About the Role:Grade Level (for internal use):
14
About the Role:
The Team:
The Senior Director, Third-Party Risk within the second line Technology Risk & Resilience function, is responsible for oversight of third-party risk and for helping operationalize the enterprise third party risk framework through practical partnership with business leadership, and key control functions.
This role serves as the function's lead for third-party risk, with a significant emphasis on third-party cyber, technology, and dependency risk. The leader will strengthen governance and oversight of vendor-provided services, external platforms (including cloud, SaaS and AI providers) and critical dependencies.
Responsibilities and Impact:
- Own and operationalize the enterprise third-party risk framework, including tiering, minimum due diligence standards and risk tolerances, by partnering with first-line leaders to drive consistent risk identification, prioritization and mitigation.
- Provide senior risk oversight, assessment and advisory support on material third-party cyber and technology risks (e.g., vendor security posture, effectiveness of the InfoSec cyber review, third-party incidents, AI provider risk), including facilitating risk discussions and documenting decision-quality outcomes.
- Lead second-line oversight of risks introduced through third parties and external dependencies, including subcontractors, focusing on material vendors/services and real operational impact (e.g., availability, continuity, security posture, concentration/dependency).
- Partner with TPRM to ensure third-party technology and cyber risk requirements are practical, risk-based and integrated into decision-making before commitment (e.g., onboarding, renewals, major changes).
- Provide second-line challenge and guidance on third-party risk issues, remediation and risk acceptances, ensuring decisions are clear, time-bound, documented and escalated appropriately when risk is elevated or outside tolerance.
- Improve executive visibility into risk exposure across external dependencies through better dependency mapping, concentration analysis, KRIs and dependency-driven risk reporting.
- Drive continuous improvement of the framework, including adjusting methodologies and thresholds as the risk environment evolves.
Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)
S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $177,036 to $309,783 USD. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.
In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.
This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.
What We’re Looking For:
Basic Required Qualifications:
- Significant experience (12+ years) in third-party, technology or cyber risk leadership (second line, first-line control, audit or equivalent), with proven ability to advise senior stakeholders, influence outcomes and drive consistency across teams.
- Demonstrated experience assessing and communicating risk arising from vendors/external services/dependencies, including cyber risk, operational resilience implications and governance expectations.
- Working knowledge of risk appetite, KRIs, issue management and risk acceptance, and familiarity with third-party and resilience regulatory expectations (e.g., DORA, the IOSCO outsourcing principles).
- Strong track record of building partnerships across the business, key functions, and assurance teams to improve outcomes without creating friction.
- Proven ability to produce clear, decision-ready risk reporting for leadership.
- Working knowledge of using AI tools to enhance efficiency and productivity.
- Experience with GRC platforms and continuous vendor monitoring tools.
- Relevant certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC and/or other third-party risk credentials).
Right to Work Requirements:
This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
Return to Work:
Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return to Work initiative, Restart, we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.
