Director of Cyber Third-Party Assurance overseeing vendor cybersecurity risk management at MassMutual. Responsible for onboarding, monitoring, and reporting on third-party risks in cybersecurity.
Responsibilities
Oversee the vendor onboarding process, beginning with inherent risk assessments and tailored due diligence questionnaires.
Direct continuous monitoring of critical and high-risk vendors using third-party risk intelligence tools (e.g., RiskRecon).
Manage the function that responds to cybersecurity questionnaires MassMutual receives as a third party to other organizations.
Provide executive-level reporting on third-party cyber risk posture, metrics, and emerging risks.
Partner with BISOs, platform engineering, and security control owners to ensure vendor cyber risk is accurately identified and managed.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Cyber Security, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, including 4+ years in a leadership role focused on third-party risk management, or vendor assurance.
Authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now and in the future.
Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (NIST CSF 2.0, CRI Profile, etc.).
Strong analytical skills for measuring program effectiveness and driving continuous improvement.
Demonstrated experience in managing risk assessments, due diligence, and continuous monitoring processes.
Familiarity with vendor risk intelligence platforms (e.g., RiskRecon) and GRC tools (e.g., Archer, Process Unity).
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including executive-level reporting.
CISSP, CTPRP, or related certifications preferred.
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