Commercial and Digital Strategy Manager

Huntington Bank; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 102,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid leave

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Huntington Bank is seeking a Commercial Strategy Manager to lead strategic engagements across the Commercial Bank, coordinating with coverage leaders and product owners. You will drive growth, digital initiatives, and operational efficiency, guiding a team of strategy professionals and collaborating across functions.

The role reports to the EVP, Commercial and Digital Strategy, requiring strong analytical abilities, strategic thinking, and excellent communication to influence senior leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in strategy development, financial modeling, competitive analysis, and strategic planning.
• Masters degree preferred.
• 2+ years direct experience in strategic management consulting or wholesale financial services strategy; manager level preferred.
• Executive presence and ability to engage senior stakeholders.
• Ability to navigate with ambiguity and across organizational levels.
• Strong research, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proven project and team management experience.
• Experience at a leading management consulting firm in financial services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute strategic engagements across the Commercial Bank in partnership with stakeholders.
• Oversee expert network interviews and benchmarking to identify growth opportunities.
• Lead primary and secondary research, analytics, and competitive analysis to support engagements.
• Develop and refine OKRs across the Commercial Bank.
• Lead creation of strategic presentations for senior management across functions.
• Identify, prioritize, and manage initiatives across the bank.
• Lead ad-hoc strategic market analyses.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strategic management

Financial modeling

Competitive analysis

Strategic planning

Executive presence

Mentoring

Communication skills

Team leadership

Project management

Ambiguity navigation

Education

Bachelors degree

Masters degree

Job description

Description

Summary:

The Commercial and Digital Strategy team is responsible for providing strategic and business planning leadership and support across businesses and functions within the commercial bank. The Commercial and Digital Strategy Manager is an essential role for the establishment and progression of internal strategic consultancy capabilities for the Commercial Strategy team and for Huntington Bank overall.

This role will be actively involved in leading strategic engagements targeting growth, digital, and other business transformation opportunities across the commercial bank working in cooperation with coverage leaders, product owners, and key functional leaders including technology, operations, finance, risk, and human resources. Sample engagements may focus on: new markets or businesses to enter, enhancing salesforce effectiveness, identifying new digital capabilities to develop or new products to offer, and driving efficiency in operations. To complete these strategic engagements, this role will be responsible for managing a team that consists of Strategy resources as well as resources from other businesses and functions across the Commercial Bank. This role will also be responsible for providing strategic guidance to the various business and function leaders across the commercial bank. This role reports to the EVP, Commercial and Digital Strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the execution of strategic engagements across the Commercial Bank in partnership with others within the Commercial Bank.

• Overseeing the performance of expert network interviews and other forms of benchmarking to identify growth and/or transformation opportunities.

• Leading the execution of primary and secondary research, performing analytics, and competitor analysis to develop fact-based to support the execution of strategic engagements.

• Leading in the development and refinement of OKRs throughout the Commercial Bank (Objectives and Key Results).

• Leads, coordinates and takes accountability for strategic presentations to senior management, working cross-functionally to determine and develop appropriate content, messaging and presentation.

• Leads in identifying, prioritizing, and managing various initiatives across the commercial bank.

• Leads ad-hoc strategic market analysis.

• Leads and Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/Undergraduate degree

• 5 years of experience including a successful track record of developing business strategy, financial modeling and analysis, competitive analysis, and strategic business planning

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree

• 2 years of direct experience in strategic management consulting or wholesale financial services strategy is strongly preferred having achieved the role of manager

• Executive-level presence

• Ability to navigate and work with all levels within an organization

• Ability to work and manage with ambiguity

• Strong coaching and mentoring skills

• Strong research skills and desire to expand knowledge

• Ability to synthesize analysis and research into practical strategic insights and recommendations (critical thinking and assessment)

• Ability to manage multiple individuals and complex engagements

• Supervisory or management experience

• Demonstrated ability to work with ambiguity and complex strategic analysis projects

• Strong analytical skills

• Project management skills

• Team player

• Strong communication (written and verbal) skills

• Worked at a leading management consulting firm, ideally with some experience in financial services

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Exempt Status:

(Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)

Yes

Workplace Type:

Office

Our Approach to Office Workplace Type

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Compensation Range:

$102,000 - $208,000 Annually

The compensation range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and education. Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan. In addition, Huntington provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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