Director, 3rd Party RM. Program (BPO)

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Job Function:

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:

Health Care Compliance

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Director, 3rd Party RM. Program (BPO) located in Leeds UK, West Chester PA USA, Raynham MA USA, Raritan NJ USA, Ireland, or Singapore.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

 

St. Anthony's Road, Leeds, UK - Requisition Number: 074391

West Chester, PA (USA) - Requisition Number: 080573

Loughbeg, Ringaskiddy, Ireland - Requisition Number: 080578

Singapore - Requisition Number: 080580

 

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Job Overview 

The Director, Third‑Party Risk Management Program provides strategic leadership and enablement of an effective enterprise-wide third-party risk management (TPRM) program, with a focus on mitigating anti-bribery/anti-corruption risks (e.g., Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar laws) in third-party intermediary engagements. Serving as the Business Process Owner (BPO) for TPRM, this individual works closely with stakeholders across Compliance, Legal, Information Technology (IT), Procurement, and other functions to define program requirements, implement enabling technology solutions, and continuously improve global processes and tools.   

This role requires a forward-looking leader who can champion an ethical business culture and foster organizational change. The Director will model integrity, empower cross-functional collaboration, and ensure that managing third-party compliance risk becomes an integral, ongoing part of the company’s business processes. By balancing thorough risk controls with business enablement, the Director of TPRM helps protect the company’s reputation and ensure sustainable growth in a complex global environment.  

This role reports to the Senior Director HCC Risk Mgmt Strategy & Enablement. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide strategic direction and governance for the global TPRM program as the BPO, establishing policies, procedures, and oversight structures to manage third-party intermediary risks enterprise-wide. Set global standards and drive consistency across all regions while accommodating local regulatory requirements.  

• Develop and maintain a risk-based segmentation and assessment framework for third parties, ensuring each intermediary is categorized by risk level (e.g. by country corruption index, service type, HCP/HCO interactions) to ensure third parties receive appropriate due diligence and oversight.  

• Oversee robust pre-engagement due diligence processes (e.g. background checks, sanctions screenings, reputation reviews) to identify potential anti-corruption red flags or compliance issues before onboarding new third-party intermediaries. Ensure due diligence depth is commensurate with the third party’s risk profile. 

• Partner with Legal in providing con