Hybrid Senior Director – Global Third Party Risk Management

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About the role

  • Global Head of Third Party Risk Management overseeing vendor risk for 6,000 relationships across 33+ countries at TransUnion. Leading a team and ensuring regulatory compliance and operational resilience in risk management practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead an independent global first line risk function responsible for Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) and Supplier Performance Management (SPM).
  • Oversee a comprehensive risk and performance framework for approximately 6,000 third-party relationships.
  • Ensure compliance with diverse regulatory requirements across the 33+ countries we operate in.
  • Develop policies, procedures, and risk methodologies, deploy them in risk systems such as Onspring, and provide strategic reporting to senior leadership, including the C-suite and Board.
  • Design, implement, and maintain a global TPRM and SPM program covering the full lifecycle: onboarding, due diligence, risk assessment, performance monitoring, and termination.
  • Develop and maintain procedures and risk methodologies aligned with established policies, industry standards and regulatory expectations including a continuous improvement framework that is nimble and adapts for things like increased AI usage.
  • Deploy risk frameworks and workflows in GRC platforms (e.g. Onspring) to ensure automation, scalability, and transparency.
  • Ensure adherence to global regulatory frameworks (e.g., FTC, CFPB, OCC, FCA, RBI, OSFI, SARB, ANBIMA, HKMA) and evolving industry standards.
  • Partner with Risk & Compliance, Audit, Legal, Privacy, Technology, Procurement and Business Continuity to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across information security, data privacy, financial stability, and operational resilience.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in TPRM/SPM within a global organization, with proven leadership in managing large-scale vendor ecosystems.
  • Strong knowledge of operational risk frameworks, regulatory compliance, and third-party risk domains (cybersecurity, privacy, financial, legal).
  • Ability to lead global teams and influence senior stakeholders across multiple regions.
  • Familiarity with risk intelligence platforms, governance tools, and risk systems such as Onspring.
  • Experience with Onspring a plus.
  • Exceptional ability to identify and present complex risk issues to executive leadership and Boards.
  • Experience implementing global TPRM frameworks and governance models.
  • Knowledge of ESG risk factors and integration into supplier management.
  • Project/program management skills for large-scale risk initiatives.
  • Experience in leading organizational change and developing training programs to embed third-party risk culture.

Benefits

  • flexible time off for exempt associates
  • paid time off for non-exempt associates
  • up to 12 paid holidays per year
  • health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision plan options and health spending accounts)
  • mental health support
  • disability benefits
  • up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • adoption assistance
  • fertility planning coverage
  • legal benefits
  • long-term care insurance
  • commuter benefits
  • tuition reimbursement
  • charity gift matching
  • employee stock purchase plan
  • 401(k) retirement savings with employer match
  • access to TransUnion’s Employee Resource Groups

Job title

Senior Director – Global Third Party Risk Management

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$187,500 - $312,500 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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