Senior Manager – Third Party Risk

Jobtailor; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior leader to own Third-Party Risk Management in the United Kingdom. You will oversee a diverse supplier portfolio and guide governance, escalation, and decision-making processes to reduce risk across the lifecycle of third-party relationships.

You will manage a team of risk professionals, evolve the TPRM framework with policies and standards, and deliver risk reporting to inform decisions for PwC client-facing businesses and internal functions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in third-party risk management, supplier risk or outsourcing risk within a complex organisation.
• Understanding of third-party lifecycle controls, including due diligence, contracting, monitoring, remediation and offboarding.
• Demonstrable experience developing or enhancing TPRM frameworks, governance models or operating processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead third-party risk management across a diverse supplier portfolio.
• Manage and develop a team of risk professionals.
• Enhance third-party governance, oversight, decision-making and escalation processes.
• Drive the evolution of the TPRM framework, including policies, standards, supplier tiering, due diligence and monitoring approaches.
• Deliver management information and reporting to support risk-based decisions.
• Ensure third-party risks are assessed and managed throughout onboarding, contracting, monitoring and offboarding.
• Oversee supplier assurance, monitoring and remediation activities.
• Improve processes, tooling, reporting and service delivery.
• Advise PwC client-facing businesses and internal functions on technology, AI, data and third-party risks.
• Report to a Director.

Skills

Third-Party Risk Management

TPRM Framework Development

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Risk Assessment

Tools

Risk Management Tools

Reporting Tools

Job description

• Lead third-party risk management across a diverse supplier portfolio
• Manage and develop a team of risk professionals
• Enhance third-party governance, oversight, decision-making and escalation processes
• Drive the evolution of the TPRM framework, including policies, standards, supplier tiering, due diligence and monitoring approaches
• Deliver management information and reporting to support risk-based decisions
• Ensure third-party risks are assessed and managed throughout onboarding, contracting, monitoring and offboarding
• Oversee supplier assurance, monitoring and remediation activities
• Improve processes, tooling, reporting and service delivery
• Advise PwC client-facing businesses and internal functions on technology, AI, data and third-party risks
• Report to a Director

Requirements

• Significant experience in third-party risk management, supplier risk or outsourcing risk within a complex organisation
• Understanding of third-party lifecycle controls, including due diligence, contracting, monitoring, remediation and offboarding
• Demonstrable experience developing or enhancing TPRM frameworks, governance models or operating processes
• Experience leading teams and delivering outcomes through others
• Proven stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience engaging with senior leadership
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex risk issues clearly and pragmatically
• Ability to balance commercial objectives, operational requirements and risk management considerations, demonstrating sound judgement and credibility
• Must be available to work without visa sponsorship

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) frameworks, including governance, oversight, and lifecycle controls. Proven ability to lead teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and deliver risk-based decision-making processes effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Third-Party Risk Management
• TPRM Framework Development
• Stakeholder Management
• Team Leadership
• Risk Assessment

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Third-Party Lifecycle Controls
• Due Diligence
• Contracting
• Monitoring
• Remediation
• Reporting
• Governance Models
• Operating Processes

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Influencing Skills
• Sound Judgement

Industry Keywords

• Supplier Risk
• Outsourcing Risk
• Complex Organisation

Tools & Technologies

• Risk Management Tools
• Reporting Tools