Risk Manager, Third Party Risk Management

Cisco•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The application window is expected to close on: 09/24/2026. Members of the Finance organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model, which includes two days of in-office attendance each week, with limited exceptions. Must reside in the Raleigh or Atlanta areas for consideration. Meet the Team: Global Procurement Services (GPS) is responsible for the enterprise-wide procurement of all Cisco indirect goods, services, and labor. GPS is a key partner to all regional, global and strategic Cisco businesses and performs sourcing, contracting, supplier management, and buying activities. The successful candidate will partner with key internal collaborators in GPS and across the enterprise to drive and ensure our supplier risk is reduced and protect Cisco financially as well as our brand. The team is responsible for providing information that will enable our collaborators to make risk-aware decisions through more hard-working risk management programs and methodologies—driving business performance and better outcomes. Your Impact: As a member of the GPS Value Protection team, you will partner with key internal collaborators in GPS and across the enterprise to drive and ensure our third-party risk is reduced and supervised. In this Role, you will: Serve as the subject matter advisor for third party (supplier) risk with high levels of influence on evolving GPS’s approach to supplier risk. Build, implement, supervise and assess risk frameworks to adapt to changing risk environments, both at supplier onboarding and during the supplier life cycle. Conduct vendor risk assessments and tier supplier by inherent and residual risk. Build and implement remediation plans where risk is identified. Implement effective metrics to drive overall risk scoring and target setting for risk reductions. Advise our collaborators on making risk-aware decisions through more thoughtful risk management programs and methodologies—driving business performance and better outcomes. Consult with collaborators regarding standard methodologies related to third party risk. You'll help to implement and operate our end-to-end supplier risk program. You are a person who: Is a critical thinker who strives to tackle sophisticated problems and is capable of driving long-lasting change. Naturally establishes links and quickly gains the trust of others. Enjoys a fast pace and encourages ambiguity. Has a strong desire to craft and lead the success of Cisco’s supplier risk program. Works independently with only minimal direct supervision and can lead cross-functional teams to complete projects and major initiatives using judgment, experience, and leadership skills.

Requirements

5+ years of experience leading third party risk management programs required
Bachelors in related field required
Experience in global roles, prioritizing multiple stakeholder, and influencing diverse audiences at all levels
Experience in implementing critical initiatives in a sophisticated global environment
Ability to be essential and use strong judgment and discretion in guiding collaborators on standard methodologies
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in related field preferred
Preferred experience in finance or data analytics and operational improvement experience (agile, six sigma, etc)
Experience using Ariba/Smart Buy/SAP risk modules

Responsibilities

Serve as the subject matter advisor for third party (supplier) risk with high levels of influence on evolving GPS’s approach to supplier risk
Build, implement, supervise and assess risk frameworks to adapt to changing risk environments, both at supplier onboarding and during the supplier life cycle
Conduct vendor risk assessments and tier supplier by inherent and residual risk
Build and implement remediation plans where risk is identified
Implement effective metrics to drive overall risk scoring and target setting for risk reductions
Advise our collaborators on making risk-aware decisions through more thoughtful risk management programs and methodologies—driving business performance and better outcomes
Consult with collaborators regarding standard methodologies related to third party risk
Implement and operate our end-to-end supplier risk program

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan.