Third Party Risk Management Governance Director

Company: The Standard
Location: Vancouver
Posted on: April 3, 2021

Job Description:

At The Standard, you'll join a team focused on putting our customers first.

Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We're looking for people who are collaborative, accountable, creative, agile and are driven by a passion for doing what's right - across the company and in our local communities.

We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day.

Ready to reach your highest potential? Let's work together.

The Opportunity:

The Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) Governance Director will be responsible for governance, reporting, management and governance of third-party risk and compliance activities across the enterprise. Accountable for implementing, facilitating, and improving governance and reporting mechanisms over Third Party Management Policy and all third-party risk reporting across business divisions, Information Security & GRC, Legal, Compliance, Finance and Procurement matters across the organization. Proactively interfaces with key stakeholders across the enterprise to design, implement and monitor adherence to TPRMs established policies and procedures.

Monitors and reports on compliance and control requirements to verify policy adherence. Defines, builds and maintains frameworks, tools and processes to facilitate the identification, assessment, escalation, and management of risk factors across the enterprise. Through strategic governance and partnership with other Enterprise Risk Management functions, the TPRM Governance Director will monitor the strategic roadmap and utilization of Archer, the Enterprise Governance Risk and Compliance platform. Act as a champion and change agent in leading the organizational changes required to create and sustain enterprise governance. Define and manage, in line with industry best practices, the expectations of the TPRM Governance Program, partnering with all risk program leaders throughout the enterprise.

What you will do:

* Design, communicate and implement Third Party Governance and Risk Management vision, strategy, and objectives. Enable and challenges the first line of defense (Process owners) and provide effective engagement and integration with the second and/or third lines of defense. Play the role of consultant to the organization and contribute to risk-informed decision-making.
* Communicate program status, activities, gaps, and other issues to Senior Leadership and the Management Committee (MC).
* Advocate for all enterprise risk programs and associated compliance
* Report on comprehensive risk management and governance for all third-party providers.
* Maintain current industry standards and execute on continuous improvement.

Who we want:

Bachelor's degree, Master's degree preferred or relevant work experience.

Minimum 15 years' experience in third party risk management, and at least 5 years leading Risk Management & Governance. Demonstrated ability to lead, train and coach leaders.

Demonstrate ability to make good decisions that can have a material impact on overall results. Utilize negotiation, presentation, and communication skills to present, defend and sell those decisions to achieve desired results.

Articulate in general third-party risk programs, inclusive of cyber risk, legal risk, geopolitical risk, operational risk, AML and Anti Bribery, Financial and Credit Risk, ISO, CCPA, SOC, SSAE, NIST CFS, GDPR and general audit and controls

Professional certification: CGEIT or CISA or CISM or CISSP desired.

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Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, drug test, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.

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