Product Mgr, Third-Party Risk Management

TPRM Product Manager

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

Salary: $108,000.00 - $148,500.00

Location: Austin, TX, Santa Clara, CA

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Role Summary

The TPRM Product Manager owns the enterprise TPRM technology product strategy and ensures the platform supports scalable, automated, and compliant third-party risk management processes.

This role serves as the bridge between Procurement, Risk Functions, and Technology teams, translating program requirements into effective workflows, reporting, required API's & integrations, and user experiences that improve risk transparency and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

TPRM Technology Product Ownership & Strategy

• Own the TPRM product vision, roadmap, and backlog aligned to risk program objectives
• Prioritize enhancements based on business value, risk reduction, and efficiency
• Drive continuous improvement across the TPRM lifecycle
• Translate policy, governance, and risk frameworks into system capabilities
• Balance short-term delivery with long-term scalability and usability

Platform Configuration & Release Management

• Serve as the business owner of the OneTrust platform
• Configure and maintain workflows, questionnaires, risk models, and dashboards
• Ensure alignment with TPRM operating model and policy requirements
• Manage releases, testing, and production deployments
• Provide user support, training, and ongoing optimization

Integration & Data Ecosystem

• Monitor the integrations with external providers (e.g., D&B, Rapid Ratings, Sayari) and internal systems (e.g., ServiceNow)
• Define integration and data requirements to ensure accuracy, consistency, and auditability
• Partner with suppliers and IT teams on APIs and data orchestration
• Enable a unified third-party record and system-of-record alignment

Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Partner with Risk domains (InfoSec, Privacy, Legal, Compliance, Finance, etc.) to incorporate requirements into the platform
• Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders and technical teams
• Facilitate working sessions to define requirements, prioritize enhancements, and resolve issues
• Support governance forums and SteerCo updates with product insights and roadmap status

Operational Support & Governance

• Establish and manage the TPRM tool support model (intake, triage, issue resolution, SLAs)
• Monitor system performance, adoption, support trends, and data quality
• Maintain documentation, user guides, and training materials
• Ensure audit readiness through strong controls, traceability, and reporting capabilities

Analytics, Reporting & Insights

• Enable leadership reporting on KRIs, KPIs, compliance metrics, and program performance
• Partner with analytics teams to build dashboards and actionable insights
• Use data to drive prioritization of enhancements and operational improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 35+ years in Product Management, Procurement Technology, or Risk/Compliance systems
• Experience with OneTrust or similar GRC platforms (e.g., ServiceNow IRM, Archer, MetricStream)
• Strong knowledge of TPRM lifecycle, procurement processes, and compliance frameworks
• Experience configuring enterprise SaaS platforms (workflows, forms, scoring models) and managing integrations/APIs
• Proven ability to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions and reporting insights
• Experience operating in a global enterprise environment preferred

Key Competencies

• Product mindset (roadmap, backlog prioritization, value delivery)
• Systems thinking with strong process orientation
• Stakeholder influence and executive communication
• Data-driven decision making
• Change management and adoption leadership

Success Measures

• Increased adoption and improved user experience across the TPRM platform
• Reduced manual effort, duplicate workflows, and process variation
• Improved cycle time for onboarding, due diligence, and risk assessments
• Data accuracy and completeness across third-party records
• Improved audit readiness, control traceability, and compliance outcomes
• Scalable governance model that supports enterprise risk objectives

Why This Role Matters

This role is critical to scaling the TPRM program through technologyensuring a consistent, automated, and defensible approach to managing third-party risk across the enterprise. The Product Manager enables the shift from fragmented, manual processes to a data-driven, integrated risk platform aligned to enterprise governance and procurement strategy.

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: Assignee / Regular

Travel: Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible: No

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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