Sunrise Systems, Inc.
Sunrise Systems, Inc.

Senior Vendor & Contract Mgr

Hybrid in Trenton, NJ, US • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Contract W2
6 Months
No Travel Required
Hybrid
$80 - $86/hr
Fitment

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Skills

  • Data Security
  • Cloud Computing
  • Data Processing
  • AutoCAD Architecture
  • Collaboration
  • Auditing
  • Dashboard
  • ISO 9000
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2005
  • IT Audit
  • IT Security
  • Insurance
  • Leadership
  • Legal
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Management

Summary

Job Title: Senior Vendor & Contract Mgr
Job ID: 26-05333
Location: Trenton, NJ
Duration: 06 months' contract

Description:

Senior Vendor & Audit Contract Manager reporting to the CIO to lead third-party -party risk, IT audit readiness, remediation, and policy lifecycle management, aligning public sector systems with NIST, SOC, and enterprise IT security baselines.

We are seeking a Senior Vendor & Contract Manager reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to lead enterprise-wide vendor compliance, third-party governance, IT audit readiness, and policy lifecycle management across our technology ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), establishing vendor vetting, risk scoring, and continuous compliance oversight across cloud providers, software vendors, and system integrators.
  • Oversee IT audit readiness and execution, evaluating vendor SOC 1/SOC 2 Type II reports, ISO certifications, and independent third-party control attestations.
  • Manage finding remediation lifecycles, driving technical root-cause analyses with IT teams and verifying artifact evidence to close internal and external audit deficiencies.
  • Author, update, and maintain all public-facing and internal IT security, privacy, and technology governance policies, standards, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure continuous alignment with NIST, state, and federal mandates.
  • Enforce IT General Controls (ITGC), access governance, and data protection baselines across internal platforms and external vendor environments.
  • Collaborate with Legal and Procurement to review and enforce compliance exhibits, Data Processing/Sharing Agreements, SLAs, and right-to-audit clauses.
  • Advise the CIO directly on enterprise compliance posture, delivering executive risk scorecards, audit tracking dashboards, and mitigation strategies.

Qualifications:
  • 8+ years of IT compliance, third-party risk management (TPRM), and audit governance experience within large-scale enterprise environments.
  • Proven track record authoring and operationalizing enterprise IT security, governance, and data compliance policies.
  • Deep technical familiarity evaluating SOC 1/SOC 2 Type II reports, ITGCs, and NIST/ISO control frameworks.
  • Strong background presenting risk metrics, compliance status, and audit readouts directly to executive leadership.

Skill Table:
SkillRequired / DesiredAmountof Experience
IT Compliance, IT& Audit Governance in Enterprise EnvironmentsRequired8Years
Authoring & Updating Enterprise IT Security, Governance & Regulatory PoliciesRequired7Years
Audit Finding Remediation, Technical Root-Cause Analysis & Action PlansRequired7Years
Alignment with NIST (SP 800-53 / CSF) and ISO 27001 Security FrameworksRequired7Years
Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) & Cloud/SaaS Vendor QualificationHighly desired7Years
Evaluating SOC 1 / SOC 2 Type II Reports & Independent Security AttestationsHighly desired7Years
Bachelor's Degree minimumRequired  

Compensation:

The hourly rate for this position is between $80.00-86.00 per hour.
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include [geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate].

Benefits:

Sunrise offers ACA compliant medical coverage/dental insurance/vision insurance to all employees. We also offer Sick time benefits as required per State regulations.
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