Head of Strategic Vendor Solutions

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February 13, 2026 (6 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.

Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.##
** Job Description
**** Position Summary
** The Head of Strategic Vendor Solutions leads a team responsible for transforming how U.S. Bank engages, governs, and maximizes value across its technology third‑party ecosystem. This role elevates vendor management into a strategic enterprise function that shapes technology direction, strengthens executive relationships, drives financial outcomes, and embeds operational discipline across the  addition to overseeing current and prospective strategic vendors, the role manages the full SVS portfolio including governance frameworks, performance scorecards, business reviews, and 360° relationship assessments to optimize cost, improve service performance, and create long‑term strategic value.

The leader also directs U.S. Bank’s external engagement strategy, coordinating conferences, sponsor ships, councils, and executive forums to ensure alignment with enterprise priorities and maximize visibility and strategic return.

The position plays a critical role in the discovery and evaluation of new and emerging vendors, including fintechs and innovation‑stage partners, providing structured market insights, sourcing inputs, and early‑stage assessments. It also brings vendor expertise into the bank through Pitch Days, innovation showcases, and technical deep dives that inform technology strategy and accelerate learning.

The role collaborates across Technology, Procurement, Risk/Compliance, Finance, and business units to translate vendor data into actionable insights that shape sourcing strategies, investment decisions, and continuous improvement. It supports leadership by tracking and coordinating strategic supplier engagements, providing visibility into critical initiatives, and maintaining market awareness to identify future opportunities and guide partnership strategies and negotiations.
** Key Responsibilities**
* ** Team Leadership:
** Manage performance, talent decisions, and resource planning for vendor strategy teams, including hiring, development, and performance standards.
* ** Enterprise Strategy Leadership:
** Drive unified governance of technology vendor program, including current and prospective vendors, and oversee initiatives that enhance transparency, awareness, and strategic engagement across the partnership landscape.
* ** Executive Engagement:
** Lead the development and delivery of presentations and insights that provide leadership with visibility into strategic initiatives, communicate priorities, foster organizational alignment, and enhance awareness across the enterprise.
* ** Program Oversight:
** Own vendor governance frameworks including performance scorecards, business reviews, and dashboards to optimize cost, improve service performance, and create strategic value.
* ** Data & Insights:
** Translate vendor data into actionable insights to inform sourcing strategies, investment decisions, and continuous improvement roadmaps.
* ** Project & Resource Management:
** Apply project management methodologies to plan and monitor strategic initiatives, set team priorities, and allocate resources to achieve objectives.
* ** Industry Awareness:
** Maintain strategic awareness of market trends, emerging technologies, and vendor capabilities to guide negotiations and partnership strategies.
* ** External Engagement Leadership:
** Oversee U.S. Bank’s technology-focused…