Manager, Third-Party Resilience

About the role

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team. KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Third-Party Risk to join our Global Operations Group which is part of KPMG International.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate implementation and ongoing operation of the Global Third-Party Risk Management Framework, standards, procedures, and governance activities across the supplier lifecycle
• Support risk-based reviews of critical and strategic suppliers by coordinating assurance activities, collecting evidence, documenting findings, and tracking remediation to closure
• Maintain accurate supplier inventories, criticality assessments, service dependencies, ownership information, and risk data across Global Functions and Member Firms
• Coordinate supplier assurance and resilience testing, including review of business continuity, recovery, compliance, security, privacy, and control evidence
• Prepare dashboards, management reports, executive materials, and risk insights covering supplier performance, conformance, dependencies, issues, and emerging third-party risks
• Partner with Procurement, Risk, Legal, Information Security, business stakeholders, and Member Firms to improve program consistency, stakeholder engagement, and third-party risk outcomes
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of recent experience in third-party risk management, supplier governance, operational resilience, business continuity, procurement risk, or related discipline
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or eight years equivalent professional experience; relevant certifications in third-party risk, resilience, business continuity, information security, or project management are a plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and experience developing or interpreting dashboards, reports, and management information using tools such as 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

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle
• Available benefits based on eligibility
• Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health
• Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year
• Each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday

Pay

California Salary Range