Senior Manager, Third Party Risk ,Cybersecurity

Application Deadline:

06/26/2025

Address:

VIRTUAL43 - HomeRes - TX

Job Family Group:

Technology

As a Senior Manager of Third-Party Risk Assessment at BMO, you won’t just manage assessments — you’ll shape how we secure hundreds of critical third-party relationships that power one of North America’s leading financial institutions. This is more than a people management role — it’s a chance to build, coach, and elevate a team of experts while leading frontline efforts in cyber defense.

What Makes This Role Stand Out:

• 100% Remote Flexibility: Work remotely while leading a leading team of experienced Third Party Cyber Assessors — most of whom are tenured, and highly skilled in Third Party Risk Assessments
• Strong Peer Collaboration: You’ll partner closely with another senior manager and report directly to a Director who leads a dynamic 20-person assessment team. You’ll never lead in isolation — you’ll be part of a collaborative leadership structure.
• High Impact & Visibility: Lead quality assurance across hundreds of assessments annually, coach Third Party Risk Assessors, engage with executive stakeholders, and help drive resolution of complex risk findings. You’ll be seen as a go-to expert and decision-maker.
• Mission-Driven Culture: Our team thrives in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment where we balance business agility with security, regulatory expectations, and internal audit. This is cyber with real-world impact — where negotiation, leadership, and strategy matter just as much as technical acumen.
• Growth & Thought Leadership: You’ll be expected to challenge the status quo, bring fresh ideas to evolve our assessment model, and stay ahead of emerging threats — while mentoring others to do the same.

What You Bring to the Table:

• 5-10+ years of Cyber Third-Party Risk assessment experience,

• 5+ years in  people-leadership (Managerial) role(s)

• CISSP certified

• Deep knowledge of NIST, ISO, or CIS frameworks

• Hands-on experience with major Cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud with a strong understanding of cloud security principles, architectures, and best practices.
• Expert-level capability in interviewing, auditing, documentation, and risk reporting
• Strong coaching instincts and the ability to raise the bar on technical quality
• A calm, assertive presence with proven skills in conflict resolution, negotiation, and influence
• Bonus points for ethical hacking certifications (OSCP, GPEN, CEPT)

You’ll Excel Here If You…

• Love being the calm in the chaos — stepping into crisis calls, leading tough conversations, and helping teams find clarity
• Get energy from teaching others and raising the standard of the whole team
• Aren’t afraid to push back when needed, while still keeping people on your side
• Are a fast learner with the curiosity and technical aptitude to pick up new concepts quickly

Key Responsibilities:  

• You are a Quality Assurance Czar. You will be responsible for ensuring all assessments have consistent strong quality and meet the expectations of our stakeholders.
• Train and coach: Work closely with your team of Assessors and provide them feedback on their assessments – this can include both technical and soft skills, like negotiation and communication. Being comfortable challenging others and critiquing the work of others is a must-have.
• Enjoy sharing knowledge. This could include coaching people outside of your team, e.g. explaining to the business a technical security control so that they can better understand the risk.
• Findings management. Review evidence and negotiate the closure of findings with internal teams and third parties.
• Be a thought leader. Bring new ideas to the team and challenge the status quo. The security landscape is always changing – we need to ensure that our assessments are aligned with the latest threats.

Join us if you’re ready to lead with purpose, grow a best-in-class cyber risk team, and help secure the future of banking — 

Additional Information:

Provides information security consulting services for BMO overall and businesses/groups. Liaises with stakeholders to understand problems and opportunities and enables BMO to meet its goals by understanding business vision, objectives and KPIs. Leads the development of information security strategy by understanding business processes, policies, information and information systems. Builds exceptional relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Ensures that requirements and solutions align to a real business need, are approved by all relevant stakehol