Data Governance COE Senior Lead – Data Safety and Controls

Huntington National Bank•Minneapolis, MN

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Data Governance COE Senior Lead focused on Data Safety and Controls. This individual contributor owns end-to-end design and delivery of data governance and data management solutions that consider people, process, and technology. The Senior Lead documents and maintains enterprise requirements, gathers inputs from stakeholders across the organization, and translates those needs into actionable controls, operating procedures, and enabling tooling. The role is hands-on, and delivery focused and helps mature our program while strengthening audit readiness and regulatory alignment.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant work experience
10+ years of experience implementing data governance frameworks (e.g., data policies, standards, and controls), experience developing and/or implementing data governance policy and standards, and experience working with IT and/or business segments on the analysis of complex business processes and data governance needs
5+ years of experience serving as a process owner with accountability for designing, maintaining, and continuously improving operational processes
Demonstrated experience collaborating across technology, risk, legal, and business teams to implement governance or control practices
Demonstrated experience documenting requirements, designing solutions that span people, process, and technology, and facilitating cross-functional working sessions
Hands-on experience applying governance or control practices within a complex environment
Ability to create visually compelling, executive ready strategic decks that communicate complex concepts clearly and drive alignment

Nice To Haves

Experience operating within regulated organizations
Working knowledge of data privacy and security regulations and standards such as GDPR, CPRA or CCPA, GLBA, FFIEC guidance, and PCI DSS
Ability to communicate effectively, influence without authority, and support cross functional delivery
Familiarity with data classification, retention practices, third party data considerations, and audit support activities

Responsibilities

Design end-to-end data governance and data management solutions that integrate people, process, and technology and align to enterprise standards and regulatory expectations
Lead the development, documentation, and maintenance of data safety and control requirements with clear traceability to policies, laws, and risks
Collect and consolidate requirements from technology, cybersecurity, risk, compliance, legal, business stakeholders, and program teams and maintain a single source of truth
Facilitate working sessions and reviews to validate requirements and solution designs and ensure shared understanding across functions
Own and maintain the processes that support data safety and controls work including documenting process steps, clarifying roles, defining handoffs, and ensuring processes stay current as requirements evolve
Translate regulatory, policy, and risk expectations into practical control requirements, process maps, playbooks, and standard operating procedures
Partner with technology and product teams to embed requirements into delivery lifecycles, change management, testing, and control monitoring
Support control assessments, gap analysis, remediation planning, and track issues to closure with clear timelines and owners
Develop reporting, KPIs, and dashboards that show compliance posture, control effectiveness, and audit readiness
Drive maturity across core capability areas including: Data Protection and Compliance including privacy alignment, regulatory readiness, PCI considerations, records retention support, and third-party data risk inputs Data Management and Accountability including classification, lifecycle management, documentation, data lineage, role clarity, and control health
Prepare and maintain training materials and job aids that enable role clarity and adoption of data governance expectations
Serve as a subject matter expert on data safety and controls and provide guidance to delivery teams and stakeholders
Contribute to program governance routines by preparing materials, providing insights, and escalating risks or blockers as needed