Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Samsara is a provider of the Connected Operations Cloud, helping organizations that depend on physical operations use IoT data to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability. The Third-Party Risk Management Analyst will lead security risk assessments for vendors and partners, manage their risk lifecycle and remediation, and collaborate with Legal, Procurement, and business owners to maintain security standards. The role also supports audits, reporting, automation, and AI-enabled improvements to the vendor risk program.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end third-party security risk assessments — using both qualitative and quantitative methods — for Samsara's vendors and partners, and recommend risk ratings and tiering in line with Samsara's Vendor Risk Management Policy
- Own the vendor reassessment cadence and track remediation of any security gaps throughout the full lifecycle of the vendor
- Partner with Legal, Procurement, and system/relationship owners to review vendor contracts and onboarding requests submitted through Zip, ensuring security requirements (e.g. incident notification, data training, compliance, etc.) are in place before a vendor goes live
- Escalate unresolved vendor risk to Security leadership, legal, procurement, and business owners as necessary
- Support internal and external audits of the vendor risk program (e.g. ISO, SOC, FedRAMP)
- Build and maintain the metrics, dashboards, and reporting that give Security leadership visibility into Samsara's third-party risk posture and program performance
- Support the GRC team's efforts to bring automation and AI-enabled tools into vendor risk workflows, such as using AI to triage vendor security questionnaires, flag high-risk contract terms, and incorporate industry learnings into the lifecycle
- Mentor junior TPRM resource(s) to ensure Samsara’s TPRM program is matching the pace of innovation and velocity of Samsara
- Champion, role model, and embed Samsara's cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices
Skills
- This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US except the San Francisco Bay Metro Area, NYC Metro Area, and Washington, D.C. Metro Area
- 5+ years of experience in third-party/vendor risk management, GRC, or information security compliance
- Experience using automation, scripting, or low-code workflows to help scale a vendor risk program
- Hands-on experience running vendor security assessments and administering a vendor tiering program
- Experience partnering with Legal and Procurement on vendor contract security and privacy terms (e.g., Security addendums, DPAs, etc.)
- Must reside in the US, outside the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, and Washington, D.C. metro areas
- Familiarity with implementing and/or operating a risk assessment framework such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, or SOC 2
- Experience with a GRC or vendor risk management platform (e.g., Vanta, ServiceNow, OneTrust, Archer, or similar)
- A relevant certification such as CTPRP, CISA, CRISC, or CISSP
Benefits
- This role is also eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions.
- Performance-based bonus/variable pay
- Equity (for eligible roles)
- A flexible, employee-led remote model
- A professional development stipend
- Comprehensive health and parental leave plans
- Remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements
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