Risk Engineering Director

Huntington National Bank Risk Engineering Director Chicago, Illinois Apply Now

This role is HYBRID in one of these locations: Charlotte, NC / Columbus, OH / Minneapolis, MN / Detroit, MI / Chicago, IL / Pittsburgh, PA / Dallas, TX.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Risk Engineering Director to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT engineering technologies and principles, coding and automation development, technology risk management, and experience leading a high-performance engineering team. The Risk Engineering Director will be responsible for leading a team of engineers focused on sustainable automation of technology risk controls in a diverse technology environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Build and develop a team of engineers with appropriate skills and experience focused on technology controls automation in a sustainable, scalable, industry-aligned structure.
2. Develop and implement a roadmap for technology controls automation.
3. Assess, develop, and align frameworks of automation using industry standard tools/capabilities.
4. Set direction and provide leadership for a team of engineers in execution of strategic roadmap.
5. Develop and establish measurable metrics to document progress against roadmap.
6. Develop and establish a budget and investment strategy aligned with execution of the strategic roadmap.
7. Support and foster a culture of innovation.
8. Collaborate with cross-functional teams in various Risk, Cyber, and Technology organizations to ensure completeness and continuity of strategy.
9. Maintain industry and technology risk currency to ensure solutions are aligned with best practices.

Basic Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
2. 12 years of experience in a technology/risk leadership role, including:
3. Experience with regulatory requirements for financial services.
4. Experience with industry-specific frameworks such as CIS, NIST, CSA, FFIEC, etc.
5. Experience operating and/or implementing technology risk controls in an enterprise environment.
6. Experience in automation tools and coding practices using industry standard tools such as Ansible and Python.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
2. 15 years of experience in a technology/risk leadership role.
3. Strong understanding of risk assessment methodologies and tools.
4. Working knowledge and experience with Archer or other GRC tools.
5. Working knowledge and experience with SPLUNK and Service Now.
6. Direct experience with development and automation of technology controls.
7. Experience or background in code development.
8. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
9. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
10. Professional certifications in technology and/or risk management are a plus.

Exempt Status: Yes (not eligible for overtime pay)

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Huntington is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.