Head of IT Vendor Management jobs in United States
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Ignited Recruiting ยท 5 days ago

Head of IT Vendor Management

Ignited Recruiting is seeking a Head of IT Vendor Management to lead oversight of technology and technology-enabled vendors within a regulated financial services environment. This role involves managing third-party vendors, technology risk, and regulatory expectations, while collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance and performance monitoring.

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Sion Hovsepian
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Responsibilities

Lead first-line oversight of technology and technology-dependent vendors
Own vendor governance, segmentation, and lifecycle management
Oversee vendor due diligence, onboarding, performance monitoring, and renewals
Partner with Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Procurement, and business teams
Manage vendor risk, incidents, remediation, and concentration risk
Support audits, regulatory exams, and executive reporting
Lead and develop a small vendor management team

Qualification

IT vendor managementThird-party risk managementRegulatory requirementsSaaS managementCloud-based vendorsAPI-driven vendorsCybersecurity assessmentData privacy controlsOperational resilienceStakeholder managementVendor negotiation skillsIT control frameworks

Required

10+ years of IT vendor management experience within financial services
Strong knowledge of third-party risk management and regulatory requirements
Experience managing SaaS, cloud-based, and API-driven vendors
Ability to assess cybersecurity, data privacy, and operational resilience controls
Strong stakeholder management and vendor negotiation skills

Preferred

Familiarity with IT control frameworks (SOC, NIST, ISO) a plus

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Company

Ignited Recruiting

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Ignited Recruiting embodies what separates good from great recruitment: the ability and desire to foster lasting partnerships rather than transactional relationships.

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Current Stage
Early Stage
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