Manager - Risk Transformation - Third Party Risk Management

Manager – Risk Transformation - Third Party Risk Management 

The opportunity

Our Risk Consulting team at EY is seeking people who want to be part of something bigger. We are recruiting self-starters, people passionate about making a difference and those keen to inspire others. The consulting field, and your place in it at EY, offers a breadth of responsibilities, opportunities and challenges to help you reach your potential.

As a Manager, you will join the Risk Consulting team to support leading organisations in the public and private sector across TPRM and risk focused engagements. You will join the team to help translate uncertainty into confidence. You will help clients improve their resilience across their business, in a wide variety of ways, from conducting current state assessments and advising on strategy and risk buy-down initiatives, to designing and building transformation programmes and specific resilience solutions and long term operational services. 

This is a hybrid position based in Warrang – Sydney. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead a team of Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) professionals to drive the delivery of TPRM based engagements including the building of TPRM capabilities or the review of client’s current capabilities
• Support the development, refinement and delivery of TPRM focused solutions, tools, and processes, creating value and minimising risk for clients
• Join a fast-paced, credentialed team to deliver an increasingly demanded solution and have an opportunity to collaborate across EY to work with a diverse range of clients
• Help our clients identify, evaluate, and manage third-party risks (such as cyber, privacy, resilience/business continuity, regulatory and compliance, financial, operational, reputational, etc.) across the third-party management life cycle.

Skills and attributes for success

• 8-10 years’ experience in consulting, either within a consulting firm or demonstrated experience in-house running a TPRM program.
• Proficiency and understanding of risk management, risks and controls concepts
• Experience with current state assessment/diagnostic, design & build, enhancement and implementation of third-party risk management programs including governance & oversight, third-party inventory, risk approach and models, policies and standards, TPRM processes and technology, automation and reporting
• Experience in planning, executing and reporting third-party risk assessments (Australian-based and international third parties)
• Knowledge and experience related to the diverse set of risks associated to third parties such as geopolitical risk, reputational risk, financial risk, regulatory and compliance risk, digital risk, cyber and privacy risk, operational risk, strategic risk and business continuity & resiliency risk
• An understanding of and/or implementation experience with a variety of TPRM and/or GRC tools and technologies (e.g., Archer, ServiceNow, SAP, ProcessUnity, Prevalent, etc.)
• Knowledge of principles of ERM and GRC concepts. information security and data privacy, leading security standards (e.g., ISO27001, NIST), certification reports (SOC 1, SOC 2, etc.) and control frameworks (e.g., COSO, ISO, etc.)

Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• Knowledge and experience complimentary to TPRM such as Enterprise Resilience, GRC, Regulatory and Compliance and/or Risk Management
• Experience managing key accounts and client relationships including business development, tender and proposal creation and sales
• Self-motivated, positive attitude and lots of energy and drive and ability to support, mentor and motivate junior team members and experience in managing a team (onshore and/or offshore) and various projects or processes to completion 
• Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills; excellent writing and communication skills.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy. 

• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/au/benefits     

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous

Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. 

Please be advised that our offices in Oceania will be closed from 19 December and will reopen in early January. As a result, there will be a delay in responding to applications during this period. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

Thank you for considering a career with EY.

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Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider. 

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