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TheSenior Manager, CIT Platformis responsible forleading the strategy, growth, and retention of Fifth Third's Collective Investment Trust (CIT) platform within Institutional Services. This role provides enterprise-level ownership of the CIT business, ensuring alignment with institutional client needs, market opportunities, and the bank's broader strategic priorities.
As a platform leader, this roleis accountable for the design, oversight, and continuous improvement of CIT-related processes, systems, governance, and external vendor relationships. The position partners closely with Investment Management, Fiduciary Services, Institutional Sales, Risk, Legal, and Operations to deliver scalable, compliant, and high-performing solutions.
This role plays a critical part in driving platform growth, enhancing the institutional client experience, and strengthening Fifth Third's competitive position in the institutional marketplace.
CIT Platform Strategy & Growth:Leads the enterprise strategy for the CIT platform, driving growth, retention, and expansion of CIT capabilities aligned to institutional client needs and businessobjectives.
Platform Oversight & Governance:Establishesand oversees governance frameworks to ensure CIT platform integrity, including regulatory alignment, fiduciary standards, and internal risk management practices.
Systems & Infrastructure Leadership:Oversees the effectiveness of systems and technology supporting the CIT platform, partnering with technology teams to enhance functionality, integration, and performance.
Vendor & Provider Management:Manages relationships with external vendors and service providers supporting the CIT platform, ensuring service quality, alignment with business needs, and adherence to contractual obligations.
Market & Competitive Positioning:Evaluates institutional market trends, regulatory developments, and competitive offerings to inform platform strategy and identify opportunities for growth and differentiation.
Cross-Functional Leadership:Partners across Investment Management, Fiduciary, Sales, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Operations to ensure alignment and successful execution of platform initiatives.
Client & Sales Enablement:Serves as a subject matter expert on CIT capabilities, supporting institutional sales efforts, client engagements, and complex solution development.
Performance & Business Management:Monitors platform performance, including asset growth, client retention, and profitability, and drives initiatives to improve outcomes.
Talent & Team Leadership:Provides leadership, mentorship, and development across team members supporting the CIT platform, contributing to organizational capability and succession planning.
10+ years of experience in institutional investment management, trust/custody, retirement services, or related financial services.
5+ years of experience in strategy, platform management, product management, or related leadership roles.
Our employees take pride in doing the right thing for customers and colleagues as well as being accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and following policies and procedures that protect all our valuable assets - including you.
Senior Manager, CIT PlatformTotal Base Pay Range 121,900.00 - 262,100.00 USD Annual
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The base salary for this position is reflective of the range of salary levels for all roles within this pay grade across the U.S. Individual salaries within this range will vary based on factors such as role, relevant skillset, relevant experience, education and geographic location.
Our extensive benefits programs are designed to support the individual needs of our employees and their families, encompassing physical, financial, emotional and social well-being.You can learn more about those programs on our 53.com Careers page at: https://www.53.com/content/fifth-third/en/careers/benefits.html and by consulting with your talent acquisition partner.
LOCATION -- Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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