Fintech Acceleration (Strategic Partnerships & Commercialization)

About the position U.S. Bank’s Fintech Acceleration team, within Enterprise Innovation, is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and scaling partnerships and investments that drive growth, efficiency, and enhanced customer experiences across the enterprise. The Assistant Vice President (AVP) will support the development and execution of fintech partnership and commercialization strategies. This role works closely with the Head of Fintech Acceleration, Fintech Business Line Leads, and partners across business lines—including Payments, Business Banking, Consumer & Digital, Risk, and Technology—to translate emerging technology trends into actionable opportunities. This position requires a balance of strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and execution discipline to help advance initiatives from initial evaluation through pilot and commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze trends across fintech, embedded finance, artificial intelligence, and digital assets
• Translate external market developments into actionable insights aligned with enterprise priorities
• Support development of strategic focus areas and opportunity pipelines
• Assist in sourcing, evaluating, and prioritizing fintech partnership and investment opportunities
• Conduct business model and financial analysis to assess scalability and strategic fit
• Prepare materials to support decision-making by senior leadership
• Collaborate with Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Technology teams to assess feasibility
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align opportunities with business needs
• Support development of pilot frameworks, success metrics, and commercialization plans
• Facilitate coordination across teams to advance initiatives
• Support the execution of pilot programs and transition to scaled solutions where applicable
• Track performance metrics and business outcomes
• Identify and escalate risks, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of pipeline tracking, reporting, and governance processes
• Assist in preparing executive presentations, portfolio updates, and strategic communications
• Support continuous improvement of fintech acceleration frameworks and tools

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically 5+ years of relevant experience in strategy, consulting, financial services, fintech, or corporate development
• Experience evaluating partnerships, investments, or strategic initiatives
• Knowledge of financial services, payments, lending, or digital banking ecosystems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work across multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities

Nice-to-haves

• Masters or MBA preferred
• Experience working in or with regulated industries is a plus

Benefits

• 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

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