Strategic Business Analyst

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4 Locations
In-Office
86K-102K Annually
Senior level
Fintech
The Role
Partner with the Chief Administrative Officer to analyze financial, market, and operational data, produce executive-ready presentations and storylines, identify trends and risks, and recommend actions. Drive governance, reporting, and operational effectiveness using analytics and AI to support strategic decisions and improve speed, quality, and insights across product and practice leaders.
Summary Generated by Built In

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 Strategic Business Analyst partners closely with the Chief Administrative Officer to translate complex financial, market, and business data into clear insights, executive storylines, and recommended actions. This role uses strong analytical judgment, financial acumen, and concise communication to identify trends, pressure-test assumptions, support business decisions, and connect quantitative analysis to strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Support & Execution
    • Develop structured analysis to support key business priorities, strategic decisions, and leadership discussions.
    • Analyze quantitative inputs such as financial results, trends, market data, and operational metrics and translate into clear storylines, implications, and recommended actions.
    • Synthesize insights across Product and Practice business leaders and business partners to identify common themes, risks, opportunities, and decision points.
    • Create data-driven views of business performance, market positioning, and client trends.
    • Identify key assumptions, variances, risks, and implications within financial and operational analyses.
  • Governance & Reporting
    • Prepare executive-level materials, including summaries, presentations, briefing notes, and data-driven narratives that clearly connect facts to business implications.
  • Operational Effectiveness
    • Use AI, analytics, and other tools to improve speed, quality, and depth of business insights.
    • Identify trends, outliers, and efficiency opportunities through quantitative and qualitative analysis.
    • Translate operating model, role clarity, and organizational data into practical insights for leadership decision-making.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • Typically, eight to 10 years of related experience
  • Experience in strategy, business analytics, finance, market research, business management, or a related analytical role
  • Demonstrated experience analyzing financial data, market data, trends, and business performance metrics to develop insights and action plans
  • Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to build analyses, identify patterns, pressure-test assumptions, and convert data into executive-ready presentations
  • Strong business writing skills with the ability to simplify complex information into concise storylines, key messages, and recommended next steps
  • Proven ability to manage multiple analyses and deliver executive-ready insights in a fast-paced environment
  • Exceptional attention to detail

Success Profile

  • Highly analytical and comfortable working with financial results, market data, and performance trends
  • Exhibits strong accountability for deliverables and operates with a sense of urgency and high level of discretion
  • Structured, detail-oriented, and insight-focused
  • Demonstrates adaptability and comfort with ambiguity

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:

  • 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.

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: $86,360.00 - $101,600.00

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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
  • Eight to ten years of related experience
  • Experience in strategy, business analytics, finance, market research, business management, or related analytical role
  • Demonstrated experience analyzing financial data, market data, trends, and business performance metrics to develop insights and action plans
  • Advanced Excel skills (build analyses, identify patterns, pressure-test assumptions)
  • Strong business writing skills to simplify complex information into concise storylines and recommendations
  • Proven ability to manage multiple analyses and deliver executive-ready insights in a fast-paced environment
  • Exceptional attention to detail

US Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about US Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by US Bank.

  • Retirement Support The package pairs a pension with a matched 401(k), strengthening long‑term financial security. Retirement programs and other financial safeguards are presented as comprehensive.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid vacation, sick time, numerous holidays, and dedicated volunteer hours provide meaningful time away. Additional time off with tenure and options to expand PTO bolster flexibility.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA/FSA options and wellness resources are described as robust. Health insurance is characterized as top‑notch in multiple descriptions.

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