Procurement Risk Associate MA
Company: MassMutual
Location: Springfield
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Procurement Risk Associate
Full-Time
Boston, MA or Springfield, MA
The Opportunity
As a Procurement Risk Associate, we need your experience and
leadership to partner closely with teams in the MassMutual's
Procurement Organization and cross-functional stakeholders to
manage third party risk in the first line of defense. The core
function of Procurement Risk is being built out and will be
responsible for consolidating risk management practices across our
key supplier and business units and will do so in collaboration
with risk stakeholders and the second line of defense Third Party
Risk (TPRM) team. Procurement is category-aligned to four main
category or business unit teams. The goal of this role will be to
own overall and, together with a team of individual contributor
risk specialists, to enable and actively deliver excellent risk
management for the suppliers in one of those category teams. The
role reports to the Head of Procurement Risk, which will set the
overall strategy, direction and priorities of the entire team and
the function overall.
In this role, as well as all roles within MassMutual, you will
demonstrate accountability, agility, a dedication to be inclusive,
a strong business acumen, and will show courage, even in the most
difficult situations. We also highly value strong communication
skills, a passion for learning, leadership traits, resilience and
self-awareness.
The Team
On the MassMutual Procurement team, we have a goal to enable
MassMutual's mission and vision by providing the right supplier
solution at the right time. Our mission is to streamline the
procurement process, align supplier partners to meet business needs
and continuously increase the value provided to our policyholders.
We have embarked on an extensive maturity of our procurement
operating model with a focus on standardization, implementing
industry best practices and reducing supplier spend.
The Impact
Develop, implement, own and execute third party risk management
processes in coordination with the Head of Procurement Risk and in
alignment with Mass Mutual's Third Party Risk Management
Frameworks. You will leverage risk data and third party risk
systems to monitor, manage and report out on third party risk.
Lead these processes and manage third party risks overall for one
of Procurement's category teams, working closely and collaborating
well with your teammates.
Own initial and ongoing risk due diligence across the phases of the
third party lifecycle in your category area
Work with a distributed team that may be located both domestically
and offshore
Partner with key risk owners across MassMutual. This may be second
line of defense teams (Operational and Enterprise risk or Corporate
Compliance) to establish clear roles and responsibilities; it may
also be other first line risk owners (e.g. Cybersecurity, Data
Protection & Privacy, Law, etc.).
Operate as the escalation point for the team you are supporting; be
seen as a 'go-to resource' for the Category and Supplier
Managers.
Specific functions include:Classifying and tiering of third parties
according to an inherent risk profile
Gathering risk assessment data on third parties and managing it in
the risk system of record
Lead supplier risk and issue management, including remediation
actions and mitigation plans when risks or events are
identified
Develop risk dashboarding capabilities for all suppliers in your
category
Understanding and tracking of various types of third-party risks
and controls (e.g., financial, legal/regulatory compliance,
geographic, 4th party and concentration risk)
Partnering with Contract Managers to understand contractual
risks
Influence suppliers and business partners to ensure compliance with
risk management policies, and to drive findings and violations to
closure
The Minimum Qualifications
A bachelor's degree or equivalent
3+ years of experience in managing the risk and compliance issues
in a financial services setting
The Ideal Qualifications
5+ years of experience with third party risk
Risk-focused professional qualifications (e.g., Certified
Third-Party Risk Professional (CTPRP) or Information Systems
Certifications (CISA, CISSP).
Familiarity with supplier performance management and governance
concepts, applications and services
Experience developing and completing third party risk assessments
and scorecards
Strong business background; experience gathering and interpreting
risks and associated impacts in context of financial and
operational concerns
An understanding of complex third party risk topics such as
information security and regulatory compliance requirements and the
standards that reflect them (e.g., SOC1, SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST,
etc.)
Knowledge of Operational Risk principles, General Risk & Compliance
(GRC) systems and various technologies focused on managing ongoing
third party risks
Previous experience in financial services / insurance industry
third party risk function and related regulatory requirements /
frameworks
What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team
Regular meetings with the Procurement Team
Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
To be able travel from time to time (up to 25%) to support the team
and various project assignments
Access to mentorship opportunities
Networking opportunities including access to Asian,
Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQ, veteran and
disability-focused Business Resource Groups
Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational
platforms
Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong
and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and
benefits
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MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer
Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with
Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.
Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge
status.
If you need an accommodation to complete the application process,
please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you
need.
Keywords: MassMutual, Chicopee , Procurement Risk Associate MA, Other , Springfield, Massachusetts
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