efficiency and visibility across technology risk assessments. 

Primary responsibilities:

• Lead engagement with cross-functional teams to advance enterprise data strategy, emerging technology risk oversight, and alignment with business objectives.

• Implement and enhance risk management frameworks, ensuring consistent execution of data and technology risk oversight processes.

• Develop and automate scalable risk monitoring and tracking solutions using low-code platforms (e.g., Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint) to improve efficiency and risk detection.

• Design intelligent dashboards and reporting tools for real-time risk visibility and decision-making.

• Drive process improvements and workflow automation in collaboration with IT and data teams.

• Influence the selection and implementation of analytics tools to strengthen data analysis capabilities.

• Manage multiple high-impact projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes.

• Foster strong relationships across teams to ensure successful delivery of risk initiatives and strategic alignment.

• Establish and maintain structured backup plans by mentoring and training team members to ensure continuity of critical functions.

• Lead initiatives to automate tagging of technology changes, risk issues, and audit requests

Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
- Typically more than six years of applicable experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

- Strong programming skills, especially Python (or can word 2+ years experience with Python)

- Understanding of machine learning algorithms

- Staying updated on AI advancements
​- 5+ years of experience working with large data sets, and optimizing data processes

- 5+ years of experience with data visualization/exploration tools (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate)

- 5+ years in technology risk, IT governance, or process automaton

- Proficiency in Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint and data visualization

- Proficient in SQL for querying data and data manipulation/transformation

- Strong knowledge of and experience with U.S. bank’s risk management framework

- Strategic, curious, collaborative, and action-oriented individual who can balance moving quickly with an eye on long-term objectives

- Technical acumen, including proficiency in working with databases, data models, data lakes, and data integration techniques

- Excellent analytic skills with the ability to extract, collect, organize, analyze and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets drawing meaningful insights from large data sets

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- Thorough knowledge of data and process modeling, system and application testing, software development life cycle, application design and architecture, programming, and implementation

- Strong problem-solving skills, troubleshooting, and debugging skills

- Strong business understanding to be able to bridge technical and business priorities

- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with business partners and team members across multiple locations

- Demonstrated project management skills with ability to manage multiple tasks/projects and deadlines simultaneously with limited direction

- Adept at forging relationships, influencing others, overcoming resistance, and producing results

- Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

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

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.

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: $105,400.00 - $124,000.00

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.

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.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.