Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Subject Matter Expert — Tactical Remediation

Quick Facts

• Industry: Banking
• Work model: Full-time, hybrid (ideally ~6 days/month on-site from Krakow; flexible)
• Language: English
• Project duration: 12-month contract with possible extensions
• Start: ASAP
• Engagement type: B2B

Description

The Subject Matter Expert will support tactical remediation efforts to maintain cyber risk within tolerance and oversee embedding of the Financial Crime/Internal Fraud prevention process. The role coordinates activity across stakeholders, drives timely completion of actions, and helps ensure remediation outcomes are sustainable.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of tactical remediation activities
• Help maintain relevant risk exposure within agreed tolerance
• Coordinate activities and deliverables across business, risk, procurement, technology, compliance, and control stakeholders
• Track actions, dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions
• Support embedding the new process into relevant business and control activities
• Assess the effectiveness and sustainability of remediation actions
• Identify gaps in processes, controls, ownership, or governance
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions
• Prepare status updates, options papers, and decision materials
• Follow up proactively to ensure actions are completed on time
• Escalate delays, blockers, and emerging risks through appropriate governance channels
• Maintain clear records of decisions, evidence, and remediation outcomes
• Support the transition of tactical solutions into sustainable business-as-usual arrangements where appropriate

Requirements

• 4–5 years of relevant professional experience in third-party risk, procurement, supplier/vendor management, cyber risk, financial crime risk, internal fraud risk, operational risk, control remediation, or related change delivery
• Basic to intermediate understanding of cyber risk
• Basic to intermediate understanding of financial crime and internal fraud risk
• Experience coordinating remediation activities across multiple stakeholders
• Experience working in a regulated, risk-controlled, or governance-focused environment
• Experience supporting process embedding, control implementation, or operational change
• Third-party risk management engagement experience (preferred)
• Banking/financial services experience (advantageous)
• Relevant qualifications in risk, compliance, procurement, audit, project management, or a related discipline (beneficial)

Benefits

• 12-month B2B contract with possible prolongations
• Hybrid work model (flexible on on-site frequency)
• English project language and work in a regulated banking environment