Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end strategic and/or transformational engagements across Commercial Banking, including scoping, hypothesis development, analysis, and recommendation delivery.
- Partner with business leaders across Middle Market, Corporate and Specialty, Asset Finance, Capital Markets, and shared services to identify and advance strategic priorities.
- Manage and lead multiple concurrent engagements and engagement teams with defined timelines, milestones, and deliverables while ensuring quality and strategic rigor.
- Author and co‑develop executive management presentations that communicate strategy, progress, and outcomes (e.g., Board of Directors presentations, executive summaries, and senior leadership briefing materials).
- Synthesize complex data, market research, and business performance into compelling narratives for the Board, CEO, and CFO audiences.
- Facilitate alignment across functions (marketing, digital, credit, operations, sales enablement) to ensure strategic initiatives are coordinated and integrated.
- Lead workshops, working sessions, and stakeholder alignment meetings to drive consensus and action planning.
- Conduct market sizing, competitive benchmarking, and best‑in‑class assessments to inform strategic recommendations and new market entry decisions.
- Leverage expert networks, industry data, and internal analytics to support hypothesis testing and business case development.
- Contribute to the development and tracking of Commercial Priority Initiatives (CPIs), OKRs, and the annual strategic planning process.
- Support quarterly and annual business reviews, ensuring initiatives are on track and aligned to segment objectives.
- Mentor and develop junior team members (Associates, Analysts) through structured coaching, project collaboration, and professional development.
- Champion team culture by advocating for high‑value, deep engagements over high‑volume throughput, and by driving initiatives that strengthen team effectiveness.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s/Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
- Worked at a leading management consulting firm, ideally with some experience in financial services.
- 5 years of experience including a successful track record of developing investment banking business strategy, management consulting, financial modeling and analysis, competitive analysis, and strategic corporate planning.
- 1+ years experience as an engagement manager/project leader.
- Demonstrated ability to work with ambiguity and complex strategic analysis projects.
- Strong analytical, project management, and team‑working skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree.
- 2+ years of direct experience in strategic management consulting or wholesale financial services strategy, having achieved the role of manager.
- Executive‑level presence.
- Ability to navigate and work with all levels within an organization.
- 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.
- Experience managing multiple individuals and complex engagements.
- Prior experience in commercial banking strategy, wealth management, or business transformation consulting.
Exempt Status
Exempt: Yes
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance.
- Retirement savings plan.
- Paid leave programs, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
- Eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan.
Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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