Third Party Risk – Senior Manager

PwC UK; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Private medical cover

Virtual GP access

Volunteer days

Job summary

PwC UK is seeking a Senior Manager for the TAD+ Risk Management team focused on Third Party Risk Management (TPRM). You will lead day-to-day operations, manage a risk professionals team, and advance the TPRM framework across the supplier lifecycle.

You will advise client-facing and internal functions, ensuring effective governance and risk-based decision making. The role requires strong commercial acumen, experience delivering through others, and the ability to balance risk with business

Qualifications

• Significant experience in third-party risk management, supplier risk or outsourcing risk within a complex organisation.
• Experience developing or enhancing TPRM frameworks, governance models or operating processes.
• Proven stakeholder management and influencing skills, including engagement with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead third-party risk management across a diverse supplier portfolio.
• Manage and develop a team of risk professionals, driving high-quality outcomes and stakeholder experience.
• Enhance third-party governance, including oversight, decision-making and escalation processes.
• Drive the evolution of the TPRM framework, including policies, standards, supplier tiering, due diligence and monitoring approaches.
• Deliver insightful 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, ongoing monitoring and remediation activities.
• Identify and deliver improvements to processes, tooling, reporting and service delivery.

Skills

TPRM

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance

Tools

Risk frameworks

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Manager to join our TAD+ (Technology, AI, Data and Third Parties) Risk Management team, with a focus on Third Party Risk Management (TPRM). Acting as a trusted adviser to PwC's client-facing businesses and internal functions, the team enables the responsible use of technology, AI, data and third parties. We help the firm identify, assess and manage risks arising from third-party relationships that support business operations and service delivery. Reporting to a Director, you will lead the day-to-day operation and ongoing development of PwC's TPRM framework. Managing a team of risk professionals, you will oversee third-party risk across the supplier lifecycle, from due diligence and contracting through to governance, monitoring, issue management and offboarding. You will play a key role in strengthening third-party governance and maturing the firm's TPRM framework, including policies, standards, tooling, management information and decision-making. You will also expand the range of suppliers and services within scope, embedding a proportionate, risk-based approach that supports the firm's growth, resilience and operating model.

What Your Days Will Look Like

• Lead third-party risk management across a diverse supplier portfolio.
• Manage and develop a team of risk professionals, driving high-quality outcomes and an excellent stakeholder experience.
• Enhance third-party governance, including oversight, decision-making and escalation processes.
• Drive the continued evolution of the TPRM framework, including policies, standards, supplier tiering, due diligence and monitoring approaches.
• Deliver insightful management information and reporting to support effective risk-based decisions.
• Ensure third-party risks are effectively assessed and managed throughout onboarding, contracting, ongoing monitoring and offboarding.
• Oversee supplier assurance, ongoing monitoring and remediation activities.
• Identify and deliver improvements to processes, tooling, reporting and service delivery to enhance both risk management outcomes and stakeholder experience.

This Role Is For You If

• Significant experience in third-party risk management, supplier risk or outsourcing risk within a complex organisation.
• An 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.

What You’ll Receive From Us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.
We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.