
Associate Director, Third Party and Strategic Security Services
at KPMG
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- City
- Los Angeles
- Country
- United States
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KPMG is seeking an Associate Director for Third Party and Strategic Security Services to lead the Enterprise Security Services program and drive the security services strategy. The role includes end-to-end program management, cross-functional team leadership, and delivery of third-party risk management, due diligence, and threat monitoring using OSINT and other intelligence tools. You will develop and maintain project plans, budgets, and risk management strategies, produce executive summaries and risk recommendations, and collaborate with procurement, legal, compliance, and business units to align security requirements with risk mitigation. This role requires extensive security analysis, investigations, and leadership experience across multi-site deployments, with KPMG not sponsoring employment-based visas.
Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.
KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, Third Party and Strategic Security Services to join our Enterprise Security Services organization.
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end program management for the firm security services strategy, managing program reviews and measurements of progress as set forth by senior leadership
- Enable firm security teams through continuous improvement, trend identification, and other service maturation offerings leveraging contemporary technologies inclusive of artificial intelligence
- Manage cross-functional project teams, vendors, and integrators through the design, deployment, and optimization of security services; work with cross functional disciplines, develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk management strategies; apply a working knowledge of public and private sector risk management and data analysis methodologies to support the daily execution and strategic direction of the converged threat management program
- Deliver third-party security risk management services via inquiries and leading other program components in support of the timely identification and response to external risk considerations; conduct in-depth due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-parties levering KPMG's open-source and subscribed intelligence tools
- Analyze and synthesize intelligence from multiple sources to identify nexus to a set forth risk matrix; support the development and enhancement of third-party risk processes, including risk assessments, supplier and/or third-party labor workforce onboarding, and periodic reviews and collaborate with procurement, legal, compliance, and business units to ensure alignment of security requirements and risk mitigation strategies
- Prepare clear, actionable reports and briefings for stakeholders, including executive summaries and risk recommendations; track and report on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and trends relevant to the organization's supply chain and third-party ecosystem; maintain up-to-date knowledge of best practices, regulatory requirements, and industry standards related to supply chain security and third-party risk and collaborate within a multi-disciplinary threat assessment team, offering insights and recommendations
- Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
Qualifications:
- Minimum eight years of recent experience in security analysis, intelligence, investigations, due diligence involving third-party risk management
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, security, intelligence, risk management, or related field is preferred; High School diploma or GED is required
- Experience with international or multi-site security project deployments, as well as experience with supply chain security frameworks and third-party risk management processes
- Proven experience managing projects, budgets, and procurement processes along with a demonstrated understanding of performing due diligence investigations inclusive of commercial litigation and criminal court analysis
- Demonstrated expertise in open-source intelligence (OSINT) and use of commercial/subscribed intelligence tools
- Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills with a demonstrated ability in building trusted liaison and collaborative relationships across disciplines; great analytical, investigative, and report-writing skills and strong communication skills and a collaborative working style adaptable to remote/online team environments
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

