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Summary:

The Segment Risk Manager Sr – Sponsorship position manages a team that supports Huntington Bank’s alignment with the first line of defense Merchant Acquiring & Network requirements, providing primary support to the new and growing Platform Sponsorship offerings, and day-to-day risk oversight functions for sponsored entities, including upfront onboarding of new opportunities, due diligence, ongoing monitoring and annual onsite reviews.  Through effective partnership with Segment leaders, risk partners, and demonstrated expertise in Card Brand and Network strategies and risk management and compliance, this position is responsible for ensuring Huntington is following Card Brand Rules, within Huntington’s established risk appetite and in accordance with rules, laws and regulatory expectations. This position will lead a group of dedicated professionals who are also focused on creating the best-in-class client experience, product offerings and streamlined delivery of products, services and features. The qualified candidate must demonstrate strong leadership, influence, and sound judgement considering prudent risk management principles, regulatory requirements and business objectives.  This role reports directly to the Senior Segment Risk Officer.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the Enterprise Payments 1st Line of Defense team overseeing the risk management policies and procedures regarding Sponsorship, Card Brand, and Debit Network rules.
• Identify, assess, and prioritize risks across the Enterprise Payments segment, with a focus on Platform Sponsorship, Card Brand, and Debit Network rules.
• Monitor external trends and changes in the payments industry that may affect the segment's risk profile.
• Oversee the development and implementation of risk mitigation strategies and controls to address identified risks.
• Supervise the Development and maintenance of risk policies, standards, and procedures that align with the bank’s enterprise risk management framework.
• Partner with your team to prepare and present risk assessments and reports to executive leadership, risk committees, and regulatory bodies.

• Partner closely with the Enterprise Payments process owners to help ensure the segment remains compliant with Platform Sponsorship, Card Brand, and Debit Network Rules

• Support the segment in navigating regulatory audits and assessments.
• Continuously monitor risk exposures and emerging threats within the BIN and High-Risk Clients ecosystem.
• Lead investigations and root cause analysis for significant risk events or breaches.
• Coordinate the remediation of risk issues and ensure appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
• Manage multiple Risk specialists.
• Positively influence direct team health and their development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in risk management, preferably in the banking or payments industry.
• Strong knowledge of payments processing, payment networks, and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Strong leadership and relationship management skills including the ability to lead up and across the organization
• Holds self and others accountable for meeting commitments by setting and clearly communicating expectations and roles and responsibilities relative to operational risk within Enterprise Payments
• Superior organization, project management and analytical skills and attention to detail
• High-level of commitment to quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity and compliance
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbal
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, multi-task and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated decision making and problem-solving skills to build shared agenda and drive results through collaboration
• Ability to build a team, appropriately delegate and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications such as Certified Risk Manager (CRM), Certified Risk Professional (CRP), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

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Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)

Workplace Type:

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