Strategic Planning Lead CBBP

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Job Description

The Strategic Planning lead is a leadership role responsible for driving prioritization and strategic alignment across the Consumer bank within CBB. This leader will set direction aligning to strategic priorities and oversee the continued development and refinement of the prioritization and intake process that guides enterprise decision-making and investment allocation for the Consumer Bank.

This role leads a team of strategic planning professionals and partners closely with executive leadership, product, digital, branch, finance and operations teams to ensure priorities reflect business strategy, customer needs and return on investment. The Strategic Planning Lead will create and maintain an integrated roadmap that connects strategic initiatives, resourcing, and performance outcomes enabling clear, data-driven decisions that advance the bank’s long-term goals.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and collaborative leader with exceptional influence skills that thrives in a dynamic, matrixed environment. This individual demonstrates a proven ability to build consensus, foster alignment among diverse stakeholders, and translate complex information into actionable plans that drive results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and Develop Team: Lead and develop the team responsible for strategic planning, prioritization, and intake processes, with end-to-end ownership of the CBB prioritization process.
• Drive Process Improvement: Continuously improve planning and intake processes by utilizing data and insights to inform decisions and enhance operational efficiency. Implement governance procedures to maintain alignment with enterprise strategy and capital allocation.
• Roadmap Ownership: Own the creation and maintenance (via a centralized process managed by this team) of an enterprise-wide, interconnected investment roadmap aligned to consumer bank strategic objectives, including all channels and consumer revenue lines (Branch, ATM, Consumer Lending, Consumer Deposits).
• Strategic Partnership: Partner with senior leadership across business lines to establish clear strategic priorities and transparent trade-offs.
• Vision and Framework: Set the vision and refine the framework and methodology for prioritization, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and goals, and lead the team in executing the ongoing process.
• Decision Authority: Accountable for segment-wide prioritization decisions through collaboration, influence, and outcomes—not just delivering on individual tasks performed by team members.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or related field required; Master’s preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in strategic planning, portfolio management, or enterprise program management, preferably within financial services or a large, matrixed organization.
• 3+ years of experience leading teams or managing cross-functional workstreams with accountability for strategic outcomes.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience managing large-scale prioritization processes and working with both agile and waterfall teams.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and develop governance frameworks that guide resource allocation and investment decisions.
• Highly organized, innovative, and able to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
• Deep expertise in strategic planning, prioritization frameworks, and portfolio management.
• Skilled at driving organizational change and building consensus in matrixed environments.
• Strong analytical, leadership, and executive communication skills.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams.
• Exceptional ability to balance process discipline with the need for progress and innovation.
• Continuous improvement mindset and ability to bring a fresh perspective to established processes.

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