VP, Product Strategy & Digital Banking Innovation

Hills Bank and Trust Company; Hills (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hills Bank and Trust Company seeks a strategic Product Leader to shape the bank's product portfolio across consumer, business, and treasury services. You will align initiatives with the bank's strategic plan and lead cross-functional teams to drive growth, improve client experience, and optimize profitability.

Responsibilities include setting a product roadmap, partnering with executives, overseeing lifecycle management, and ensuring regulatory alignment across products and services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or working towards one; business/marketing field preferred.
• 8+ years in product strategy or financial services leadership.
• Proven track record managing banking products and cross-functional projects.
• Strong knowledge of deposit products, treasury management, digital banking, payments.
• Ability to influence strategic decisions and drive measurable results in a financial institution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive product strategy aligned with the bank's plan and client experience goals.
• Establish and maintain a product roadmap for consumer, business, and treasury products.
• Partner with executive leadership to identify opportunities, threats, and market trends.
• Oversee lifecycle management: development, pricing, positioning, retirement.
• Monitor performance metrics: profitability, market penetration, client adoption.
• Collaborate with IT, Operations, Compliance, and Risk for strategic initiatives.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Product strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Digital banking

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing or related field

Job description

Hills Bank and Trust Company seeks a strategic Product Leader to shape the bank's product portfolio across consumer, business, and treasury services. You will align initiatives with the bank's strategic plan and lead cross-functional teams to drive growth, improve client experience, and optimize profitability.

Responsibilities include setting a product roadmap, partnering with executives, overseeing lifecycle management, and ensuring regulatory alignment across products and services.