Associate Director, Third-Party Risk Management

About the role

KPMG is seeking an Associate Director to lead its enterprise-wide Third-Party Risk Management framework within the Global Operations Group. The role drives consistent risk practices across the supplier lifecycle and supports critical business functions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve KPMG International’s Third-Party Risk Management framework, operating model, standards, policies, controls, and governance.
• Collaborate with Global Functions, Member Firms, Procurement, Risk, Legal, Information Security, and business stakeholders to drive consistent third‑party management practices.
• Oversee risk‑based assurance reviews, conformance assessments, control testing, issue remediation, and ongoing monitoring for critical and strategic suppliers.
• Maintain visibility of critical supplier relationships, evaluating concentration, geographic, subcontractor, service dependency, and single‑point‑of‑failure risks.
• Produce executive‑level dashboards, risk insights, and strategic recommendations on supplier performance, assurance outcomes, emerging risks, and program maturity.

Required profile

• Minimum ten years of recent experience in third‑party management, operational resilience, business continuity, supplier assurance, procurement risk, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience building, leading, and maturing enterprise‑wide third‑party management programs, governance models, standards, policies, and reporting frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead complex cross‑functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders across functions, cultures, and geographies.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of supplier lifecycle management, third‑party risk, assurance, conformance, dependency management, and ongoing monitoring practices.
• Experience with risk‑based assurance reviews, control testing, and issue remediation for strategic suppliers.

What we offer

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401(k), and personal well‑being programs.
• Personal Time Off, holiday calendar, and two additional paid breaks each year.