U.S. Bank · 1 day ago
Director of Wire Transfer Operations
Earth City, MO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expU.S. Bank is on a journey to help customers and businesses make smarter financial decisions. The Director of Wire Transfer Operations oversees end-to-end wire transfer operations, focusing on modernizing capabilities and managing legacy systems while ensuring compliance and operational performance.
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Responsibilities
Provide leadership and oversight for the team, ensuring performance, and alignment with organizational goals
Maintain risk controls, audit practices, and accuracy due to the high value and risk associated with wire payments
Lead and manage the legacy wire transfer application, while participating in modernization initiatives transitioning to new money movement capabilities (MMC)
Collaborate regularly with internal teams (risk, product, technology, other operations groups), industry partners, and vendors
Support and develop talent, preparing for future leadership transitions
Participate in projects and modernization efforts, including implementation of new standards and technologies
Qualification
Required
Management/supervisory experience
10 or more years of banking or other relevant experience
Preferred
Proven experience in Core Operations
Experience leading technology modernization initiatives, ideally in payments
Experience with wire processing and legacy systems (Federal Reserve, Fedwire, SWIFT)
Understanding of ISO message format standards for wire transfers, as recent industry changes require this knowledge
AI and automation knowledge, as the team is deploying automation and AI solutions
Risk management expertise, especially in high-value payment environments
Knowledge of end-to-end wire payment processes, including onboarding, technology, financial control, and treasury
FX/cross-border payment experience
Strong focus on service delivery and customer satisfaction
Leadership philosophy and vision, with openness to modernizing and solutioning
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or relevant field; or an MBA
Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of assigned unit(s) and relation to broader industry
Effective verbal and written communication skills necessary
Incumbent possesses strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
Requires considerable tact, diplomacy and people skills
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
Company
U.S. Bank
At U.S.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$991MKey Investors
U.S. Department of the TreasuryMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
2023-09-29Post Ipo Debt· $55M
2023-08-03Post Ipo Debt· $936M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
John C Stern
CFO
Daniel Crozier
Senior Vice President Operations
Recent News
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