Senior Manager, Third-Party Risk Management, Global COO

KPMG International; Toronto; On-site; CAD 104,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG Ontario Region seeks a Senior Manager to lead the Third-Party Management Program across critical supplier relationships in Canada. The role focuses on governance, risk assessment, and program maturity, partnering with Global Functions and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will drive enterprise-wide standards, dashboards, and risk insights, ensuring resilience and effective supplier oversight across geographies. A master’s degree and 10+ years in third-party risk are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience in third-party management, operational resilience, business continuity, supplier assurance, procurement risk, contract governance, or a related discipline.
• Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience, with relevant certifications in third-party risk, resilience, information security, supplier management, or project management preferred.
• Demonstrate experience building, leading, and maturing enterprise-wide third-party management programs, governance models, standards, policies, and reporting frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continually enhance KPMGI’s enterprise-wide Third-Party Risk Management Framework, operating model, standards, policies, controls, and governance structure.
• Drive consistent third-party management practices across the supplier lifecycle in collaboration with Global Functions, Member Firms, Procurement, Risk, Legal, Information Security, and business stakeholders.
• Oversee risk-based assurance reviews, conformance assessments, control testing, issue remediation, and ongoing monitoring for critical and strategic suppliers.
• Maintain visibility of critical supplier relationships and evaluate concentration, geographic, subcontractor, service dependency, and single-point-of-failure risks.
• Produce executive-level dashboards, risk insights, and strategic recommendations on supplier performance, assurance outcomes, emerging risks, and program maturity.
• Provide governance, dependency analysis, and risk assessment support during significant supplier disruptions while ensuring lessons learned and improvements are implemented.

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Ten years experience in third-party management

Job description

Overview

At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference.

This opportunity leads KPMGI’s Third-Party Management Program, overseeing standards, assurance, dependency intelligence, testing validation, risk reporting, and program maturity across critical third-party relationships.

What you will do

• Lead and continually enhance KPMGI’s enterprise-wide Third-Party Risk Management Framework, operating model, standards, policies, controls, and governance structure.
• Drive consistent third-party management practices across the supplier lifecycle in collaboration with Global Functions, Member Firms, Procurement, Risk, Legal, Information Security, and business stakeholders.
• Oversee risk-based assurance reviews, conformance assessments, control testing, issue remediation, and ongoing monitoring for critical and strategic suppliers.
• Maintain visibility of critical supplier relationships and evaluate concentration, geographic, subcontractor, service dependency, and single-point-of-failure risks.
• Produce executive-level dashboards, risk insights, and strategic recommendations on supplier performance, assurance outcomes, emerging risks, and program maturity.
• Provide governance, dependency analysis, and risk assessment support during significant supplier disruptions while ensuring lessons learned and improvements are implemented.

What you bring to the role

• Minimum 10 years experience in third-party management, operational resilience, business continuity, supplier assurance, procurement risk, contract governance, or a related discipline.
• Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience, with relevant certifications in third-party risk, resilience, information security, supplier management, or project management preferred.
• Demonstrate experience building, leading, and maturing enterprise-wide third-party management programs, governance models, standards, policies, and reporting frameworks.
• Possess strong knowledge of supplier lifecycle management, third-party risk, assurance, conformance, dependency management, and ongoing monitoring practices.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders across functions, cultures, and geographies

KPMG Ontario Region Pay Range Information

The expected base salary range for this position is $104,000 to $150,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best

Our Values, The KPMG Way

Integrity, we do what is right |Excellence, we never stop learning and improving |Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences |For Better, we do what matters

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process

At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778.

AI Usage

Weembrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. AI tools may help with organizing applications or surfacing relevant qualifications. However, no hiring decisions are made using AI. Every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals, who are equipped with training that empowers them to use these tools responsibly. AI technologies used in our recruitment process undergo detailed risk assessments, including security and privacy requirements, that align with KPMG’s Trusted AI framework.

We believe technology should empower human judgment, not replace it. It’s one of the many ways we’re delivering on our vision of being a technology-first, people-driven firm.