Senior Vendor & Contract Manager

Job Title: Senior Vendor & Contract Manager
Location: Trenton, NJ
Work Model: Hybrid (3 Days Onsite)
Job Type: Contract
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Vendor & Contract Manager reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to lead enterprise-wide vendor compliance, third-party risk management, IT audit readiness, and technology governance. This role will oversee vendor risk a
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ssessments, audit compliance, remediation activities, and IT security and privacy policy management across the organization s technology ecosystem.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in IT compliance, IT General Controls (ITGC), audit governance, third-party risk management, and regulatory security frameworks. The individual will collaborate with IT, Legal, Procurement, and executive leadership to strengthen compliance, mitigate risks, and maintain audit readiness.
Responsibilities
• Lead Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), including vendor assessments, risk scoring, qualification, and ongoing compliance monitoring.
• Oversee IT audit readiness and execution, reviewing SOC 1/SOC 2 Type II reports, ISO certifications, and independent security attestations.
• Manage audit findings and remediation activities, coordinating technical root-cause analysis, corrective action plans, and supporting evidence.
• Author, review, update, and maintain IT security, privacy, technology governance policies, standards, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure alignment with NIST frameworks, ISO 27001, and applicable state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Enforce IT General Controls (ITGC), access governance, and data protection requirements across internal systems and third-party vendor environments.
• Partner with Legal and Procurement to review and manage compliance exhibits, Data Processing and Data Sharing Agreements, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and right-to-audit clauses.
• Develop and maintain executive risk scorecards, audit tracking dashboards, and compliance reporting.
• Advise the CIO on enterprise compliance posture, emerging risks, audit results, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with IT and business teams to monitor compliance obligations and implement corrective measures.
• Maintain documentation and evidence supporting internal and external audits.
• Monitor vendor compliance and support continuous improvement of governance and risk management processes.
Required Skills And Experience
• 8+ years of experience in IT compliance, IT General Controls (ITGC), and audit governance within enterprise environments.
• Experience authoring and updating enterprise IT security, governance, and regulatory compliance policies.
• Experience managing audit finding remediation, technical root-cause analysis, and corrective action plans.
• Experience working with NIST security frameworks, including NIST SP 800-53 and NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), and ISO 27001.
• Strong technical understanding of ITGC, access governance, data protection, and enterprise compliance controls.
• Experience presenting compliance status, risk metrics, and audit findings to executive leadership.
• Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) and cloud/SaaS vendor qualification.
• Experience evaluating SOC 1/SOC 2 Type II reports and independent security attestations.
• Experience working with cloud providers, software vendors, system integrators, and other third-party technology partners.
• Experience collaborating with Legal and Procurement on vendor contracts, data protection agreements, SLAs, and audit rights.
• Experience developing executive compliance dashboards, risk scorecards, and remediation tracking reports.
• Bachelor s degree required.

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