Senior Director - Global Third Party Risk Management

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The Global Head of Third Party Risk Management leads an independent firstline global risk function overseeing Third Party Risk Management and Supplier Performance Management for roughly 6,000 vendors across 33+ countries, ensuring compliance with diverse regulatory requirements. The role is responsible for designing and maintaining lifecycle processes—including onboarding, due diligence, risk assessments, performance monitoring, and issue remediation—while deploying scalable risk frameworks and automation within platforms like Onspring.

It requires deep partnership across Risk & Compliance, Legal, Privacy, Technology, Procurement, and Business Continuity to manage risks spanning cybersecurity, data privacy, operational resilience, and financial stability. The position regularly delivers strategic reporting to senior executives and the Board, drives continuous improvement and supplier accountability, manages global incidents, and leads a high performing TPRM team to strengthen Trans Union's overall risk posture.

• 10+ years in TPRM/SPM within a global organization, with proven leadership in managing large-scale vendor ecosystems.
• Strong knowledge of operational risk frameworks, regulatory compliance, and third-party risk domains (cybersecurity, privacy, financial, legal).
• Ability to lead global teams and influence senior stakeholders across multiple regions.
• Familiarity with risk intelligence platforms, governance tools, and risk systems such as Onspring. Experience with Onspring a plus.
• Exceptional ability to identify and present complex risk issues to executive leadership and Boards.

• Experience implementing global TPRM frameworks and governance models.
• Knowledge of ESG risk factors and integration into supplier management.
• Project/program management skills for large-scale risk initiatives.
• Experience in leading organizational change and developing training programs to embed third-party risk culture.

The Global Head of Third Party Risk Management role has a critical impact on Trans Union by overseeing risk and performance management for approximately 6,000 vendors across 33+ countries, ensuring compliance with diverse regulatory frameworks and safeguarding operational resilience. This position drives strategic risk mitigation, regulatory adherence, and supplier accountability, directly influencing the company's global risk posture, business continuity, and reputation through robust governance, cross-functional collaboration, and high-impact reporting to senior leadership and the Board.

Lead an independent global first line risk function responsible for Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) and Supplier Performance Management (SPM). This role oversees a comprehensive risk and performance framework for approximately 6,000 third-party relationships, ensuring compliance with diverse regulatory requirements across the 33+ countries we operate in including, but not limited to, US, UK, India, Canada, South Africa, Brazil, LATAM, Hong Kong, and the Philippines.

The Director will develop policies, procedures, and risk methodologies, deploy them in risk systems such as Onspring, and provide strategic reporting to senior leadership, including the C-suite and Board.

• Design, implement, and maintain a global TPRM and SPM program covering the full lifecycle: onboarding, due diligence, risk assessment, performance monitoring, and termination.
• Develop and maintain procedures and risk methodologies aligned with established policies, industry standards and regulatory expectations including a continuous improvement…