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Manager, Third-Party Resilience

KPMG US · Baltimore, MD · 1 mo ago
Hybrid$127k/yrFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Cook up and oversee the execution of the Global Third-Party Risk Management Framework, standards, procedures, and governance activities throughout the supplier lifecycle.
  • Carry out risk-based reviews of significant and strategic suppliers by coordinating assurance activities, gathering evidence, documenting findings, and tracking remediation to completion.
  • Keep track of supplier inventories, criticality assessments, service dependencies, ownership information, and risk data across Global Functions and Member Firms.
  • Coordinate supplier assurance and resilience tests, including reviews of business continuity, recovery, compliance, security, privacy, and control evidence.
  • Create dashboards, management reports, executive materials, and risk insights covering supplier performance, conformity, dependencies, issues, and evolving third-party risks.
  • Collaborate with Procurement, Risk, Legal, Information Security, business stakeholders, and Member Firms to enhance program consistency, stakeholder engagement, and third-party risk outcomes.

Qualifications

  • A minimum of five years of recent experience in third-party risk management, supplier governance, operational resilience, business continuity, procurement risk, or a related field.
  • A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or eight years of equivalent professional experience; relevant certifications in third-party risk, resilience, business continuity, information security, or project management are advantageous.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and experience creating or interpreting dashboards, reports, and management information using tools like Power BI.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of third-party management frameworks, supplier lifecycle processes, risk assessment methodologies, and ongoing monitoring practices.
  • Experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives and building strong relationships with stakeholders across risk, procurement, legal, information security, and business teams.
  • Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex supplier risks into actionable business insights.

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