Manager - Third Party Risk Mgmt.

Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Manager

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 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 include :

Preferred qualifications include :

Physical requirements 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.

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Early Warning Services, LLC considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees.