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Engagement Manager, Commercial Bank Strategy

Description

The Engagement Manager is a key member of the Commercial Strategy team responsible for leading strategic engagements across Commercial Banking's lines of business. This individual will partner directly with senior leaders and business unit heads to design, execute, and deliver high impact strategic initiatives that drive growth, improve efficiency, and support the bank's long-term vision.

Engagements span a wide range of strategic priorities, including identifying new growth markets, new products, and new industries, as well as enhancing product offerings, strengthening the coverage model, evolving the business operating model, and improving services and processes. The role requires a blend of strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and the ability to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations for executive and Board level audiences.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Engagement Leadership

    • 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

    Executive Materials

    • Author and co-develop executive management presentations that communicate strategy, progress, and outcomes (inc., 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

    Cross Functional Coordination

    • 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

    Market Research and Competitive Analysis

    • 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

    Strategic Planning and OKR Management

    • 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

    Team Development and Culture

    • 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 skills
  • Project management skills
  • Team player
  • Strong communication (written and verbal) skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree
  • 2+ years of direct experience in strategic management consulting or wholesale financial services strategy is strongly preferred having achieved the role of manager
  • Executive-level presence
  • Ability to navigate and work with all levels within an organization
  • Ability to work and manage with ambiguity
  • 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 (critical thinking and assessment)
  • Ability to manage multiple individuals and complex engagements
  • Prior experience in commercial banking strategy, wealth management, or business transformation consulting

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Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) ( No = eligible for overtime pay)

Yes

Workplace Type:

Office

Our Approach to Office Workplace Type

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


Note to Agency Recruiters: Huntington Bank will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. All unsolicited resumes sent to any Huntington Bank colleagues, directly or indirectly, will be considered Huntington Bank property. Recruiting agencies must have a valid, written and fully executed Master Service Agreement and Statement of Work for consideration.

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