Manager - Third Party Risk Mgmt.

At Early Warning, we've powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overall Purpose

This pivotal role demands a proactive and experienced Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Manager to drive and mature Early Warning's enterprise-wide risk oversight program. Operating within the critical 2nd Line of Defense challenging the 1st Line of Defense, ensuring our vendor ecosystem operates securely, compliantly, and resiliently.

This person will champion a culture of accountability and partnership, directly safeguarding EWS through robust enforcement of TPRM policies, meticulous control monitoring, and precise alignment with stringent regulatory expectations, including FFIEC, OCC, and other applicable financial regulations.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions

The second line of defense in Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) is an oversight and support function that helps the first line of defense manage risks effectively and ensures compliance with internal policies and external regulations.

Key responsibilities include :

• Establishing the TPRM Framework : Designing, developing, and owning the overall third-party risk management framework, policies, procedures, and tools that guide the organization's risk management efforts.
• Providing Guidance and Expertise : Offering support, expertise, and training to the first line (e.g., vendor managers, business units) on how to identify, assess, and manage risks in their daily operations.
• Oversight and Monitoring : Monitoring the first line's risk management activities and the implementation of controls to ensure they are operating effectively and consistently across the organization.
• Challenging First-Line Assessments : Reviewing and challenging risk assessments, risk mitigation plans, and other deliverables from the first line to ensure quality and thoroughness.
• Ensuring Compliance : Identifying applicable laws and regulations, translating them into practical policies, and ensuring that third-party relationships adhere to relevant legal and regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, NIST, ISO 27001).
• Identifying Emerging Risks : Monitoring changes in the internal and external threat landscape to detect new or emerging risks that could impact third-party relationships and adapting strategies accordingly.
• Reporting : Consolidating risk information and reporting on the organization's overall risk exposure, control effectiveness, and compliance posture to senior management and the board.

Minimum Qualifications

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Requirements

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and / or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and / or external customers.

Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The base pay scale for this position in :

Phoenix, AZ in USD per year is : $104,000 - $130,000.

Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.

This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate's education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.

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