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Director of Strategic Partnerships
U.S. Bank
Saint Louis, MO, United States
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Director of U.S. Bank CDC Strategic Partnerships
The CDC Director of Strategic Partnerships leads the development and execution of internal and external partnerships that will increase USBCDC’s ability to deliver social impact, specific to issues of gender, racial and economic equity.
As a key leader on the USBCDC strategy team, this position will be the driver of execution alignment between USBCDC business lines and the U.S. Bank Corporate Responsibility strategy. Along with support from one direct report, this position will also be responsible for establishing key partnerships with USBCDC customers, vendors and other industry partners who are also working on issues of equity.
Success in this role demands the skill to build relationships and manage stakeholders across difference, the ability to think strategically and translate ideas into action, exceptional communication skills and a highly developed collaborative nature.
The Director of Strategic Partnerships reports to the Vice President of Strategy & Employee Experience at USBCDC, and will work closely with other senior leaders at USBCDC and U.S. Bank, as well as in partner organizations.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
USBCDC partnership management:
• Responsible for building strategic opportunities with external industry stakeholders by continuously developing relationships and identifying aligned partnership opportunities
• Collaborate with USBCDC business line leadership to strategize, design and implement partnerships that achieve our social impact objectives and complement our existing business relationships and objectives
• Organize and lead convenings to share or develop related best practices with partners; and collect or advance ideas for supportive industry product and service offerings
• Work with Marketing and Communications teams to represent USBCDC and USBCDC partnerships at key conferences, presentations and meetings
• Continuously communicate with U.S. Bank partners, USBCDC business lines and leaders on status and outcomes of partnerships
• Elevate USBCDC visibility and role in the industry around a commitment to gender, racial and economic equity and social impact more generally
Corporate Responsibility execution alignment:
• Act as a representative of USBCDC leadership in collaborative planning and execution meetings for the U.S. Bank Corporate Responsibility strategy
• Support the development of aligned USBCDC business line strategies, performance indicators, management plans and progress reports for execution of USBCDC related pieces of the U.S. Bank Corporate Responsibility strategy
• Report on progress to USBCDC senior leaders and employees
• Provide input to content development for U.S. Bank and USBCDC external reporting
Staff management:
• Lead one direct report responsible for developing and integrating an aligned social impact strategy and measurement program in each USBCDC business line
• General staff management duties
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
• Master's degree, or equivalent work experience
• 10 or more years of experience in community development finance, partnership development, community development or related field
• Two or more years of managerial experience
Preferred Skills/Experience
• Deep understanding of the conditions that cause gender, racial and economic inequities and/or has expertise in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion
• Demonstrable expertise in community development and community development finance, and understanding of industry landscape
• Understanding of basic concepts and tools of social impact measurement
• Significant experience in stakeholder management and partnership development
• Ability to identify, create and respond to opportunities in alignment with strategy
• Ability to plan and implement short- and long-range goals, including simplifying complex problems, making tough decisions and identifying and acting upon a critical path
• Ability to manage multiple projects and developing strategies, especially when details are emergent or unclear
• Clear communicator, both verbal and written, and comfort in front of groups
• Highly effective interpersonal skills, with ability to collaborate and willingness to work across a wide range of stakeholders; skilled at addressing both large and small audiences across multiple leadership levels and functions
• Ability to deliver results through influence without authority
• Personnel management experience