Consultant I - Third Party Risk Management(TPRM) | Hybrid, Bangalore.

Optiv is seeking a highly motivated Consultant I for its Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) team in Bangalore. This hybrid role involves acting as a liaison between managed services providers, tool partners, and internal business stakeholders to ensure timely completion of TPRM assessments and drive program enhancements. The consultant will assist with operational, project management, and reporting tasks, streamline existing TPRM processes, document internal procedures, and report weekly program updates. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are essential for managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Must Have

• Assist with TPRM operational, project management, and reporting tasks.
• Streamline and standardize existing TPRM processes.
• Document internal TPRM processes and update knowledge base articles.
• Report weekly program updates to stakeholders.
• Proactively manage and organize email inbox for timely responses.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support TPRM processes.
• Bachelor's degree and approximately 2-5 years of related work experience.
• Experience in TPRM and exposure to TPRM platforms (Prevalent, Bitsight).
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel.
• Knowledge of general security concepts and methods.
• Strong presentation, verbal communication, and detailed writing skills.
• Process-oriented with strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to build relationships, influence, and manage multiple tasks.
• Willingness to work 7:30 PM to 3:30 AM (US time zone support).

Good to Have

• Familiarity with ServiceNow.

Perks & Benefits

• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
• Work/life balance
• Professional training resources
• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

We are seeking a highly motivated professional to join our Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) team. This role will act as a liaison between managed services providers, tool partners, and internal business stakeholders to ensure timely completion of TPRM assessments and drive enhancements to the overall maturity of the existing program. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

How you'll make an impact

• Assist with TPRM operational, project management, and reporting tasks.
• Streamline and standardize existing TPRM processes for efficiency and scalability.
• Document internal TPRM processes and update applicable knowledge base articles.
• Report weekly program updates to stakeholders and maintain accurate documentation of standardized processes.
• Proactively manage and organize email inbox to ensure timely responses and prioritization.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, think creatively, and provide research-driven solutions.
• Ability to proactively manage and organize email inbox to ensure timely responses (~within 60 mins or less) and prioritization.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support TPRM processes across teams in various geolocations.
• Report weekly program updates to stakeholders and maintain documentation of standardized processes.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor's degree and approximately 2-5 years of related work experience.
• Experience in TPRM and exposure to TPRM platforms such as Prevalent and Bitsight.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow is desirable, but optional.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel for data analysis and periodic reporting.
• Knowledge of general security concepts and methods such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, privacy assessments, incident response, security policy creation, enterprise security strategies, architectures and governance.
• Strong presentation and verbal communication skills.
• Process-oriented individual with strong attention to detail, and strong organizational skills
• Excellent, detailed writing skills.
• Ability to build relationships with and influence other functional areas.
• Ability to build consensus.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel.
• The successful candidate must hold or be willing to pursue related professional certifications such as the ISO 27001 LA, CompTIA Security+, ISC2 CC, CISSP, CISM, CRISC and/or CISA.
• The role requires support in hybrid model and willingness to work 7:30 PM to 3:30 AM (US time zone support)

What you can expect from Optiv

• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
• Work/life balance
• Professional training resources
• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

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About Us

We work alongside clients to manage cyber risk and equip them with perspectives and programs to accelerate business progress.

Our real-world experience, deep vertical expertise and diverse teams enable us to face any challenge with confidence. We put you at the center of our unmatched ecosystem of people, products, partners and programs to design and implement agile solutions. Our adaptive approach continually assesses risk in the context of cyber and broader objectives to secure today's business and fortify it for the future.

At Optiv, we manage cyber risk so you can secure your full potential.