VP, Product & Digital — Lead Banking Innovation & Growth

Columbia; Fair Lawn (NJ); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx

ESOP

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability and AD&D

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Columbia Bank seeks a VP, Product and Digital to define and scale the bank's product and digital strategy across channels. You will lead a team shaping strategic capabilities, delivering customer-centric experiences that drive revenue and deposits.

You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to launch innovative digital products, optimize performance metrics, and guide product vision. The role is hybrid, with in-office and remote days based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years in product management with digital channels and customer-facing products.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and external partners.
• Proven track record launching and managing digital products in financial services or e-commerce.

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap and align with strategic priorities.
• Lead vendor relationships to maximize functionality and customer experience.
• Define deposit product strategy and lifecycle across consumer and commercial segments.
• Collaborate with BI, Finance, Deposit Operations, and CX for actionable insights.
• Develop new products and iteratively improve existing ones with cross-functional teams.
• Research fintech options with potential revenue or deposit growth.
• Set product performance metrics and report to senior leadership.

Skills

Product strategy

Team leadership

Vendor management

Data-driven decisions

Customer-centric

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s degree or PhD desirable

Certification in product management

Tools

Agile Methodologies

Job description

Columbia Bank seeks a VP, Product and Digital to define and scale the bank's product and digital strategy across channels. You will lead a team shaping strategic capabilities, delivering customer-centric experiences that drive revenue and deposits.

You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to launch innovative digital products, optimize performance metrics, and guide product vision. The role is hybrid, with in-office and remote days based on business needs.