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Description Job Description Summary:

The Segment Risk Manager Sr acts as a strategic partner for Enterprise Payments, overseeing the design, implementation, and ongoing management of Information Technology Risk & Control (ITRC) activities. This role drives identification, assessment, monitoring, and remediation of risks in alignment with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal frameworks, ensuring consistency with corporate risk appetite.

The Segment Risk Manager Sr partners with Technology, Information Security, Data Management & Governance, and Compliance to ensure end-to-end control effectiveness and operational resilience across the payment ecosystem. This includes business-owned and vendor-managed platforms and data, as well as Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR).

Responsibilities include enabling informed decision-making, supporting business objectives in a dynamic, product-focused environment, and providing oversight for IT risk initiatives. This leader also manages the Segment Risk Manager responsible for Information Technology Risk Management (ITRM), fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration.

Duties & Responsibilities:

+ Direct and oversee the Segment Risk Manager, ITRM, ensuring alignment of IT risk strategies with segment and corporate objectives.

+ Collaborate with Enterprise Payments leadership and cross-functional partners to align risk management with business objectives; escalate key risk issues to senior management related to ITRC and Service Continuity including Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR).

+ Oversee and challenge the design, implementation, and effectiveness of controls, ensure timely remediation of business unit self-identified, audit and regulatory findings related to ITRC, BCP, and DR.

+ Lead development and monitoring of data management and governance frameworks for Enterprise Payments.

+ Provide risk management and governance oversite for Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning, testing, and incident response for Enterprise Payments, ensuring operational resilience.

+ Lead root-cause analysis (RCA) for control failures, payment delays, reconciliation issues, and technology breakdowns

+ Track issues and remediation plans to closure, ensuring accountability and sustainability fixes

+ Maintain and update risk registers, ensuring risks are accurately documented, scored, and tracked through remediation

+ Collaborate with vendor management teams to ensure vendor applications meet risk, compliance, and continuity requirements.

+ Monitor and report key risk indicators (KRIs) using dashboards and analytics; drive continuous improvement in risk reporting and automation.

+ Stay current on payments industry trends, emerging technology risks, and regulatory changes across real-time payments, card processing, fraud systems and API integrations; adjust strategies as needed.

+ Performs other duties as assigned by the Segment Risk Officer.

Basic Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree

+ Minimum of 7 years of experience in Audit, Compliance, Risk Management or Operational Risk, preferably in Banking, Payments or Information Technology

+ In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree 4 additional years of segment-specific or risk related experience may be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience supporting product development or rapid product launches in payments or fintech

+ Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and project management tools

+ Technical knowledge of payment platforms, APIs, and risk analytics

+ Experience in vendor risk management, particularly in evaluating and overseeing third-party applications.

+ Knowledge of service continuity and disaster recovery principles, including business impact analysis and recovery planning.

+ Understanding of regulatory requirements (FFIEC, PCI DSS, AML/BSA, card brand/network rules)

+ Strong external engagement—industry forums, benchmarking, and best practice sharing

+ Advanced knowledge of risk management principles and regulatory compliance requirements.

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

+ Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build strong partnerships.

+ Ability to deal with ambiguity and navigate through complex situations.

+ Demonstrated ability to influence change, prioritize competing priorities, and work in a fast-paced environment.

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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.

Compensation Range:

$93,000 - $189,000 Annual Salary

The compensation range represents the low and high end of the base compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance.  Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan.  In addition, Huntington provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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