Manager, Third Party Risk

QTS Data Centers • Overland Park, KS

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About The Position

The Manager, Third-Party Risk Management leads QTS’s enterprise third-party risk management program and team. The role governs and continuously improves the processes used to identify, assess, monitor, and manage risks related to suppliers, service providers, and technology vendors. It partners with Procurement, Safety, Privacy, Legal, and business stakeholders to manage third-party risks while supporting business objectives.

The manager oversees vendor assessments, due diligence, issue management, continuous monitoring, and reporting; maintains policies, standards, procedures, and risk methodologies; and serves as an escalation point for high-risk vendors, significant findings, risk acceptances, and remediation. The position also oversees TPRM platforms and supporting technologies, leads governance forums and steering committees, provides executive insights into vendor risk exposure and program performance, and drives improvements in efficiency, scalability, and risk visibility.

Requirements

• 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.
• Strong knowledge of third-party risk management principles, vendor governance, due diligence practices, and third-party risk lifecycle management.
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and executive-level communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex risk issues into clear business impacts and recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to build, mature, and optimize risk programs through effective processes, technology, and reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting large-scale technology, data centers, critical infrastructure, or cloud environments.
• Experience implementing and managing governance, risk, compliance, or third-party risk management platforms.
• Professional certifications such as CRISC, CISA, CISSP, CISM, CTPRP, or equivalent.

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; drive cross-functional alignment and ensure risks are appropriately reviewed, communicated, and addressed.
• Oversee TPRM platforms and supporting technologies, including platform strategy, configuration, process optimization, reporting, automation, and overall program effectiveness.
• Build partnerships with Procurement, Legal, Safety, Privacy, Business Continuity, and business owners throughout the vendor lifecycle.
• Provide leadership and stewardship for TPRM 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting.
• Bonus or commission eligibility for every employee.
• Generous paid time off, paid volunteer days, and floating holidays.
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP).
• 11 paid holidays annually and holiday compensation when worked.
• Pet and legal insurance.
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program.
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program.
• Parental leave.
• Military Benefits Package.
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program.
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents.
• QTS Crisis Fund.
• Wellness Program.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager