Be the interface for Security to the rest of the organization for vendors.
Own vendor security risk decisions and escalation paths, including clearly documenting risk acceptance, mitigation plans, and executive-level trade-offs when security requirements cannot be fully met.
Conduct deep, evidence-based security assessments of third parties, including review of architectures, configurations, controls, logs, and operational practices - moving beyond questionnaires and attestations to validate real-world security posture of vendors.
Assess and manage security risk across a diverse vendor landscape, including SaaS providers, cloud and infrastructure partners, hardware manufacturers, chip suppliers, and other strategic or high-impact suppliers.
Develop, build, and continuously improve the vendor security program and security supply chain risk management function at OpenAI.
Develop, propose, and implement effective controls to mitigate identified vendor risks.
Build and maintain collaborative partnerships with key internal stakeholders including Infrastructure Security, Product, Engineering, Legal, Procurement, and Threat Intelligence to ensure comprehensive security coverage of the vendor and third-party supply chain.
Streamline and automate vendor and supply chain security processes to increase efficiency and reduce manual overhead.

Requirements

Proven experience conducting third-party or supply chain security assessments, including building and scaling a vendor management security program.
An in-depth understanding of information security principles and controls, including data protection, access management, proactive and reactive security measures, and application security.
Comfort operating in ambiguity, with the ability to form defensible security opinions even when information is incomplete, timelines are compressed, or business pressure is high.
Strong technical and analytical skills, with a demonstrated ability to identify and assess risks from external incidents and industry breaches.
Familiarity with workflow optimization tools such as Zip and OneTrust.
A passion for integrating new AI technologies into your solutions.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the capability to clearly articulate complex security concepts to diverse audiences.
A proactive mindset and desire to own and drive security initiatives within a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge of key security frameworks and standards such as ISO-27001, NIST 800-53, SOC 2, and understanding of key regulatory requirements such as the Trade Agreement Act (TAA).

Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

vendor security risk managementthird-party security assessmentsinformation security principlesdata protectionaccess managementapplication securityrisk assessmentsecurity controlsworkflow optimizationsecurity frameworks

Soft Skills

analytical skillscommunication skillsproactive mindsetability to operate in ambiguitycollaborative partnershipsproblem-solvinginitiativeadaptabilityattention to detailstakeholder engagement

Certifications

ISO-27001NIST 800-53SOC 2