Data Governance and Risk Manager - Retail

Description

The Data Governance and Risk Manager - Retail role is responsible for leveraging data analytics to identify, assess, and monitor risk across the Consumer and Regional Banking segment. The position provides analytical support for risk reporting and governance, with a strong focus on understanding data flows, system workflows, and managing data quality. The role collaborates across risk and technology teams to ensure accurate, well-governed data and delivers structured reporting and insights that enable effective risk monitoring and informed decision-making.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Segment Risk, the Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO), and business partners to review key data elements and determine accuracy requirements.
• Educate stakeholders on existing data controls and enterprise risk management processes; design and implement new controls when gaps are identified.
• Assess whether specific data elements require accuracy monitoring based on usage, business relevance, and risk impact.
• Provide guidance on new data policies, metrics, and governance standards; ensure segment compliance with enterprise procedures.
• Support data quality assessments and deliver reporting that highlights control effectiveness and governance progress.
• Develop and maintain complex queries and reports to monitor data integrity and risk-related data governance activities.
• Serve as a liaison between risk and data governance teams to align on standards, compliance requirements, and emerging needs.
• Assist with regulatory and audit requests by providing accurate, well-documented evidence of data governance practices.
• Identify opportunities to automate data governance workflows and improve efficiency in control monitoring.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to provide subject matter expertise on data governance, control frameworks, and risk data management.
• Participate in regular discussions on new products, regulatory changes, and risk mitigation strategies that align with Huntington's purpose.
• Prepare and deliver risk dashboards, scorecards, and quarterly updates to leadership and risk committees.
• Perform additional responsibilities as needed to support Huntington's mission and segment objectives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Information Systems, Risk Management, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in data management, governance, or risk analytics within financial services or a similar regulated industry.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of risk management principles and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Strong organizational, analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications and the ability to communicate and present requirements and issues clearly and concisely.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build strong partnerships and work collaboratively with all businesses.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and data querying; ability to work with large, complex datasets.
• Familiarity with enterprise risk management frameworks and data governance principles.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  
  Proven ability to collaborate across risk, data, and business teams
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (AWS Athena, Snowflake) and BI tools (Tableau, Power BI).
• Knowledge of data lineage, metadata management, and control design for data accuracy.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements related to data governance and risk reporting.
• Ability to develop automated solutions for data quality monitoring and reporting.
• Strong project management skills and experience driving cross-functional initiatives.
• Certifications such as Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), Certified Risk Professional (CRP), or similar.

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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.

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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