Head of People Analytics & Data

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 Head of People Analytics & Data is a Senior Vice President role that is responsible for leading U.S. Bank’s workforce intelligence capability transforming data into actionable insights that drive business decisions, workforce strategy, and organizational effectiveness. This role owns people analytics, research, and the HR & Community (HR&C) data strategy, ensuring the organization is data-driven, insight-oriented, and prepared to leverage AI at scale. The leader will define how data is structured, governed, and activated across HR&C, enabling high-quality decision-making and AI readiness while maintaining strong alignment with enterprise data strategy and regulatory expectations. This role will report to the Head of Human Resources Strategy and Operations. Key Responsibilities Enterprise People Analytics & Insight Leadership Define and lead the end-to-end people analytics strategy aligned to HR & Community and business priorities. Deliver actionable insights that inform workforce, talent, and business decisions. Translate complex data into clear, compelling narratives for executive leaders. Advance analytics capabilities from descriptive reporting to predictive and forward-looking insights. Develop scenario modeling and forecasting capabilities to anticipate future workforce needs. Data & AI Readiness Define and execute the HR&C data strategy to support scalable analytics, reporting, and AI use cases. Ensure data structures, quality, and accessibility support advanced analytics and AI adoption. Partner with product and technology teams to enable data-driven and AI-enabled HR&C solutions. Advance the organization’s readiness for AI through strong data foundations and scalable design. Data Governance & Stewardship Represent the HR&C domain in enterprise data governance, ensuring alignment with data standards and controls. Establish clear ownership of workforce data definitions, quality, and lifecycle management. Ensure compliance with regulatory, privacy, and ethical standards in all data and analytics activities. Promote responsible and ethical use of employee data across HR&C. Product & Platform Integration Partner with HR&C Product teams to embed insights into employee-facing solutions and experiences. Enable scalable delivery of insights through dashboards, tools, and data products. Drive adoption of analytics through intuitive, accessible outputs. Leadership & Team Development Lead a high-performing, multidisciplinary team spanning analytics, data strategy, and research. Build talent in advanced analytics, data science, and data strategy. Create a culture of performance, accountability, and continuous improvement. Leadership Expectations Operate like an owner; lead with urgency; think strategically and ambitiously; keep the customer at the center; communicate clearly and powerfully; build high-performing teams; demonstrate integrity; and show genuine care for employees and stakeholders. Skills Enterprise People Analytics Strategy Define and lead an enterprise people analytics vision aligned to business priorities, workforce strategy, and organizational effectiveness. Translate critical business questions into a focused analytics roadmap that drives measurable decisions not just reporting. Continuously benchmark external trends and evolve the analytics agenda to keep the function future-ready and competitive. Executive Influence & Storytelling Translate complex workforce data into clear, compelling, executive-ready narratives that drive action. Influence senior leaders through sharp business acumen, structured recommendations, and data-informed storytelling. Workforce Intelligence, Research & Forecasting Turn workforce, talent, and business data into actionable insights that inform hiring, retention, mobility, performance, and organization design decisions. Advance the function to diagnostic, predictive, and forward-looking analytics. Build scenario modeling and forecasting capabilities that anticipate workforce needs, risks, and skill gaps before they become business issues. HR&C Data Strategy & AI Readiness Define and execute an HR&C data strategy that enables scalable analytics, automation, and AI-powered decision support. Identify and prioritize high-value AI use cases tied to employee experience, manager effectiveness, and business outcomes. Strengthening the data, systems, and workflow foundations required to move from AI experimentation to repeatable enterprise capability. Qualifications Proven senior leadership ability in people analytics, workforce strategy, data, or related fields. Proven ability to lead enterprise analytics strategy and influence senior executives. Deep expertise in people analytics, workforce planning, and data governance. Strong understanding of data management, data quality, and privacy considerations. Experience building scalable analytics solutions and data-driven capabilities. Strong business acumen and ability to connect data insights to business outcomes. Location Expectations: This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week. 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: $193,035.00 - $227,100.00 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. 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.