Role & responsibilities

- Driving the third-party risk management program to understand, evaluate and report on the risk exposure HCLTech as an organization has by virtue of using various vendors, their services and/or products to meet our business objectives.
- Contribute towards enhancing the VRM program to address the ever-evolving threat landscape posed by vendor partners including but not limited to the risk domains of Cyber Security, Regulatory Compliance, Data Privacy, ESG, Geo-Political, Financial, etc.
- Self-motivated to hit the ground running with strategic thinking acumen to not only execute the current program but take it to the next level in spirit of continuous improvement.
- Overseeing project management, governance, risk profiling and assessment of vendors at relevant stages of vendor life cycle.
- Acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) across key risk domains such as Information Security, Data Privacy, Business Continuity, Regulatory Compliance, etc.
- Identifying applicable risk domains based on vendor service scope, including emerging risk areas.
- Conducting and reviewing vendor risk assessments based on the defined VRM framework.
- Developing risk profiles and periodic assessment plans based on third-party risk categorization.




- 1215 years of overall experience in Information Security, Cybersecurity, and Risk Management.
- Minimum 8-10 years of hands-on experience in Vendor Risk Management / Third-Party Risk Management.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in team or people management.
- Ability to analyse the data and create various reports for senior management

Demonstrated experience working with senior stakeholders and external clients

Preferred candidate profile

- Solid understanding of Data Privacy Regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), Cloud Security, and Business Continuity Planning.
- Proficiency in risk assessment methodologies and frameworks.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to mentor and coach junior team members.
- Strong organizational and time management abilities.
- Self-driven, with a proactive and collaborative mindset.
- Willingness to work in a global, cross-functional environment and adjust to flexible schedule when needed.
- Prior experience with tools like Process Unity or Service Now is a plus

📌 Manager - VRM (Uttar Pradesh)
🏢 HCLTech
📍 Uttar Pradesh