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ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Senior Manager, CIT Platform is responsible for leading 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 role is 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.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
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 business objectives.
Platform Oversight & Governance: Establishes and oversees governance frameworks to ensure CIT platform integrity, including regulatory alignment, fiduciary standards, and internal risk management practices.
Operational Design & Process Ownership: Leads the design and continuous improvement of CIT operational processes to ensure efficiency, scalability, and consistency across the platform.
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.
Stakeholder Influence & Alignment: Builds strong relationships across senior leadership to influence strategy, drive alignment, and advance platform priorities in a matrixed environment.
Talent & Team Leadership: Provides leadership, mentorship, and development across team members supporting the CIT platform, contributing to organizational capability and succession planning.
Other Duties: Performing other duties as assigned, adapting to new tasks or shifts in priorities as necessary to support your team’s and the company’s mission.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree required.
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.
Experience working with Collective Investment Trusts (CITs) or similar institutional investment vehicles preferred.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Institutional Platform Expertise: Deep understanding of CITs, institutional investment structures, and retirement or trust delivery models
Strategic Leadership: Ability to define and execute enterprise platform strategy aligned to growth and client needs
Operational & Governance Oversight: Strong command of operational design, regulatory frameworks, and fiduciary requirements
Cross-Functional Leadership: Proven ability to lead and influence across a highly matrixed organization
Financial & Analytical Acumen: Ability to evaluate platform performance and drive data-informed decisions
SKILLS FOR SUCCESS:
Enterprise Thinking: Aligns platform strategy with broader Institutional Services and W&AM objectives
Executive Communication & Influence: Effectively communicates complex concepts and influences decision-making at senior levels
Client-Centric Mindset: Prioritizes solutions that enhance client experience, retention, and long-term relationships
Change Leadership: Drives platform evolution, innovation, and continuous improvement
Collaboration & Partnership: Builds strong relationships across teams and stakeholders to enable execution
DOING THE RIGHT THING:
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.
At Fifth Third, we understand the importance of recognizing our employees for the role they play in improving the lives of our customers, communities and each other. Our Total Rewards include comprehensive benefits and differentiated compensation offerings to give each employee the opportunity to be their best every day.
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 45202Attention search firms and staffing agencies: do not submit unsolicited resumes for this posting. Fifth Third does not accept resumes from any agency that does not have an active agreement with Fifth Third. Any unsolicited resumes – no matter how they are submitted – will be considered the property of Fifth Third and Fifth Third will not be responsible for any associated fee.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 10+ years in institutional investment management, trust/custody, retirement services, or related financial services
- 5+ years in strategy, platform management, product management, or related leadership roles
- Experience working with Collective Investment Trusts (CITs) or similar institutional investment vehicles
- Deep understanding of institutional investment structures and retirement or trust delivery models
- Operational design and governance experience, including regulatory and fiduciary requirements
- Proven cross-functional leadership and ability to influence in a matrixed organization
- Financial and analytical acumen to evaluate platform performance and drive data-informed decisions
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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fifth Third Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by Fifth Third Bank.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and financial coaching are included. These offerings are characterized as a strong pillar of the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, sick time, paid volunteer hours, and time for medical appointments are provided, with accrual increasing with tenure. Generous PTO and leave options are presented as standout elements.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental bonding leave and adoption assistance are offered, with additional family supports referenced. These benefits strengthen the package for employees with caregiving needs.
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