Senior Manager, Third-Party Risk & Governance

QTS Realty Trust; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching contributions with no‑

Generous PTO and holidays

Volunteer days and floating holidays

Stock Purchase Plan

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust is seeking a Manager of Third-Party Risk Management to lead our enterprise program and team. You will govern vendor risk assessments, due diligence, issue management, continuous monitoring, and reporting while aligning with Procurement, Legal, Safety, Privacy, and business stakeholders.

You will build and maintain risk policies, execute risk methodologies, and provide executive insights. This role drives platform strategy, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Five or more years of experience in Third-Party Risk Management, Vendor Risk Management, Information Security, Procurement, Risk Management, or related fields.
• Three or more years of leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead risk-based governance programs and cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience managing and optimizing third-party risk management technologies and related business processes.
• Expertise in conducting and overseeing vendor risk assessments and remediation activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Third-Party Risk Management team, including workload planning, performance management, and employee development.
• Manage the enterprise TPRM program, including vendor risk assessments, due diligence, issue management, continuous monitoring, and reporting.
• Establish and maintain TPRM policies, standards, procedures, and risk methodologies.
• Serve as an escalation point for high-risk vendors, significant findings, risk acceptances, and remediation activities, driving cross-functional alignment and ensuring risks are appropriately reviewed, communicated, and addressed.
• Provide oversight of TPRM platforms and supporting technologies, including platform strategy, configuration, process optimization, reporting, automation, and overall program effectiveness.
• Build strong partnerships with Procurement, Legal, Safety, Privacy, Business Continuity, and business owners throughout the vendor lifecycle.
• Provide leadership and stewardship for Third-Party Risk Management governance forums and steering committees while partnering with stakeholders involved in technology review and approval processes.
• Provide executive reporting and actionable insights regarding vendor risk exposure, emerging risks, program performance, and risk mitigation activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, scalability, and risk visibility across the enterprise.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

CRISC

CISA

CISSP

CISM

CTPRP

Job description

QTS Realty Trust is seeking a Manager of Third-Party Risk Management to lead our enterprise program and team. You will govern vendor risk assessments, due diligence, issue management, continuous monitoring, and reporting while aligning with Procurement, Legal, Safety, Privacy, and business stakeholders.

You will build and maintain risk policies, execute risk methodologies, and provide executive insights. This role drives platform strategy, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration