Description Huntington’s Consumer & Regional Banking Risk Team is seeking a seasoned Risk Manager who will play a critical role ensuring materials gaps are addressed by providing credible challenge to root cause analysis, action plans, and validation testing to ensure mitigation strategies and effective and sustainable as the first line of defense in collaboration with the Corporate Risk and Internal Audit stakeholders. Our new colleague will have high impact and visibility across the organization, with the opportunity to influence risk outcomes across a wide range of business units. Team members gain broad exposure to various lines of business and executives, making it an excellent opportunity for qualified candidates to get broad exposure and advancement opportunities. Duties & Responsibilities: + Direct self-monitoring and testing activities to ensure that they are performed in accordance with Corporate Risk Management requirements. + Review findings for adherence to Corporate and Segment policies and procedures. + Deliver timely escalation of all issues requiring attention to senior management. + Validate findings in accordance with Corporate Risk Issue Management policies and procedures, documenting testing and conclusions in a consistent and high-quality manner within established timelines. + Plan and execute issue management validation. Evaluate results to determine the root cause has been remediated and is sustainable. + Collaborate with audit/business segment/corporate risk to address issues with plausible action plans and target dates. + Act as the central point for receipt and distribution of important risk information for the business segment and reciprocate the flow of information back to corporate risk management. + Ensure business segment adheres to corporate and business unit policies and procedures. + Coordinate validation with Legal, Risk and Compliance partners. + Proactively challenge and influence both business and risk partners on complex risk issues, ensuring that remediation strategies are not only timely but also effective and sustainable. + Actively participate in development of Action Plan validation timelines. + Document validation status and results within the enterprise risk management system and provide updates/reporting for senior management and committee meeting materials. + Assist in the maintenance of segment Issue Management procedures and process improvement, preparation and coordination of the CRB Risk and Control Self-Assessment and in the preparation and review of audit and examination requests and responses. Basic Qualifications: + Bachelor’s degree required + Minimum of 5 years of experience in internal or external audit, risk management, or issue validation + In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, 4 additional years of segment-specific or risk-related experience may be considered Preferred Qualifications + 6 or more years of experience in internal or external audit, risk management, or regulatory issue remediation + Proven experience in validating audit actions and ensuring sustainable issue closure + Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, control testing, and regulatory compliance expectations + Demonstrated ability to assess root cause, evaluate remediation plans, and validate effectiveness of corrective actions + Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with a focus on control effectiveness and risk mitigation + Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document validation procedures and outcomes + Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment + Experience interacting with auditors, regulators, and senior leadership + Demonstrated ability to proactively challenge and influence both business and risk partners on complex risk matters + Prior experience in issue management or audit follow-up within a banking or financial services environment #LI-DS23 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. Tobacco-Free Hiring Practice: Visit Huntington's Career Web Site for more details. Note to Agency Recruiters: Huntington Bank will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. All unsolicited resumes sent to any Huntington Bank colleagues, directly or indirectly, will be considered Huntington Bank property. Recruiting agencies must have a valid, written and fully executed Master Service Agreement and Statement of Work for consideration.