Supplier Program manager

About the role

The Supplier Management Program Manager role is located in Richmond/Lynchburg, VA or Stamford, CT. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the enterprise supplier risk management framework across the supplier lifecycle.
• Execute and enhance risk-based supplier assessments, including data security, privacy, operational resilience, regulatory compliance, financial stability, and materiality considerations.
• Ensure risk requirements are appropriately embedded at each lifecycle stage: Selection, risk screening, due diligence, and onboarding requirements; Contracting, risk-based contractual controls, clauses, and addenda; Ongoing Management, monitoring, issue management, periodic reassessments; Exit, transition planning, data return/destruction, and service continuity considerations.
• Operationalize governance standards, policies, and procedures. Manage and operationalize recurring governance activities such as supplier reviews, risk attestations, control validations, remediation tracking, and issue escalation, ensuring consistent application across suppliers.
• Enhance existing governance and operational metrics and report to key stakeholders.
• Identify, escalate, and drive resolution of supplier risk issues in collaboration with Executive Business Owners (EBOs) and Supplier Relationship Managers (SRMs) and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Risk Management, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5–8+ years of experience in one or more of the following: supplier management, third-party risk management, sourcing, compliance, information security, or operational risk.
• Strong program management, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex risk and compliance requirements into practical, scalable processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting.
• Ability to balance risk rigor with business enablement.
• Strong collaboration and influence skills without direct authority.
• High attention to detail with the ability to see systemic patterns and enterprise impacts.
• Comfort operating in environments with evolving regulatory and risk expectations.
• Experience supporting or building Third-Party or Supplier Risk Management programs.
• Familiarity with relevant regulatory expectations (e.g., third-party risk management guidance, data protection regulations) preferably in the insurance, financial services, or banking industry.
• Experience partnering with Legal and Procurement on risk-based contracting and supplier governance.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CFA, PMP, or similar.
• Experience with supplier lifecycle management, GRC, or third-party risk platforms.
• Demonstrated knowledge of supplier risk domains such as: Information Security and Data Privacy, Regulatory and Compliance Risk, Operational and Resilience Risk, Financial and Concentration Risk.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting or building Third-Party or Supplier Risk Management programs.
• Familiarity with relevant regulatory expectations (e.g., third-party risk management guidance, data protection regulations) preferably in the insurance, financial services, or banking industry.
• Experience partnering with Legal and Procurement on risk-based contracting and supplier governance.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CFA, PMP, or similar.
• Experience with supplier lifecycle management, GRC, or third-party risk platforms.
• Demonstrated knowledge of supplier risk domains such as: Information Security and Data Privacy, Regulatory and Compliance Risk, Operational and Resilience Risk, Financial and Concentration Risk.

Skills

• Supplier management, risk assessment, compliance, and program execution skills.
• Experience operating in highly regulated environments such as financial services or insurance.

Benefits

• National Range: $84,400 - $127K
• Actual compensation will vary based on geographic location, experience, skills, and other job-related factors.
• In addition to base salary, this role is eligible to participate in a bonus incentive plan. Incentive compensation is based on individual and company performance and is not guaranteed.

Why Genworth?

• We have a real impact on the lives of the people we serve.
• We work on challenging and rewarding projects.
• We give back to the communities where we live.
• We offer competitive benefits including:
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account options beginning your first day
• Generous Choice Time Off – Including 12 Paid Holidays, Volunteer Time Off and Paid Family Leave
• Disability, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment
• Paid Family Leave
• Child Care Subsidy Program
• Employee Benefits & Well-Being