Senior Process Automation and AI Solutions Specialist

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Chicago, IL:
Charlotte, NC:
Saint Paul, MNposted on:
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March 23, 2026 (9 days left to apply) job requisition :
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.

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** Job Description
**** Job Description
** The Process, Transformation & Automation team, and is a central resource to support identification and evaluation of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML), Automation, and Process improvement opportunities. The team solves challenging and complex operational problems across various functions, providing a broad exposure across Operations. Simplification, speed, and efficiency is a critical part of our strategy, and as a Senior Process Automation and AI Solutions Specialist, you will play a critical role in driving our strategy forward.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to identify opportunities and translate them into actionable plans and ensure their effective execution. Your expertise in process analytics, AI/ML technologies, automation, and problem-solving will be essential to deliver results and achieve our business objectives. You will work in a collaborative fashion with a large cross section of stakeholders, partners and other SMEs.

You must be able to combine a high-level strategic approach, with an ability for detailed and hands-on discovery work needed for the success of the business. Work includes analyzing and measuring the effectives of existing business processes and developing sustainable, repeatable, and quantifiable improvements.
** RESPONSIBILITIES
* ** Assessment, design, and execution planning of improvement initiatives, including data collection, quantitative and qualitative analysis, SME interviews, process mapping, and gap analyses to identify opportunities for AI/ML, process improvements, automation, and optimizations.
* Synthesize insights, draw conclusions, and translate insights and recommendations into presentable slides and build a cohesive story.
* Provide objective advice, expertise, and specialist skills with the aim of creating value, maximizing growth, or improving business performance.
* Collaboration and partnership with Business Lines. Foster strong working relationships with various departments and SMEs.
* Support to business line leaders to ensure adoption and integration of new processes while promoting standards and tools for ongoing use within the business. Provide guidance and support to teams in navigating through change and uncertainty.
* Establish KPIs to measure effectiveness of improvement initiatives.
* Prepare regular presentations for senior management, highlighting progress, challenges, and recommended actions.
* Participate in the identification and assessment of potential new projects.
* Build collaboration and partnerships with Finance & Risk Partners
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* Basic Qualifications:

*** 10 or more years of related experience.
* Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
** Preferred Skills/

Experience:

*** Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to gather and interpret data to inform decision-making.
* Experience with implementing Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML) and Automation solutions
* Effective verbal and written presentation and communication skills.
* Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire cross-functional teams and influence without authority.
* Ability to multitask, prioritize effectively, manage competing priorities, and comfortable working through ambiguity.
* Ability…