Third-Party Cyber Risk Manager

pEneco is one of Europe's leading sustainable energy companies, working toward climate neutrality by 2035 through our One Planet strategy. Our Digital Tech and Security organisation is a critical enabler of that mission
- and the TPRM programme you lead sits at the heart of how we manage risk across our supplier ecosystem. /p h3Programme Ownership and Governance /h3 ul liOwn the TPRM framework end-to-end
- policies, standards, procedures, risk registers, and playbooks /li liLead governance forums and steer risk-based decision-making and risk acceptance processes /li liDefine and track KPIs, KRIs, and executive dashboards that give management real visibility of supplier risk /li liDrive continuous improvement across the full third-party lifecycle
- from onboarding through to offboarding /li /ul h3Supplier Assessments and Risk Management /h3 ul liPerform and oversee security assessments of new and existing suppliers
- reviewing ISO 27001, SOC reports, pen test results, BCDR plans, and security controls /li liEvaluate supplier cyber maturity, provide risk ratings, and define remediation requirements /li liMaintain risk registers, manage exceptions, and oversee remediation tracking /li liImplement continuous monitoring for critical suppliers and manage periodic reassessments /li liSupport supplier breach response activities alongside the incident management team /li /ul h3Procurement and Regulatory Integration /h3 ul liEmbed mandatory security review gates into procurement
- high-risk vendors do not get onboarded without assessment and approval /li liSupport contract reviews and security clause integration alongside Legal and Procurement /li liAlign TPRM practices with NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR requirements /li liPrepare evidence and reporting for internal and external audits and regulatory examinations /li /ul h3Platform and Automation /h3 ul liOwn and optimise the TPRM/GRC platform
- driving automation of vendor onboarding, risk tiering, workflows, and reporting /li liIdentify opportunities to reduce manual effort and increase assessment coverage through tooling /li liDefine reporting capabilities that translate supplier risk data into actionable management insight /li /ul pEneco operates critical energy infrastructure and depends on a broad ecosystem of technology suppliers and service partners. As that ecosystem grows in complexity, so does the risk it carries
- and regulators are paying close attention. NIS2 and DORA are not future considerations here. They are operational realities. /p pAs TPRM Lead you own the end-to-end Third Party Risk Management programme
- from framework and governance through to supplier assessments, continuous monitoring, and procurement integration. This is not an assessment execution role. You are here to mature the programme, increase its organisational reach, and make third-party cyber risk visible and manageable at every level of the business. /p pYou will work from within the CISO Office, partnering with Procurement, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Data Privacy, and IT. You will need to influence without formal authority
- and you will have the mandate to do it. /p pYou are a senior TPRM professional who has built or significantly matured a third-party risk programme in a complex enterprise environment. You know how to assess a supplier, but more importantly you know how to design a programme that scales, earns organisational trust, and keeps pace with a shifting regulatory landscape. You are comfortable in a room with senior stakeholders, confident presenting risk data to the board, and able to push back constructively when a high-risk vendor is being fast-tracked without proper scrutiny. /p h3Experience /h3 ul li5+ years hands-on experience in Third Party Risk Management /li li7+ years in Cyber Security, IT Risk, Information Security, or GRC /li liProven track record leading or maturing a TPRM programme in a large enterprise /li liExperience influencing senior stakeholders and embedding security controls into procurement and supplier governance processes /li liFamiliarity with critical infrastructure or regulated sector environments is a strong plus /li /ul h3Knowledge and Expertise /h3 ul liDeep understanding of TPRM frameworks
- vendor risk assessments, risk tiering, continuous monitoring, fourth-party risk, supply chain security, and exception management /li liStrong knowledge of relevant regulations and standards
- NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, GDPR /li liHands-on experience with at least one GRC/TPRM platform
- ServiceNow GRC, OneTrust, Archer, ProcessUnity or similar /li liSolid grounding in information security domains
- cloud security, identity and access management, incident management, and BCDR /li /ul h3Skills and Competencies /h3 ul liOwnership mindset
- you take accountability for the programme, not just the tasks /li liExecutive presence
- you communicate risk clearly to senior stakeholders and translate complexity into decisions /li liAnalytical an