Supplier Diversity & Risk Manager | Full-Time | Denver Tech Center

Position Summary

The Supplier Diversity & Risk Manager serves as the center-of-excellence owner for policies, standards, tools, and performance management, enabling sourcing and procurement teams to consistently identify, assess, mitigate, and report on supplier risk while advancing a diverse and inclusive supplier ecosystem. This role partners cross-functionally to embed risk and diversity into category strategies, sourcing processes, and supplier lifecycle management, while driving maturity across the global procurement organization.

This role pays an annual salary of $120,000-$145,000 and is bonus eligible. Benefits for Full-Time roles include:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• 401(k) matching
• Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

Responsibilities

Supplier Risk Management

• Own and evolve the Supplier Risk Management framework, including risk domains, segmentation, assessment cadence, and escalation standards.
• Define enterprise standards for supplier due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and issue remediation.
• Partner with Global Procurement and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment with enterprise risk requirements.
• Establish playbooks and guidance for sourcing teams to apply risk standards during RFPs, supplier onboarding, and contract renewals.
• Lead maturity assessments and continuous improvement of supplier risk capabilities.

Supplier Diversity – Strategy & Enablement

• Own the Supplier Diversity Center of Excellence, including strategy, governance, and measurement.
• Define how diverse suppliers are identified, classified, and tracked across systems.
• Partner with category managers to embed diversity goals into category strategies and sourcing pipelines.
• Develop supplier development and capability-building approaches in partnership with sourcing and business teams.
• Ensure alignment with ESG, sustainability, and corporate DEI objectives.

Process, Tools & Data

• Define end-to-end processes for supplier risk and diversity across the supplier lifecycle.
• Partner with VP of Global Procurement CoE to select, implement, and optimize third-party risk and supplier management tools.
• Ensure data integrity and consistent reporting across OVG systems and supplier platforms.
• Standardize KPIs, dashboards, and reporting for leadership and CSR disclosures.

Performance Management & Reporting

• Establish enterprise KPIs for supplier risk exposure, mitigation effectiveness, and supplier diversity impact.
• Prepare executive-level reporting for Procurement leadership and CSR stakeholders.
• Provide insights and recommendations based on trends, risk indicators, and maturity gaps.

Stakeholder Enablement & Change Management

• Act as a thought leader and advisor within the Procurement Excellence team.
• Develop training, playbooks, and communications to drive adoption across OVG.
• Lead cross-functional forums focused on supplier risk trends and diversity performance.
• Support change management efforts as new standards, tools, and policies are introduced.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Risk Management, or related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in procurement, supplier management, risk, ESG, or procurement transformation.
• Experience designing and scaling frameworks or programs in a CoE or enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of sourcing processes, supplier lifecycle management, and risk concepts.
• Proven ability to influence without authority in a matrixed organization.
• Familiarity with third-party risk platforms, supplier management tools, or ESG/CSR reporting frameworks.
• Experience supporting procurement maturity or transformation initiatives.