IT Vendor Management Program Manager (Fintech)

TL;DR

IT Vendor Management Program Manager (Fintech): Leading the execution of a third-party risk management framework with an accent on security, compliance, and operational excellence for vendor partnerships. Focus on managing the vendor lifecycle, conducting comprehensive due diligence, and ensuring program robustness under regulatory scrutiny.

Location: Remote (Mexico)

Salary: $5,000 - $7,500 USD gross per month

Company

hirify.global is revolutionizing the shopping experience through seamless, interest-free installment plans, blending cutting-edge tech with a mission to financially empower the next generation.

What you will do

• Establish and maintain third-party risk standards and governance practices cross-functionally.
• Conduct comprehensive vendor due diligence and ongoing monitoring, including evaluating consumer-impact risk and privacy standards.
• Manage third-party risk documentation, maintain vendor inventory, and execute periodic compliance reviews.
• Execute day-to-day risk assessments to determine vendor criticality and identify inherent risks across various categories.
• Collaborate with Legal to ensure effective contracts and with Information Security for technical safeguards.
• Identify, track, and escalate risk events or performance failures to senior leadership and bank partners.

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".
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or equivalent practical experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with brilliant individuals who possess relentlessly high standards and are continually raising the bar.
• Culture that values developing new ways to do things and embraces calculated risk-taking.
• Team members earn trust by listening attentively, speaking candidly, and treating others respectfully.
• Environment that encourages respectfully challenging decisions and committing wholly once a decision is made.
• Opportunity to contribute to transforming payments and redefining the shopping journey in fintech and retail.