Third Party Risk Management Consulting Director

We are seeking a strategic thought leader to help drive forward our Third‑Party Risk & Assurance function. The role focuses on strengthening and evolving our Third‑Party Risk Management capabilities, driving consistency, transparency, and operational excellence across the organization. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Perform third‑party risk assessments for complex, sensitive, and escalated third‑party relationships, including those requiring on‑site reviews. Evaluate questionnaire responses, perform control review/validation, and assess documentation per established procedures and standards. Perform periodic quality assurance and review of third‑party risk assessments performed by assessment team members to ensure all assessments meet established standards and expectations. Actively solicit business partner engagement by attending and organizing periodic meetings with partners to ensure TPRM meets business needs. Coordinate, review, and submit program analytics to leadership covering process utilization metrics, program KPIs, third‑party risk KRIs, and escalation reporting and management. Support leadership in managing and implementing identified program, process, and technology configuration improvements in the TPRM roadmap. Own the design, implementation, and ongoing management of the enterprise weighted third‑party risk scorecard to support prioritization, escalation, and executive decision‑making. Develop and maintain interaction models with relevant business and risk stakeholders to enable workflow, reporting, and analytics. Take lead on regular updates of TPRM methodologies. Own enterprise‑level governance, prioritization, and escalation of third‑party issues to ensure remediation outcomes are risk‑based, consistent, and defensible. Lead support of TPRM technology, including administration, configuration, and testing of all current TPRM systems. Monitor the TPRM technology market landscape to ensure the technology stack remains current. Develop and maintain a robust quality assurance program that extends beyond individual assessment control. Perform additional duties as assigned. Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Program expertise in third‑party risk management best practices, including industry security, business continuity, data privacy standards, risk assessment testing procedures, issue management processes, and inherent/residual risk calculations. Compelling verbal and written communication skills. Detail oriented with strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects effectively. Ability to communicate and simplify technical concepts for non‑specialized stakeholders, especially during business stakeholder training. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with staff at all levels. Proven thought leadership and ability to provide informal guidance to more junior team members. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business‑related software systems, including processing systems and applications. Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Minimum nine years of experience in supplier risk or third‑party risk assessment. Experience developing and managing remediation action/incident management processes. Experience in developing remediation action/incident management reporting and analytics. CISSP, CRISC, or CISA highly preferred. Compensation The national base pay range for this role is $97,000 to $189,000 annually, based on factors such as experience, skills, certifications, and location. #J-18808-Ljbffr 01460 Continental Casualty Company