Banking Strategy & Growth Manager

Fifth Third Bank; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio is seeking a Manager, Corporate Strategy to guide the bank’s forward-looking strategy and ensure regulatory-aligned planning processes. You will advise business leaders, provide market insights, and lead research, modeling, and business-case development.

You will help develop the strategic plan and communicate with executives, the board, and regulators. The role emphasizes coordinating with Risk, EPMO, and FP&A, driving planning activities, and delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business-related field.
• MBA or Master’s degree preferred.
• 4 to 6 years of relevant experience in management consulting or banking.
• Ability to manage people, vendors, processes, capital, and time to achieve goals.
• Comfort in working with the unknown; every day can be different.
• Team-oriented with relationships based on value, not title.
• Experience managing multiple, complex projects with results.
• Experience introducing strategic initiatives and operational change initiatives.
• Experience in accountability and team performance environments.
• Sense of urgency and drive for results; partner with senior leadership.
• Proven ability to influence senior leadership and peers to support growth and financial results.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, verbal and written communication; attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze opportunities with research plans drawn from broad tasks.
• Develop strategic fact-based market intelligence benchmarking of trends and financials.
• Structure complex problems, synthesize insights, and propose innovative strategies.
• Select and apply appropriate quantitative analysis techniques.
• Create frameworks to enable consistent strategic planning.
• Tailor communications to audience; ensure effectiveness.
• Plan and lead meetings with mid- to senior-level leaders.

Skills

MBA preferred

Banking/Consulting exp

People management

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

MBA preferred

Job description

Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio is seeking a Manager, Corporate Strategy to guide the bank’s forward-looking strategy and ensure regulatory-aligned planning processes. You will advise business leaders, provide market insights, and lead research, modeling, and business-case development.

You will help develop the strategic plan and communicate with executives, the board, and regulators. The role emphasizes coordinating with Risk, EPMO, and FP&A, driving planning activities, and delivering