Third Party Resilience Project Manager

Control Risks•Redmond, WA

12d•$120,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Control Risks is hiring for an embedded Third-Party Resilience Project Manager to support a Fortune 50 technology client. This role will work closely with the client manager to enhance and manage their Third-Party Resilience program, being able to work closely with external vendors to ensure compliance with the client's third party policies. This position is set for an 18-month contract. Monitor potentially disruptive global events which may impact significant project locations and triaging alerts in partnership with procurement and supplier teams. Evaluate event alerts based on their impact and severity and escalating incidents which threaten critical suppliers or datacenter construction sites. Support and lead a variety of supplier assessments and maintaining updated supplier information. Help develop and maintain comprehensive business continuity plans for critical suppliers to ensure they can continue operations during supply chain disruptions. Stay informed about relevant regulations and standards related resilience and continuity and ensure that all activities comply with these requirements. Maintaining open lines of communication with suppliers to ensure they are informed about resilience expectations and any changes in requirements. Create and lead trainings regarding third-party resilience standards for both new suppliers and procurement personnel. Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of resilience initiatives and identify areas for improvement. Prepare and present regular updates to leadership on the status of resilience initiatives, including progress, challenges, and recommendations for improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
5-8 years of relevant business continuity/third-party resilience experience.
Thorough understanding of third-party (i.e., vendor, supplier, etc.) risk management, with prior experience in supporting program solutions, risk scoring and aggregation methodologies and designing committee reporting.
Previous experience in helping to develop third-party resilience plans for a wide range of business units.
Understanding of supply chain dynamics and global events which potentially affect the equipment and service suppliers of the business.
Understanding of global risk regulatory requirements with emphasis on US.
Experience working with data visualization tools to create presentations for stakeholders.
Industry certifications such as CBCP, MBCP, ISO22301 certification.
Experience driving cross-organizational projects to resolution.
Ability to articulate Business Continuity concepts and methodology.

Responsibilities

Monitor potentially disruptive global events which may impact significant project locations and triaging alerts in partnership with procurement and supplier teams.
Evaluate event alerts based on their impact and severity and escalating incidents which threaten critical suppliers or datacenter construction sites.
Support and lead a variety of supplier assessments and maintaining updated supplier information.
Help develop and maintain comprehensive business continuity plans for critical suppliers to ensure they can continue operations during supply chain disruptions.
Stay informed about relevant regulations and standards related resilience and continuity and ensure that all activities comply with these requirements.
Maintaining open lines of communication with suppliers to ensure they are informed about resilience expectations and any changes in requirements.
Create and lead trainings regarding third-party resilience standards for both new suppliers and procurement personnel.
Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of resilience initiatives and identify areas for improvement.
Prepare and present regular updates to leadership on the status of resilience initiatives, including progress, challenges, and recommendations for improvement.