Senior UX Researcher – Digital Experience (Business Banking)

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 At U.S. Bank, we deliver digital experiences grounded in deep user insight and measurable business impact. We are seeking a UX Researcher to support Business Banking digital initiatives , partnering across product, design, business banking, and strategy teams to inform decisions and drive meaningful outcomes for business clients and employees. This role is focused on discovery, problem framing, and insight generation in complex environments. You will be responsible for leading research that connects the needs, behaviors, and expectations of business banking clients with organizational priorities, ensuring that insights are not only uncovered, but acted upon. You will play a key role in strengthening how research informs digital decision-making across Business Banking, bringing clarity to ambiguity, influencing direction, and embedding user-centered thinking into product development. As a recognized UX research subject matter expert, you will help shape research strategy across a portfolio of Business Banking digital products and experiences, influence prioritization and investment decisions through user-centered insights, and advance research practices that improve consistency, quality, and impact across teams. What You'll Do • Lead end-to-end UX research and discovery efforts that align to business and product objectives • Partner with product managers, designers, business stakeholders, and Business Banking leaders to define problems, shape research strategies, and guide decisions • Drive UX research strategy across multiple Business Banking products, channels, and initiatives, ensuring research efforts align with business priorities, client needs, and digital transformation objectives • Select and apply appropriate research methodologies based on context, constraints, and desired outcomes • Conduct qualitative and exploratory research, including stakeholder interviews, journey mapping, and synthesis of complex inputs • Translate findings into clear, actionable insights that directly inform product direction and business strategy • Present insights in a structured, outcome-oriented way for both technical and non-technical audiences • Identify opportunities to improve digital experiences for business clients, bankers, and internal partners while helping define future-state strategies and experience roadmaps • Build strong cross-functional partnerships, positioning research as a critical input to decision-making • Influence product, strategy, and Business Banking leaders by translating research insights into recommendations that inform digital investment, experience improvement, and prioritization decisions • Establish and advance UX research standards, frameworks, and best practices that improve the quality and consistency of research outcomes • Mentor and provide guidance to junior researchers, supporting their growth and development within the practice • Contribute to consistent research practices, improving quality, clarity, and repeatability across work What Sets This Role Apart • Direct influence on digital experiences supporting Business Banking clients, bankers, and internal partners • High visibility across product, design, and Business Banking leadership st