• Mortgage Product and Strategy Manager

    Huntington National Bank (Columbus, OH)


    Description

    Summary:​

    The Mortgage Product and Strategy Manager is responsible for mortgage product management including identifying and assessing product and channel structures relative to strategic needs and will make recommendations to senior management. Within the role there is an emphasis on developing, planning, and executing on program functions for unique Community Lending mortgage needs. The Manager will set the vision for technology investments for mortgage products from the business’ perspective and work with Secondary Marketing/Capital Markets to develop investor strategies or product structures to limit risk. Serves as business segment relationship manager for key technology relationships, including responsibility for quarterly/semi-annual business reviews, SLA management, and strategic roadmap.

    Duties & Responsibilities:

    + Responsible for the development of innovative and creative programs to address community needs including but not limited to new mortgage products and new pricing strategies for those products. Will seek to develop pilot programs, which may or may not be geographically based and will evaluate and manage the risk of new programs.

    + Responsible for maintaining and reporting on the product management functions of mortgage, including relationships with investors, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, in order to obtain and disseminate any changes in product or investor guidelines. Must coordinate any investor changes with Secondary/Pricing, Servicing, Sales, Credit and Operations.

    + Responsible for coordinating new business risk assessment process with Risk Management partners.

    + Responsible for strategies for future development and the financial management of the systems with a focus on s ervice to our internal end-users and our customers through technology solutions. Drives efforts towards standardization of workflows, processes & metrics. Prioritizes projects and provides regular reporting to mortgage leaders for any key technology-based enhancements and projects, including project status and risk assessment.

    + Ensures successful execution on approved initiatives, which include new product development, new or enhanced technology, risk mitigation or operational efficiencies.

    + Leads business project management efforts, change management, organizational readiness, and will drive the engagement with internal and external partners. Ensures appropriate contingency plans are in place.

    + Responsible for v endor management, including working with Corporate Sourcing in the establishment of contracts, statements of work and related service level agreements.

    + Manages a team of product and technology professionals.

    + Performs other duties as assigned.

    Basic Qualifications:

    + Bachelors degree with advanced coursework preferred

    + 10+ years’ related experience, preferably in Mortgage product or technology

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Familiarity with lending profitability drivers and mortgage products

    + Proven ability to speak to senior management, present to governance committees, and to manage complex projects

    + Understanding of corporate governance functions

    + Previous management responsibilities

     

    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.

     

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    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.