Technology Risk & Control Director – Resiliency, Third Party, and Infrastructure

Huntington National Bank; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington National Bank seeks a Technology Risk & Control Director to lead resiliency, third-party, and infrastructure risk and control. You will strengthen risk ownership, control execution, and operational resilience across technology and cybersecurity, partnering with governance, compliance, and audit to identify and report risk for senior management and the Board.

The role requires extensive experience in front-line risk and regulation, with proven ability to present polished materials and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years in technology, resiliency, or risk roles.
• 8+ years direct front-line risk and control in regulated industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-line risk and control for technology resiliency and related domains.
• Develop risk-based controls and oversee issue management.
• Prepare executive-ready risk materials for senior management and Board.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the three lines model.

Skills

Technology risk

Resiliency

Operational risk

Executive communication

Risk reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Summary

The Technology Risk & Control Director - Resiliency, Third Party, and Infrastructure is a front-line risk and control leader responsible for strengthening risk ownership, control execution, and operational resilience across technology, cybersecurity, and resiliency domains. This role partners closely with technology, operations, independent risk, compliance, audit, and executive stakeholders to identify, assess, manage, and report risk in alignment with the three lines model. The leader will bring strong technology risk experience from a top-tier financial institution or other highly regulated industry, direct front-line risk and control experience, and the executive presence needed to prepare and present polished materials for senior management, regulatory, and Board audiences.

Description

Summary: The Technology Risk & Control Director - Resiliency, Third Party, and Infrastructure is a front-line risk and control leader responsible for strengthening risk ownership, control execution, and operational resilience across technology, cybersecurity, and resiliency domains. This role partners closely with technology, operations, independent risk, compliance, audit, and executive stakeholders to identify, assess, manage, and report risk in alignment with the three lines model. The leader will bring strong technology risk experience from a top-tier financial institution or other highly regulated industry, direct front-line risk and control experience, and the executive presence needed to prepare and present polished materials for senior management, regulatory, and Board audiences.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior front-line risk and control leader for technology resiliency, operational resilience, disaster recovery, third party, incident response, production stability, and related technology risk domains.
• Lead leaders and build a high-performing team accountable for risk identification, control design, control execution, issue management, risk reporting, and sustainable remediation.
• Partner with technology, resiliency, operations, independent risk, compliance, legal, audit, and business stakeholders to drive practical, risk-based outcomes and effective control ownership.
• Apply direct front-line experience in the three lines model to clarify ownership, strengthen accountability, and ensure appropriate engagement with second- and third-line partners.
• Oversee risk and control activities related to infrastructure resilience, application resilience, disaster recovery, business continuity dependencies, third-party technology resilience, incident management, and control testing outcomes.
• Prepare executive-ready materials, regulatory responses, Board reporting, risk assessments, issue updates, and decision papers with clear messaging, polish, and appropriate escalation of risk themes.
• Provide seasoned leadership and judgment in senior forums, including the ability to brief executive audiences, respond to challenge, and represent the front-line risk and control perspective with credibility.
• Drive consistency, transparency, and cohesiveness with the broader technology risk leadership team while maintaining strong partnerships across the enterprise.
• Promote a strong risk culture through proactive communication, disciplined execution, issue ownership, and thoughtful challenge that supports safe and resilient technology delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent level of work experience.
• 10+ years of experience in technology, resiliency, technology risk, operational risk, or related risk and control roles.
• 8+ years of direct front-line risk and control experience in a top-tier financial institution or other highly regulated industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience operating within the three lines model, including direct engagement with independent risk management, compliance, audit, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Experience leading leaders and managing senior professionals in complex, matrixed environments.
• Deep understanding of technology resiliency, operational resilience, disaster recovery, third party, incident management, technology operations, and related risk and control frameworks.
• Strong executive presence with experience preparing and delivering materials for senior management, Board, regulator, and audit audiences.