Vendor Management Program Manager

Sezzle

Vendor Management Program Manager at Sezzle overseeing vendor risk management framework. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and operational excellence in fintech.

Posted 6/25/2026contractRemote • 🇲🇽 MexicoSeniorLead💰 $5,000 - $7,500 per monthWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Standards & Governance: work cross-functionally with IT, Legal, and Compliance teams to establish and maintain third-party risk standards and governance practices.
Due Diligence & Monitoring: Conduct comprehensive vendor due diligence and ongoing monitoring activities, including evaluating consumer-impact risk, complaint analysis, and confirming privacy and data protection standards.
Documentation & Reporting: Manage third-party risk documentation and reporting, including maintaining the vendor and data processor inventory, ensuring timely onboarding and offboarding due diligence, and executing periodic compliance reviews.
Risk Assessment: Execute day-to-day risk assessments to determine vendor criticality and identify inherent risks in categories such as PII handling, BSA/AML, and credit decisioning.
Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with Legal to ensure effective contracts are in place and with Information Security to validate the technical safeguards of our third-party partners.
Issue Escalation: Identify, track, and escalate risk events or performance failures to senior leadership and bank partners through established issue-tracking systems.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of professional experience in vendor risk management, procurement, or third-party compliance, preferably within the fintech or regulated financial services industry.
Understanding of third-party risk management lifecycle and regulatory guidance (e.g., PCI-DSS, SOC 2, GLBA, and BSA/AML).
Proven track record of managing a high volume of vendor assessments and maintaining a state of 'audit-readiness' for bank partners and regulators.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or equivalent practical experience.
Demonstrated experience working with Claude or equivalent large language model tools is required; candidates must be comfortable leveraging AI to enhance productivity, research, and communication.

Benefits

Comp & perks

🌐 Worldwide ❌ Jobs You've Hidden ⭐️ Saved Jobs ✅ Applied Jobs ✉️ Email Alerts 👤 Account Sezzle Website LinkedIn All Job Openings 201 - 500 employees Founded 2016 💳 Fintech 👥 B2C 🛍️ eCommerce Fintech
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eCommerce Sezzle is a financial technology company that offers a "buy now, pay later" service, allowing consumers to purchase products and pay for them in four interest-free installments over six weeks. The Sezzle app provides users with a flexible financing alternative to traditional credit cards, enabling instant approval decisions without impacting credit scores. Sezzle partners with various top brands, including Amazon, Walmart, and Target, to offer in-app and in-store payment options. The company's mission is to empower consumers financially by providing more financial freedom and control. It is available as a mobile app, with millions of downloads and high user ratings, and works towards accessibility and inclusion on its platform. Vendor Management Program Manager 🔥 29 minutes ago 🇲🇽 Mexico – Remote 💵 $5k - $7.5k / month ⏳ Contract/Temporary 🟠 Senior 🔴 Lead 📋 Program Manager Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Standards & Governance: work cross-functionally with IT, Legal, and Compliance teams to establish and maintain third-party risk standards and governance practices.
Due Diligence & Monitoring: Conduct comprehensive vendor due diligence and ongoing monitoring activities, including evaluating consumer-impact risk, complaint analysis, and confirming privacy and data protection standards.
Documentation & Reporting: Manage third-party risk documentation and reporting, including maintaining the vendor and data processor inventory, ensuring timely onboarding and offboarding due diligence, and executing periodic compliance reviews.
Risk Assessment: Execute day-to-day risk assessments to determine vendor criticality and identify inherent risks in categories such as PII handling, BSA/AML, and credit decisioning.
Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with Legal to ensure effective contracts are in place and with Information Security to validate the technical safeguards of our third-party partners.
Issue Escalation: Identify, track, and escalate risk events or performance failures to senior leadership and bank partners through established issue-tracking systems. 🎯 Requirements
7+ years of professional experience in vendor risk management, procurement, or third-party compliance, preferably within the fintech or regulated financial services industry.
Understanding of third-party risk management lifecycle and regulatory guidance (e.g., PCI-DSS, SOC 2, GLBA, and BSA/AML).
Proven track record of managing a high volume of vendor assessments and maintaining a state of 'audit-readiness' for bank partners and regulators.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or equivalent practical experience.
Demonstrated experience working with Claude or equivalent large language model tools is required; candidates must be comfortable leveraging AI to enhance productivity, research, and communication. Apply Now 📊 Check your resume score for this job Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply. Check Resume Score 🌐 Worldwide Built by Lior Neu-ner. I'd love to hear your feedback — Get in touch via DM or support@remoterocketship.com Search Search Jobs by country Search jobs by city Search jobs by job title Search entry-level jobs Search junior-level jobs Search senior-level jobs Search jobs by tech stack Search jobs by contract type Search remote internships Search remote part-time jobs Remote jobs Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Sales People Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Software Engineers Anywhere in the World Resources Advice Tips for finding remote jobs Interview questions and answers Resume examples Cover letter examples Post a job Affiliates Privacy policy Terms of service Job board SEO course AI Apply Copilot OpenClaw job finder Jobs by Country Remote jobs anywhere in the world (Worldwide remote jobs) Remote jobs United States Remote jobs Australia Remote jobs Brazil Remote jobs Canada Remote jobs France Remote jobs Ireland Remote jobs Germany Remote jobs Netherlands Remote jobs Spain Remote jobs UK Popular Jobs Remote data analyst jobs Remote customer support jobs Remote executive assistant jobs Remote marketing jobs Remote product designer jobs Remote product manager jobs Remote project manager jobs Remote recruiter jobs Remote sales jobs Remote software engineer jobs Jobs by Type Remote full-time jobs Remote part-time jobs Remote contract jobs Remote internship jobs Remote entry-level jobs Remote jobs with no experience required Remote junior jobs (1-3 years of experience) Digital nomad jobs Remote jobs with no degree required Freelance remote jobs Temporary remote jobs Remote jobs hiring now Stay at home mom jobs

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Hard Skills & Tools

vendor risk managementdue diligencerisk assessmentcompliance reviewsdata protection standardsprivacy standardsBSA/AMLPII handlingcontract managementaudit-readiness

Soft Skills

collaborationissue escalationcommunicationcross-functional teamworkproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingorganizational skillsleadershipattention to detailtime management