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This Business Systems lead is the business owner and strategic leader responsible for the rollout, governance and ongoing optimization of the Third-Party Management (TPM) system. This role ensures the TPM system fully enables the target operating model, regulatory compliance requirements, and enterprise risk management objectives. This leader drives system-enabled transformation across the end-to end third party lifecycle, partnering closely with TPM, Risk, Compliance, procurement, operations, and technology teams globally. The role combines business system ownership with transformation program leadership to accelerate value realization and strength control effectiveness.
Job Responsibility:
Business Ownership of TPM Systems: Serves as the business owner of the Third-Party Platform
Defines system vision, roadmap and enhancement priorities aligned to TPM strategy
Ensures the system supports end-to-end third party lifecycle management (onboarding, due diligence, monitoring and termination)
Maintain accountability for system effectiveness, usability, and business value delivery.
TPM System Rollout & Implementation: Lead global rollout of the TPM system
Coordinate user acceptance testing UAT and validation activities
Drive change management, communications and adoption strategy
Develop deployment timelines and ensure on time implementation
Process & System Integration: Align system workflows with TPM operating model and governance framework
Identify process gaps and drive system improvements
Ensure integration with upstream and downstream systems (e.g procurement, P2P)
Standardize workflows to promote consistency and regulatory compliance
Stakeholder Engagement & Governance: Act as primary business point of contact for TPM systems-related matters
Partner with Risk, compliance, legal, Procurement and business stakeholders
Lead systems governance forums and priorities enhancements and fixes
Ensure regular reporting on system performance and adoptions metric
Follow the Sun Operating Model Support: Coordinate global support model
Establish structure handoffs to enable continuous improvement progress across time zones
Ensure timely issue resolution and minimize business disruption
Maintain SLA and escalation protocols
Continuous Improvement: Identify automation (including AI) opportunities to reduce manual effort and control gaps
Drive data quality improvements and reporting enhancements
Support Regulatory changes and evolving third party risk requirements
Lead system optimization initiatives to accelerate TPM transformation
Risk, Compliance & Controls: Ensure the system enforces regulatory and policy requirements
Maintain audit readiness and support interna/external audits
Monitor control effectiveness within the platform
Implement corrective action for identified system and process weaknesses
Vendor & Technology Collaboration: Partner with tech and external vendors for upgrades, releases, and technology enhancements
Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications
Participate in platform roadmap discussion
Oversee regression testing and release validation
Requirements:
Minimum of 7+ years across a number of the fields below: Project management, System implementation, Procurement, Compliance, Operational Risk and/or Third-Party Risk Management
Demonstrated experience leading large scale transformation programs and with cross functional stakeholders
Ability to develop strong relationships, negotiate areas of difference and build consensus across the global, regional and country needs.
Experience with data management, supply chain system management, and cloud systems, sourcing, operations and risk systems plus internal, externally sourced system assets and AI would be ideal.
Ability to handle a high volume of demand with flexibility.
Bachelor’s degree in business, Risk Management, Finance, Information Systems or related field