Technology Innovation Strategy and Insights Lead

Huntington National Bank•Detroit, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Technology Innovation Strategy & Insights Lead is responsible for developing, owning, and operationalizing a cohesive technology strategy narrative across leadership, executive, and Board‑level discussions. This role translates technology strategy, modernization and innovation initiatives, and external market insights into clear, executive‑ready narratives and materials that drive alignment, trust, and informed leadership decisions. Operating as a strategic partner to technology leaders, the role strengthens how Huntington Technology articulates its direction, progress, and priorities, and helps position Technology as a proactive, forward-thinking organization. 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 inputs 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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the single enterprise technology innovation and modernization narrative used across executive, 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