Vendor Risk Governance Manager – Lead & Transform

Manulife; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife is seeking a Manager, Vendor Governance Management (Risk) to lead a team responsible for risk-based execution of the vendor governance lifecycle across intake, due diligence, monitoring, and remediation. The role engages with privacy, security, legal, and sourcing to ensure timely inputs and effective controls.

The candidate will drive corrective actions, escalate material risks, and deliver concise executive insights for governance reviews, audits, and regulatory inquiries, while

Qualifications

• 8+ years in third-party risk, vendor governance, or related field.
• Experience leading risk assessments and remediation across multiple units.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, privacy, compliance, and continuity risk.
• Familiarity with governance tools and reporting platforms (Excel, BI).
• Credentials such as CTPRP, CRVPM, CISA are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee vendor risk assessments, due diligence, and periodic reviews.
• Lead corrective actions, incidents, and emerging-risk monitoring.
• Ensure data quality, reporting accuracy, and executive insights.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and regulators; support audits.
• Develop team capability and governance process improvements.

Skills

Risk governance

Vendor risk

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Education

Undergraduate degree in business or related

Postgraduate study advantageous

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Power Automate

SharePoint

Vendor-management platforms

Job description

Manulife is seeking a Manager, Vendor Governance Management (Risk) to lead a team responsible for risk-based execution of the vendor governance lifecycle across intake, due diligence, monitoring, and remediation. The role engages with privacy, security, legal, and sourcing to ensure timely inputs and effective controls.

The candidate will drive corrective actions, escalate material risks, and deliver concise executive insights for governance reviews, audits, and regulatory inquiries, while