Third Party Risk Management (Supply Chain) Design Lead

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Position Overview

We are seeking a highly collaborative and influential professional to support the design, development, and continuous improvement of our Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) program. This role will lead efforts to enhance risk management processes, optimize workflows, and drive technology-enabled improvements across the organization. As a key member of the team, you will partner with stakeholders across business, operations, technology, and risk functions to translate business needs into scalable process and system solutions. This is a highly visible individual contributor role requiring strong leadership through influence, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and the ability to drive initiatives from concept through implementation. This position is fully remote, with preference given to candidates located in the Washington, DC metro area.

What You'll Do

• Design, document, and enhance Supply Chain Risk Management processes and operational workflows.

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and stakeholder experience across the risk management lifecycle.

• Develop process maps, workflow documentation, standard operating procedures, and supporting materials.

• Evaluate evolving regulatory requirements and industry practices to recommend process enhancements.

• Act as a trusted partner to business, risk, technology, and operational stakeholders.

• Lead discussions to gather requirements, build consensus, and drive adoption of new processes and capabilities.

• Influence cross-functional teams and gain buy-in for process improvements and strategic initiatives.

• Translate business requirements into actionable process improvements and technical enhancements.

• Create and manage Jira stories, enhancement requests, and defect remediation activities.

• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and validate delivered solutions against business requirements.

• Partner with training and communications teams to develop user guidance, job aids, and training materials.

• Help maintain and enhance risk management workflows and supporting technology platforms, including ProcessUnity.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Risk Management, Information Security, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.

• Hands-on experience with Jira for requirements management, user story creation, defect tracking, workflow management, and enhancement delivery.

• 5+ years of experience leading or supporting process improvement, business transformation, or risk/control framework initiatives.

• 5+ years of leadership experience with demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive initiatives without direct authority.

• 3 years of experience in Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM), Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), Vendor Risk Management, or related risk disciplines.

• Proven experience gathering, documenting, and translating business requirements into process improvements and technology solutions.

• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience working with senior leaders, technical teams, and external organizations.

• Experience creating process documentation, workflow diagrams, SOPs, and training materials.

• Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, NIST 800-161, NIST 800-171, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF).

• Familiarity with ISO/IEC 27002, ISO/IEC 27036, and ISO/IEC 20243 (O-TTPS).

• Experience using Microsoft Visio or similar process-mapping tools.

• Six Sigma certification or demonstrated process improvement experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ProcessUnity or other Third-Party Risk Management platforms.

• Extensive experience designing and improving enterprise risk management workflows.

• Experience developing category taxonomies, governance frameworks, and enterprise process models.

• Experience supporting highly regulated or compliance-driven environments.

• Proven success leading large-scale process transformation and change management initiatives.

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