Manager, Third Party Risk Management; Remote at CrowdStrike, Inc. in Sunnyvale

Manager, Third Party Risk Management (TPRM)

Crowd Strike, Inc. Full time

As a global leader in cybersecurity, Crowd Strike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn't changed — we're here to stop breaches, and we've redefined modern security with the world's most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on Crowd Strike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward.

We're also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every Crowd Striker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We're always looking to add talented Crowd Strikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters?

The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role:

Crowd Strike is seeking an experienced Manager, Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) to lead a high-performing team responsible for assessing and managing risks associated with our third-party vendor ecosystem. This role sits within the GRC organization and is critical to protecting Crowd Strike's customers, data, and operations through rigorous, scalable, and forward-thinking vendor risk practices.

As a people leader, you will manage a team of four TPRM analysts while driving strategic improvements to our program, tooling, and processes — including automation initiatives, AI integration, and efficiencies identified through continuous improvement efforts. You will also lead the organizational efforts in defining, establishing, managing and enforcing cybersecurity policies, standards and procedures.

The ideal candidate will have an expert-level understanding of current processes and proactively search for ways to improve Crowd Strike's risk posture and GRC program in ways that support a fast-paced, secure, and empowered environment in the tech industry.

This role requires a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, third party risk management and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.

What You'll Do:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 4 TPRM professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and operational excellence
• Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular 1:1s, and support career development for each team member
• Serve as an escalation point for complex vendor risk issues and assessments.
• Oversee end-to-end third-party risk assessments including inherent risk tiering, due diligence, control evaluations, and residual risk determinations
  
  Manage the full vendor risk lifecycle including onboarding, periodic reassessment, and offboarding, ensuring consistent application of TPRM standards.
• Partner with Procurement, Legal, IT, Security, and Business stakeholders to embed risk considerations into the vendor engagement process.
• Evaluate vendor security posture, compliance certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.), and contractual obligations.
• Creating and enhancing a cybersecurity vendor risk management program, including the identification, evaluation and mitigation of risks across the organization.
• Conducting third party controls evaluations and audits.
• Performing other duties within the scope of governance, risk and compliance
• Working across organizations to help align organizations with shared third party compliance goals and objectives.
• Coordinating with IT and business units to implement effective cybersecurity measures and integrate security practices into business processes
  
  Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including procurement, legal, and IT, to ensure comprehensive vendor risk management.
• Lead the implementation of process improvements and efficiencies identified through a recent kaizen event, driving measurable outcomes.
• Develop and expand automation capabilities within Service Now TPRM to reduce manual effort and increase assessment throughput.
• Identify and implement AI-driven capabilities to enhance risk scoring, vendor monitoring, and workflow efficiency.
• Define and track KPIs and metrics to demonstrate program maturity and effectiveness to senior leadership.
• Serve as a functional owner and subject matter expert for Service Now as the TPRM platform of record.
• Partner with GRC tooling and IT teams to configure, optimize, and expand Service Now workflows supporting TPRM operations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and vendor risk intelligence platforms to enhance the program.
• Develop and maintain TPRM policies, standards, and procedures in alignment with industry frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, FAIR, etc.).
• Prepare and present risk reporting and program status updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Support internal and external audit activities related to third-party risk.

What You'll Need:

• 10+ years of experience in Third Party Risk Management, GRC, information…