Strategic Payments Initiatives Lead

Huntington Bank; Easton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Bank is seeking a Payments Strategy and Initiative Manager to lead strategic engagements across the Payments division, partnering with senior executives to design high-impact initiatives that drive growth and improve operations. You will translate complex analysis into clear, board-ready recommendations and oversee cross-functional programs.

This role emphasizes stakeholder management, executive communication, and the ability to navigate ambiguity within a large financial services

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience including a successful track record of management consulting, financial modeling and analysis, competitive analysis, and strategic corporate planning.
• 5+ years working in payments
• 1+ years experience as an initiative manager/project leader

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategy development and/or transformational initiatives across Payments.
• Partner with business leaders across Payments, Commercial, Consumer and Regional Banking, Corporate Strategy and shared services functions to identify strategic priorities.
• Manage and lead multiple engagements with defined timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Co-develop executive presentations communicating strategy, progress, and outcomes (Board materials, CEO briefings).
• Synthesize data, market research, and performance into narratives for executive audiences.
• Coordinate across payments to ensure initiatives are aligned and integrated.
• Lead workshops and stakeholder alignment meetings to drive action planning.
• Conduct market sizing, competitive benchmarking, and best-in-class assessments for recommendations.
• Leverage networks and internal data for hypothesis testing and business cases.
• Contribute to strategic planning, OKR tracking, and annual strategy processes.
• Support quarterly and annual business reviews with clear strategic direction.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Financial modeling

Project leadership

Payments experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Huntington Bank is seeking a Payments Strategy and Initiative Manager to lead strategic engagements across the Payments division, partnering with senior executives to design high-impact initiatives that drive growth and improve operations. You will translate complex analysis into clear, board-ready recommendations and oversee cross-functional programs.

This role emphasizes stakeholder management, executive communication, and the ability to navigate ambiguity within a large financial services