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**Finance & Business Management Vice President - Retail Banking, Columbus, OH** Lead cross-functional teams to boost retail bank performance. Advise regional leaders, analyze data, and drive strategic decisions. Key responsibilities include: - Financial advising and performance discussions with senior stakeholders - Data analysis to derive actionable insights and proposals - Regional business reviews and expense management - Collaboration with key teams (Finance, Tech, Ops, Legal, Compliance) to optimize strategy - Monitoring core retail banking metrics and representing business in internal forums - Executive-level communication and project management Required: //- Bachelor's degree in relevant field //- Proven experience in fast-paced, dynamic environments //- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills //- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint //- Ability to influence without direct authority Preferred: //- Business management/COO experience in consumer retail banking //- Data visualization and workflow tools experience (Tableau, Alteryx) //- Track record of driving performance improvements //- Comfortable with travel as required Location: Columbus, OH. Will consider remote candidates.

Compensation: Not specified
City: Columbus
Country: United States

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Location: Columbus, OH, United States

Join a team that partners with Retail Banking leaders to improve performance and accelerate strategy through rigorous financial discipline and clear insights. Youll work across regions and markets, collaborating with teams in finance, technology, operations, legal, and compliance to drive initiatives that matter.

As a Finance & Business Management (F&BM) Vice President in Retail Banking, you will serve as a trusted advisor to regional leaders and senior stakeholders, supporting key financial decisions and strategic execution. Youll lead business reviews, identify trends across core performance metrics, and drive data-backed initiatives that improve productivity and expense discipline. You will operate in a fast-paced environment, coordinating across functions to deliver clear recommendations and executive-ready materials.

Job Responsibilities

Advise Regional Directors and senior stakeholders as the primary finance point of contact for decision-making and performance discussions

Deliver actionable insights by analyzing regional and market performance and translating findings into recommendations and proposals

Lead regional business reviews using key performance indicators to identify trends, risks, and opportunities

Drive bottom-line performance through disciplined expense management and productivity initiatives

Partner with Finance, Technology, Operations, Legal, and Compliance teams to influence and implement strategy, automation, and platform improvements

Monitor core Retail Banking performance metrics such as balance growth, acquisition and retention, employee and customer experience, and branch productivity

Collaborate with Operations and Technology to help design future-state workflows and implement tools aligned to evolving market needs

Coordinate with regional and national partners (e.g., staffing, HR, operations) to execute divisional and cross-functional initiatives

Lead cross-functional workstreams and support national initiatives to improve execution consistency across regions

Represent the business in internal forums and working groups, ensuring alignment and follow-through on decisions

Prepare clear, executive-ready materials and updates for senior leadership audiences

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field

Experience partnering with senior leaders in a dynamic, time-sensitive environment

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including ability to synthesize large datasets into clear conclusions

Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint (or equivalent tools)

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to deliver executive-level updates

Strong project management, organization, and attention to detail

Ability to build effective working relationships across multiple functions and stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

Prior business management/COO experience and/or strong product knowledge in a consumer or retail banking context

Experience driving automation, reporting enhancements, or process improvements across teams

Experience leading cross-functional workstreams spanning finance, operations, and technology

Experience with data visualization and workflow tools (e.g., Tableau, Alteryx or similar)

Comfort presenting complex topics to senior audiences and influencing outcomes without direct authority

Willingness and ability to travel as needed

Track record of delivering measurable performance improvements (expense, productivity, or operational execution)

Be the finance partner to regional leaders, turning data into actions that improve retail bank performance and execution.

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