Product Owner/Execution Manager - BIN Sponsor

Huntington National Bank•Columbus, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Owner/Execution Manager - BIN Sponsor plays a critical role in driving end‑to-end execution of Huntington’s BIN Sponsorship and Payments initiatives, including Issuing, Acquiring, Push‑to‑Debit, settlement, and processor integrations. This role provides delivery leadership and execution oversight for complex, cross‑functional initiatives spanning Payments, Operations, Fraud, Risk, Servicing, Technology, and external vendor partners. The Delivery Lead ensures predictable execution, disciplined dependency management, and streamlined communication to deliver scalable, high‑quality payment solutions on schedule. Acting as a strategic execution partner to Product, Engineering, and operational leaders, this role drives alignment, transparency, and execution rigor across the full delivery lifecycles, supporting both near‑term delivery commitments and long‑term strategies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
7+ years experience in Product Development, Product Owner, Product Management, or Delivery Leadership roles
7+ years experience leading complex, cross‑functional technical implementations, including external vendor partners
7+ years experience proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Self‑starter with adaptability, accountability, and a strong quality mindset
Strong team player with effective conflict resolution and stakeholder management skills
Ability to quickly learn new tools and platforms
Passion for driving results, execution excellence, and innovation
Proven ability to present senior executives and influence outcomes with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong understanding of Payments, card networks, BIN Sponsorship, settlement, and money movement preferred
High degree of professional confidence and executive presence, with the ability to represent complex IT work
Familiarity with regulated financial environments (Risk, Compliance, AML, Fraud)
Experience evaluating third‑party capabilities and organizational fit

Responsibilities

Delivery Leadership & Execution
Own day‑to‑day execution of BIN Sponsorship and Payments initiatives across issuing, acquiring, and push‑to‑debit capabilities
Provide end‑to‑end delivery oversight across the full execution lifecycle, from intake through go‑live and stabilization
Translate product and business strategy into clear business requirements, delivery plans, and executable backlogs
Drive disciplined execution practices to ensure predictable, on‑time delivery of Payments functionality
Identify, manage, and actively mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies across workstreams
Track key delivery metrics (progress, readiness, risk indicators) and use insights to improve delivery performance
Cross‑Functional Coordination & Stakeholder Management
Own and prioritize the execution backlog
Partner with Engineering teams through grooming, sprint execution, testing, and release
Act as the primary delivery liaison between Payments Product, Technology, Operations, Fraud, Risk, Servicing, Finance, and vendor teams
Provide clear, consistent status reporting and delivery updates to senior leaders and stakeholders
Drive alignment across teams to ensure dependencies are understood, sequenced, and resolved proactively
Build and maintain strong trust‑based relationships across internal and external partners
Collaborate with business partners to ensure delivery decisions support scalability, resilience, and future growth
Identify opportunities to improve delivery models, execution efficiency, and cross‑team collaboration
Drive go‑live readiness activities including operational handoff, runbooks, and post‑launch stabilization
Support production issue resolution and continuous improvement post‑launch