Global Third-Party Risk Strategy Lead

McKinsey & Company; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 191,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

McKinsey & Company is seeking a senior leader to own and evolve the Third-Party Risk Strategy within Optimize’s Third Party Risk & Social Responsibility team. You will shape end-to-end TPRM, aligning governance, policies, and controls across global vendor ecosystems, while partnering with Ethics, Legal, Finance, and Compliance to drive scalable risk management.

You will lead multi-office initiatives, monitor performance metrics, and advance digital enablement and analytics to reduce risk

Qualifications

• 10+ years in third-party risk management, compliance, or a related field.
• Deep expertise in third-party risk management frameworks and lifecycle design.
• Experience designing and governing enterprise risk programs.
• Strong understanding of global regulatory expectations and industry frameworks.
• Experience with TPRM/GRC platforms and digital enablement.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent judgment and integrity with strong interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to lead large cross-functional initiatives.
• Curious mindset and ability to learn new concepts.
• Strong computing skills including Microsoft Office.
• Comfortable with ambiguity in a work setting.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and program oversight across multiple third-party risk verticals.
• Own the design and evolution of the firm's third-party risk lifecycle.
• Ensure framework is applied across segments with tailored approaches.
• Define and monitor key program metrics and SLAs.
• Partner with governance on policies, standards, controls and tooling.
• Drive data, automation, and analytics to improve scalability and decision-making.

Skills

TPRM expertise

Lifecycle design

Enterprise risk programs

Regulatory frameworks

TPRM/GRC platforms

Data analytics

Analytical thinking

Integrity & judgment

Cross-functional leadership

Curious mindset

MS Office

Ambiguity tolerance

Communication skills

Job description

McKinsey & Company is seeking a senior leader to own and evolve the Third-Party Risk Strategy within Optimize’s Third Party Risk & Social Responsibility team. You will shape end-to-end TPRM, aligning governance, policies, and controls across global vendor ecosystems, while partnering with Ethics, Legal, Finance, and Compliance to drive scalable risk management.

You will lead multi-office initiatives, monitor performance metrics, and advance digital enablement and analytics to reduce risk