Vendor Security Support Coordinator

Horizontal Talent; Lacey (WA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizontal Talent is seeking a detail-oriented vendor security operations coordinator to support intake, triage, and assignment of security requests across security, IT, procurement, and legal. You will track status and communicate requirements to stakeholders while ensuring timely progress in a fast-paced environment.

You will serve as a central point of contact for vendor security operations, help align stakeholders on next steps, and contribute to documentation updates and light automation

Qualifications

• Experience in an operations or coordination role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong judgment and the ability to ask thoughtful questions in ambiguous situations.
• Comfort translating requests, process details, and system outputs into clear action steps.
• Demonstrated ability to manage several priorities at once in a fast-moving environment.
• Attention to detail and follow-through in tracking tasks and updates.
• Familiarity with information security concepts, including governance, risk, and compliance.
• Experience with business process improvement or workflow coordination.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the intake, triage, and assignment of security-related vendor requests.
• Track request status and follow up with supporting teams to help ensure timely progress.
• Communicate requirements, updates, and outcomes clearly to internal stakeholders across security, IT, procurement, legal, and business teams.
• Serve as a central point of contact for vendor security operations support.
• Help align stakeholders on request requirements, progress, and next steps.
• Support process improvements, documentation updates, and light automation opportunities.
• Manage multiple concurrent requests while maintaining accuracy and accountability.
• Use sound judgment to interpret request details and system outputs when information is incomplete or unclear.

Skills

Operations coordination

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Ambiguity handling

Process improvement

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk & compliance

Scripting (Python/JS)

Technical understanding

Tools

Jira

Google Workspace

Job description

Join a fast-paced security operations team where you’ll help coordinate and keep vendor-related security requests moving smoothly across multiple stakeholders. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys bringing structure to ambiguity, communicating clearly, and supporting cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the intake, triage, and assignment of security-related vendor requests
• Track request status and follow up with supporting teams to help ensure timely progress
• Communicate requirements, updates, and outcomes clearly to internal stakeholders across security, IT, procurement, legal, and business teams
• Serve as a central point of contact for vendor security operations support
• Help align stakeholders on request requirements, progress, and next steps
• Support process improvements, documentation updates, and light automation opportunities
• Manage multiple concurrent requests while maintaining accuracy and accountability
• Use sound judgment to interpret request details and system outputs when information is incomplete or unclear

Skills

• Experience in an operations or coordination role
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong judgment and the ability to ask thoughtful questions in ambiguous situations
• Comfort translating requests, process details, and system outputs into clear action steps
• Demonstrated ability to manage several priorities at once in a fast-moving environment
• Attention to detail and follow-through in tracking tasks and updates
• Familiarity with information security concepts, including governance, risk, and compliance
• Experience with business process improvement or workflow coordination
• Ability to collaborate across teams and adapt to changing priorities
• Experience using Jira and Google Workspace

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting third-party risk management or vendor security processes
• Exposure to corporate security, product security, or infrastructure security topics
• Experience creating or supporting light automations
• Basic scripting knowledge in Python or JavaScript
• Experience on a business operations or service coordination team
• Interest in improving processes, documentation, and operational efficiency

Horizontal is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, respected, and empowered to contribute. We believe equity and inclusion strengthen teams, improve decision-making, and help create better outcomes for everyone.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.

Competitive compensation and benefits include medical, dental, vision, and retirement. The pay range for this role is $61 - $98 per hour based on qualifications and experience.