Manager, Third Party Risk Management

About the role

KPMG is known for being a great place to work and build a career, providing audit, tax and advisory services. The firm’s growth is driven by delivering real results for clients and a culture that encourages individual development, inclusivity, innovative excellence, and community support. KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Third Party Risk to join the Enterprise Security Services organization.

Responsibilities

• Apply a thorough knowledge of Third-Party and Supplier Risk to provide input to and execute a multi-disciplined strategy and framework, enabling leadership to make informed, risk-based decisions across disparate categories of Third-Party Risk (operations, cyber, information handling, physical security, resiliency).
• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with peers and leaders; evaluate compliance and risk reduction and mitigation activities to continually drive towards risk reduction methodologies.
• Manage the day-to-day business operations with leadership oversight of the technology systems utilized by the Third-Party Risk Management program.
• Evaluate the changing operating landscape and determine its impact on current processes, obligations, and external expectations; recommend changes to strategy to ensure consistency with current policy requirements and best practices.
• Provide direct compliance oversight for the Third-Party Risk Management program.
• May oversee work product(s) and lead entire small to medium size projects, managing deadlines, expectations, and often contributing to staffing decisions and supervising the work performed by more junior staff; provide coaching, mentoring and feedback to such individuals and may also serve as a formal performance manager of a team of junior employees.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of recent Third-Party Risk/Vendor Risk, compliance or similar experience within a large professional services environment.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED required; relevant industry certifications (e.g., CRVPM or CTPRP) preferred.
• Advanced understanding of Third-Party Risk and Compliance Programs and supporting technology solutions with the ability to analyze and synthesize technical data and convey it to non-technical audiences.
• Solid understanding of key business objectives and how to balance business objectives against risks.
• Serve as a change agent for the TPRM function across the organization.
• Strong verbal/written communication, problem solving, analytical and independent judgment skills to support an environment driven by customer service and teamwork; ability to positively influence, mentor and be a credible source of knowledge to less experienced team members.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package including medical and dental plans, vision