Technology Innovation Strategy and Insights Lead
Huntington National Bank, Frankfort, KY, United States
Overview
This role supports technology and innovation leadership by shaping and delivering a cohesive technology strategy and insights capability. The Technology Innovation Strategy & Insights Lead develops executive-ready narratives, strategic materials, and insight-driven communications and insights that connect technology investments to business outcomes. The role synthesizes input across technology, innovation, and external market signals to inform leadership discussions, strengthen strategic clarity, and enable timely, high-quality decisions. This role requires strong judgment, executive presence, and the ability to operate as a trusted thought partner to senior technology and business leaders. Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the single enterprise technology innovation and modernization narrative used across executives, ELT, and Board communications Create executive-ready materials including strategy decks, roadmaps, narratives, and decision-oriented updates Translate complex technology and innovation topics into clear, concise, and compelling communications for senior leaders Partner closely with Technology Innovation leadership to shape messaging, framing, and storytelling for key forums and engagements Synthesize external market, competitor, and technology signals into actionable insights that inform strategy and leadership discussions Establish structured communication rhythms and reusable storytelling patterns to ensure consistency and quality Enable One-Technology alignment by equipping leaders with shared language, narratives, and messaging Proactively identify gaps, misalignment, or narrative risks and address them through targeted communications Support innovation governance and leadership discussions with clear context, framing, and implications to enable objective decision-making Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business, Strategy, Technology, or a related field 4+ years’ experience in strategy consulting or similar developing technology strategy, executive communications, and connecting tech initiatives to business outcomes Strong technology fluency, with the ability to understand and articulate modern enterprise technology topics (e.g., platforms, cloud, data, AI, resilience, modernization) at a strategic level Experience working in financial services or other highly regulated, large‑scale enterprise environments Proven experience developing executive‑level communications and strategic narratives for senior leadership audiences Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical and strategic topics into clear, structured, executive‑ready messaging Experience partnering with senior leaders (e.g., CIOs, CTO directs, business executives) and influencing without formal authority Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong judgment and attention to detail Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Business, Strategy, Technology, or a related field Experience supporting technology, innovation, digital, or transformation organizations Background in enterprise strategy, technology strategy, innovation strategy, or internal strategy functions Experience in strategy consulting (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain) or equivalent fast-paced environments in a strategy role Experience preparing materials for ELT, Board, or equivalent leadership discussions Strong analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to connect strategy, execution, and outcomes into a cohesive, outcome‑based story Experience facilitating leadership discussions and working sessions
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This role supports technology and innovation leadership by shaping and delivering a cohesive technology strategy and insights capability. The Technology Innovation Strategy & Insights Lead develops executive-ready narratives, strategic materials, and insight-driven communications and insights that connect technology investments to business outcomes. The role synthesizes input across technology, innovation, and external market signals to inform leadership discussions, strengthen strategic clarity, and enable timely, high-quality decisions. This role requires strong judgment, executive presence, and the ability to operate as a trusted thought partner to senior technology and business leaders. Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the single enterprise technology innovation and modernization narrative used across executives, ELT, and Board communications Create executive-ready materials including strategy decks, roadmaps, narratives, and decision-oriented updates Translate complex technology and innovation topics into clear, concise, and compelling communications for senior leaders Partner closely with Technology Innovation leadership to shape messaging, framing, and storytelling for key forums and engagements Synthesize external market, competitor, and technology signals into actionable insights that inform strategy and leadership discussions Establish structured communication rhythms and reusable storytelling patterns to ensure consistency and quality Enable One-Technology alignment by equipping leaders with shared language, narratives, and messaging Proactively identify gaps, misalignment, or narrative risks and address them through targeted communications Support innovation governance and leadership discussions with clear context, framing, and implications to enable objective decision-making Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business, Strategy, Technology, or a related field 4+ years’ experience in strategy consulting or similar developing technology strategy, executive communications, and connecting tech initiatives to business outcomes Strong technology fluency, with the ability to understand and articulate modern enterprise technology topics (e.g., platforms, cloud, data, AI, resilience, modernization) at a strategic level Experience working in financial services or other highly regulated, large‑scale enterprise environments Proven experience developing executive‑level communications and strategic narratives for senior leadership audiences Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical and strategic topics into clear, structured, executive‑ready messaging Experience partnering with senior leaders (e.g., CIOs, CTO directs, business executives) and influencing without formal authority Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong judgment and attention to detail Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Business, Strategy, Technology, or a related field Experience supporting technology, innovation, digital, or transformation organizations Background in enterprise strategy, technology strategy, innovation strategy, or internal strategy functions Experience in strategy consulting (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain) or equivalent fast-paced environments in a strategy role Experience preparing materials for ELT, Board, or equivalent leadership discussions Strong analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to connect strategy, execution, and outcomes into a cohesive, outcome‑based story Experience facilitating leadership discussions and working sessions
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