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.
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
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
Ignited Recruiting embodies what separates good from great recruitment: the ability and desire to foster lasting partnerships rather than transactional relationships.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase