Job DescriptionAbout the Team:The Grove (Global Gateways & POS) organization is responsible for delivering and evolving many of Elavon's core payment technology platforms that power omni-commerce experiences across North America and Europe. As a member of our Technology Delivery team, you will support a diverse portfolio that includes Commerce SDK, Enterprise Payment Gateway, Elavon Bridge, CenPOS, Simplify, Converge, Opayo, CPI, Fusebox, enabling merchants to accept and manage payments across in-store, online, mobile, and integrated commerce channels.
Position Overview:We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused Senior Project Group Manager to lead complex initiatives supporting Elavon payment products and technology platforms. This role serves as the bridge between Product, Technology, Operations, and enterprise stakeholders, ensuring business objectives are translated into clear execution strategies that drive successful outcomes.
The successful candidate will do more than manage timelines and status reporting-they will define how programs are structured and executed. This includes decomposing business objectives into deliverable workstreams, establishing governance and operating models, identifying dependencies, optimizing delivery approaches, and creating alignment across multiple teams and stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:- Defining and owning the execution strategy for large-scale payment product and technology initiatives.
- Partnering with Product Management to understand product vision, roadmaps, customer needs, and business priorities.
- Collaborating with Engineering, Architecture, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and other enterprise stakeholders to create executable delivery plans.
- Establishing program structures, communication plans, milestones, dependencies, and success metrics.
- Continuously optimizing delivery effectiveness by removing friction, managing risks, and improving execution outcomes.
- Tracking and reporting program status, risks, financial impacts, milestones, and overall health to leadership.
- Driving Agile delivery practices and fostering transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Creating an environment that empowers and energizes teams and peers through accountability, adaptability, collaboration, and shared ownership.
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- PMI Project Management Professional credential
- At least 10 years experience with tools and techniques for planning, organizing, monitoring and controlling IT projects.
Preferred Skills/Experience- PMP certification heavily preferred.
- Agile certification (SAFe, PMI-ACP, CSM, or equivalent).
- 8+ years leading complex technology programs and cross-functional initiatives.
- Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile delivery, stakeholder management, risk management, and executive communications.
- Payments, fintech, merchant acquiring, eCommerce, POS, or financial services experience.
- Experience working within Agile product operating models.
- Experience delivering complex programs involving multiple development teams and enterprise stakeholders.
- Familiarity with cloud-based solutions, APIs, payment gateways, and digital commerce platforms.
Technical & Delivery Skills- Advanced knowledge of:
- Program and project management methodologies
- Agile delivery frameworks
- Risk and dependency management
- Executive reporting and governance
- Cross-functional stakeholder management
- Tools: Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.Location expectationsThis role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.
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:
- 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
Review our full benefits available by employment status here.
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: $126,820.00 - $149,200.00
Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants. 
