Third Party Risk / Vendor Security Consultant (Remote)

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Title: Third Party Risk / Vendor Security Consultant
Location: Remote (some travel within the US may be required)
Job Type: Contract (12 Months)
Compensation: $82.71 - $105.26/hr
Industry: Retail

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About the Role
Our client, a Fortune 500 leader in the retail industry, is seeking an experienced Third Party Risk / Vendor Security Consultant to support a strategic initiative focused on strengthening vendor access governance across a large enterprise environment. This role will play a key part in identifying, documenting, standardizing, and securing vendor connectivity processes while enhancing visibility into third-party access across the organization.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Third Party Risk Management (TPRM), vendor security, access governance, and cybersecurity operations. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and business teams to implement scalable, secure vendor access practices that support long-term operational and security objectives.


Job Description
As a Third Party Risk / Vendor Security Consultant, you will support efforts to improve how third-party vendors access enterprise systems and networks. You will help establish consistent governance practices, document existing vendor connectivity, and drive process improvements that strengthen security controls and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
  • Document and inventory existing vendor connection methods across the enterprise environment.
  • Analyze vendor access models and associate existing connections with appropriate vendor engagements.
  • Support data quality and remediation initiatives to improve visibility into vendor connectivity and access relationships.
  • Help define, document, and implement standardized vendor access provisioning processes.
  • Partner with cybersecurity, third-party risk, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to establish secure vendor access practices.
  • Support adoption of new vendor onboarding, access management, and governance procedures.
  • Review vendor network connectivity and validate alignment with established security standards and controls.
  • Document approved connection methods, including:
    • VPN connectivity
    • API integrations
    • Remote access solutions
    • Direct network connections
    • Other approved vendor access methods
  • Collaborate with project leadership to provide status updates, track milestones, and support project deliverables.
  • Develop process documentation, operational procedures, and governance artifacts that support ongoing vendor access management.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor''s degree or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in Third Party Risk Management (TPRM), Vendor Security, Cybersecurity Governance, Information Security, or a related discipline.
  • Experience supporting vendor security assessments and third-party risk programs.
  • Knowledge of vendor risk management principles and security governance practices.
  • Experience reviewing, documenting, and managing vendor network connectivity and access controls.
  • Experience with security access management and network access reviews.
  • Strong documentation, process development, and process improvement skills.
  • Experience working with cross-functional cybersecurity, infrastructure, networking, and business teams.
  • Ability to organize, analyze, and improve large volumes of operational and access-related data.
  • Experience documenting technical processes, procedures, and governance standards.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to manage stakeholder relationships effectively.
  • Experience working within structured project environments and meeting defined deliverables.
  • Familiarity with:
    • Third Party Risk Management (TPRM)
    • Vendor Security programs
    • Identity and Access Governance
    • Enterprise Security Controls
    • VPN Connectivity
    • API Integrations
    • Remote Access Technologies
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions and processes.
  • Familiarity with Privileged Access Management (PAM) tools and concepts.
  • Knowledge of access governance best practices, including least privilege and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
  • Experience developing security standards, operational procedures, or governance playbooks.
  • Experience supporting large-scale enterprise cybersecurity initiatives.
  • Previous experience within a retail, consumer-facing, or Fortune 500 organization.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement initiatives in complex enterprise environments.

Benefits
Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary: https://www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta/.

How to Apply
Take the first step on your new career path! To submit yourself for consideration for this role, simply click the apply button and complete our mobile-friendly online application. Once we’ve reviewed your application details, a recruiter will reach out to you with next steps!

Equal Opportunity Statement
As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!

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About Dahl Consulting

Since 1993, Dahl Consulting has been a leader in providing and implementing adaptive staffing and workforce solutions for its clients. DAHL specializes in workforce process management, vendor management services, as well as sourcing and staffing services. Their workforce solutions and programs ensure clients have the right people, the right process, and the right relationships, all at the right cost. DAHL s size and service offerings enable them the flexibility to provide simple and affordable solutions adaptable to any enterprise s current program, as well as future growth. Visit www.dahlconsulting.com for more information.

The mission of Dahl Consulting is to assist businesses with the creation, delivery, and support of new and existing systems to improve their level of performance through one or a combination of our service offerings. Our core competency is managing the process of procuring contract and temporary labor by finding creative ways to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the customer's contingent labor program.

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