Huntington National Bank · 1 week ago
Venture Incubation Director
Denver, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $255K/yr
10+ years expHuntington National Bank is seeking a Venture Incubation Director to lead the incubation process within their venture studio. This role involves overseeing venture-building activities from ideation through MVP launch, managing a team of analysts, and ensuring effective execution of innovation sprints and investment reviews.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Jointly drives (along with the Head of Innovation) the innovation sprint process and action tracking for ventures in the pipeline
Challenges and coaches Venture Leads on business model validation, impact potential, and timeline adherence
Ensures flawless and timely preparation of all materials for investment reviews, advisory boards, Steering Committee, updates to the CEO/ELT meeting
Establishes the relevant performance / process management cadence, incl. the right tool / templates to be used by teams; coaches sprint teams on the tools / templates and innovation sprint process to be adopted
Has a thorough understanding of the venture pipeline and potential roadblocks that would need to be de-bottlenecked / escalated
Builds bridges across internal and external networks to secure expertise, partnerships, and resources for ventures
Manages a team of 2-4 analysts/venture associate who are dedicated to incubation; responsible for their work output
Qualification
Required
10 or more years' experience managing teams in a partnerships, strategy, fintech, or innovation
Bachelors Degree
Preferred
Proven track record in venture building, incubation, or early-stage innovation leadership
Strong strategic instincts and ability to balance speed with risk management
Excellent collaborative and communication / coaching skills
High-degree of impact orientation with a bias to unlock impact delivery and balance it with driving superior experience and risk management
Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid iteration; thrives in entrepreneurial environments
Willing to challenge others and be challenged
Adept at learning new systems and new ways of thinking and acting (excellent problem solver)
Motivated by the opportunity to shape and scale new ventures within a dynamic studio model
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Wellness program
Life and disability insurance
Retirement savings plan
Paid leave programs
Paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO)
Company
Huntington National Bank
Huntington National Bank offers consumer, small business, and commercial banking, mortgages, wealth, and insurance services. It is a sub-organization of Huntington Distribution Finance.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.75B2024-11-18Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Donnell White
Senior Vice President - Chief Inclusion Officer
Dontae Noel
Emerging Payments & Platforms Strategy
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