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Huntington National Bank · 3 hours ago

Data Governance COE Director – Data Safety and Controls

Columbus, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Huntington National Bank is seeking an experienced Data Governance COE Director to lead enterprise data governance and safety and controls initiatives. This role provides strategic leadership and program oversight to ensure data is managed ethically, securely, and in compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for an enterprise program that advances data governance and protection capabilities across the organization

Define the multi‑year roadmap, operating model, and success measures for data governance and privacy maturity

Establish program governance, funding plans, resourcing, and cross‑functional delivery structures

Design and maintain the requirements for policies, controls, and procedures that align with legal, regulatory, and business requirements

Partner with technology, cybersecurity, risk, compliance, legal, and business leaders to embed governance into operations and delivery lifecycles

Develop KPIs and reporting that demonstrate compliance posture, control health, and audit readiness for senior leadership

Drive maturity across critical capability areas, including:

Enterprise Data Protection and Compliance (privacy, regulatory alignment, PCI readiness, records retention, and third-party data risk oversight)

Data Management and Accountability (classification, lifecycle management, reporting, and role clarity to improve visibility, control, and audit readiness)

Lead organizational change management efforts to drive role clarity, training, and adoption of new ways of working

Provide business leadership for data governance and protection initiatives by ensuring program-level monitoring, maturity tracking, and issue escalation are in place, and by holding delivery teams accountable for remediation and risk reduction

Qualification

Data GovernanceData ManagementData Privacy RegulationsChange ManagementLeadership ExperienceStakeholder EngagementAnalytical SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Data Management, Information Systems, Law, or equivalent work experience

10+ years of experience in data governance, data management, privacy, and/or protection, ideally in a leadership role

Must have hands on management experience with a proven track record of leading and growing successful data teams

Preferred

Experience implementing governance frameworks in complex, regulated organizations

Strong knowledge of data privacy and security regulations and standards such as GDPR, CPRA/CCPA, GLBA, FFIEC guidance, and PCI DSS

Demonstrated success leading cross‑functional programs that integrate policy, controls, technology enablement, and change management

Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and negotiation skills

Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Ability to influence, drive change, and deliver measurable outcomes

Familiarity with data classification, retention policies, third‑party data risk, and audit reporting

Company

Huntington National Bank

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Huntington National Bank offers consumer, small business, and commercial banking, mortgages, wealth, and insurance services. It is a sub-organization of Huntington Distribution Finance.

Founded in 1866

Columbus, Ohio, USA

10001+ employees