Senior Program Manager, Third-Party Risk & Governance

Google; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's Compliance team ensures the business stays aligned with current regulations while balancing user needs and the company's values. As a Third-Party Governance and Oversight Program Manager, you will shape the strategic roadmap for third-party risk management and drive cross-functional coordination across Engineering, Legal, Security, Procurement and product teams to create a unified risk ecosystem.

You bring a multidisciplinary program management background, a proven ability to influence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in compliance, risk management, investigation, auditing, legal, or consulting.
• Experience in program management.
• Experience with third-party risk management.

Responsibilities

• Develop overall 3PGO strategy and engagement to land a unified third-party risk management framework across the company, driving aligned risk mitigation across all specialized risk domains and business units.
• Lead cross-functional working groups partnering with specialized risk domains, engineering, legal, compliance, and procurement to advance 3PGO initiatives and maintain momentum on core governance goals.
• Research, propose, and implement industry-leading third-party risk management and compliance standards, frameworks, and governance practices to continually mature the overall 3PGO operating model.
• Author strategic dashboards, risk metrics, and briefing materials for monthly executive steering committees and executive leadership reviews.
• Manage day-to-day program oversight, continuous monitoring, and cross-functional remediation plans to track and resolve high-priority third-party risks, exceptions, and non-compliance issues.

Skills

Program management

Third-party risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google's Compliance team ensures the business stays aligned with current regulations while balancing user needs and the company's values. As a Third-Party Governance and Oversight Program Manager, you will shape the strategic roadmap for third-party risk management and drive cross-functional coordination across Engineering, Legal, Security, Procurement and product teams to create a unified risk ecosystem.

You bring a multidisciplinary program management background, a proven ability to influence