AVP, Third-Party Risk Management

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AVP, Third-Party Risk Management responsible for leading key execution and enhancement of risk management programs. Ensuring risks from third-party relationships are effectively assessed and reported.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeSouth Jordan • Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the execution and ongoing enhancement of the Bank’s Third-Party Risk Management framework, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and internal governance standards.
Oversee risk-based third-party due diligence, risk assessments, and ongoing monitoring activities across the full third-party lifecycle, ensuring consistent, defensible, and risk-informed outcomes.
Partner with business units, Vendor Relationship Owners, and Subject Matter Experts to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with third-party relationships.
Provide senior level review and challenge of third-party risk assessments, ensuring conclusions are evidence-based, appropriately documented, and escalated when risk exposure exceeds defined thresholds.
Monitor third-party performance, control effectiveness, and risk indicators, escalating issues, control gaps, and emerging risks in accordance with established governance protocols.
Lead the design, development, and maintenance of TPRM policies, procedures, standards, and workflows to support a consistent enterprise-wide operating model.
Define and Deliver executive, committee, and Board-level reporting that provides clear visibility into third-party risk exposure, trends, issues, concentrations, and emerging risks.
Collaborate with Legal, Procurement, Information Security, Compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure appropriate contract provisions, controls, and risk mitigation strategies are implemented.
Lead TPRM responses for regulatory exams, internal audits, and independent reviews, including documentation, analysis, issue remediation, and management responses.
Drive the TPRM program maturity roadmap, including process improvements, automation, data quality, GRC optimization, regulatory alignment, and adoption of industry best practices.
Leads, develops, and mentors TPRM teams, promoting strong risk culture, accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement.
Partner with ERM leadership to establish TPRM priorities, roadmap initiatives, governance routines, and success measures aligned to enterprise risk strategy and business objectives.
Identify and escalate third-party concentration risk, critical vendor risk, fourth-party risk, control gaps, and emerging risk themes to appropriate governance forums.
Delivers executive, committee, and Board level risk reporting, including dashboards and risk insights that support informed decision making and effective oversight.
Owns continuous improvement of TPRM tools, data, workflows, reporting, and GRC system capabilities to improve efficiency, transparency, data integrity, and regulatory readiness.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field required; advanced degree or professional certification, such as CTPRP, CTPRA, CRVPM, CRMA, FRM, CPA, OR CIA preferred.
Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in Third-Party Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Operational Risk, or a related risk discipline within a financial services or regulated environment, including experience leading program initiatives, risk governance routines, and team members
Strong expertise in enterprise risk reporting, including development of executive and Board level materials, risk dashboards, metrics, and written risk summaries.
In-depth knowledge of third-party risk regulatory requirements and industry standards, including full TPRM lifecycle.
Demonstrated experience aggregating and synthesizing complex risk information into clear, concise, and decision useful reporting for senior management and Boards.
Solid understanding of ERM frameworks, risk governance practices, and regulatory expectations applicable to banking and financial services organizations.
Proven ability to work cross functionally, influence stakeholders, and partner effectively with both first and second line teams.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong attention to detail and the ability to translate technical risk concepts into business focused insights.
Experience with ERM systems and risk data repositories (e.g., risk assessment tools, issue management systems, reporting platforms) strongly preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision (plus much more)
401(k) Plan with Company Match
Short- & Long-Term Disability
Wellness Programs
Group Life and AD&D Insurance
Paid Vacation, Sick Days and bank Holidays
Employee Engagement Activities including Employee Appreciation Day, DEI Employee Resource Groups, Corporate Social Responsibility, Service Recognition

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Hard Skills & Tools

Risk AssessmentRisk Mitigation StrategiesData AnalysisRisk Dashboard DevelopmentRisk Information Synthesis

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsAttention to DetailInfluencing StakeholdersTeam LeadershipMentoring

Certifications

CTPRPCTPRACRVPMCRMAFRMCPACIA