IT Vendor Management Program Manager

3 months, 1 week ago
Contract
Senior
Project and Program Management
Sezzle

Sezzle

Sezzle is a payments company revolutionizing the buy now, pay later experience with interest-free installment plans, empowering consumers and merchants alike.

Diversified Financial Services
251-1K
Founded 2016

Description

  • Work cross-functionally with IT, Legal, and Compliance to establish and maintain third-party risk standards and governance practices.
  • Conduct vendor due diligence and ongoing monitoring, including consumer-impact risk analysis, complaint review, and privacy/data protection validation.
  • Manage third-party risk documentation and reporting, including vendor and data processor inventories and compliance review records.
  • Ensure timely onboarding and offboarding due diligence for vendors across the full lifecycle.
  • Perform day-to-day risk assessments to determine vendor criticality and identify inherent risks such as PII handling, BSA/AML, and credit decisioning.
  • Collaborate with Legal to ensure effective vendor contracts are in place.
  • Work with Information Security to validate technical safeguards of third-party partners.
  • Identify, track, and escalate risk events or vendor performance failures to senior leadership and bank partners.
  • Maintain audit-readiness for bank partners and regulators through high-volume assessment execution and consistent documentation.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of professional experience in vendor risk management, procurement, or third-party compliance.
  • Experience within fintech or regulated financial services is preferred.
  • Understanding of the third-party risk management lifecycle and regulatory guidance, including PCI-DSS, SOC 2, GLBA, and BSA/AML.
  • Proven ability to manage a high volume of vendor assessments.
  • Experience maintaining audit-readiness for bank partners and regulators.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong standards for quality, execution, and follow-through.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and handle sensitive compliance and risk issues.
  • Willingness to work full-time in a remote setting.

Benefits

  • Compensation of $5,000 - $7,500 USD gross per month as a contractor.
  • Compensation is negotiable and may vary based on education, experience, qualifications, and market data.
  • Exceptional candidates may receive compensation outside the posted range.
  • Full-time remote work arrangement.

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