Third Party and Operational Resilience Manager

Job ID: 759158Location: London, Not Available, UKType: PermanentSalary: GBP ["90000"] per yearPosted: 2026-10-16Company: Cameron KennedyThird Party & Operational Resilience Manager Central London | Hybrid (4 days in office) | Up to 90,000 + Bonus + BenefitsA well-established international bank in Central London is looking for a Senior Third Party & Operational Resilience Manager.

Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.

The role reports to the COO.

You'll own the bank's third-party risk and operational resilience frameworks and report to executive committees, the Board and, when needed, the regulators.The team is small, so the role is broad.

You'll manage one direct report and work with stakeholders across the whole bank, as well as group colleagues, suppliers and external audit.Key responsibilitiesOwn the third-party management framework and policy across the full vendor lifecycle, from due diligence and contracting through monitoring to exitMaintain the outsourcing and third-party register, including materiality and criticality assessments, and lead preparation for the 2027 regulatory requirements on material third-party reportingMake sure contracts meet regulatory requirements, including audit and access rights, subcontracting, incident notification and terminationSet and monitor SLAs and KPIs, run supplier risk assessments and test exit plansDevelop the operational resilience framework, covering Important Business Services, impact tolerances, mapping and scenario testingOversee business continuity, including BIAs, continuity plans, crisis management and recovery testing, and lead the response if a critical supplier failsProduce Board-level reporting and chair the Third Party & Resilience Governance CommitteeAbout youAt least 5 years in third-party, outsourcing or vendor risk management within UK financial services, with line management experienceBanking experience is preferred.

Candidates from other UK-regulated financial services firms will be considered if they have the same specialist expertiseStrong, practical knowledge of PRA SS2/21, PRA SS1/21, FCA SYSC 8 and SYSC 15A, and the UK Critical Third Parties regime.

Knowledge of DORA is an advantageHands-on experience of business continuity and resilience testingThe confidence to challenge senior stakeholders, with strong written and presentation skillsPlease note: applicants must be fully entitled to work in the UK now and in the future, without needing visa sponsorship at any time. xwzovoh

Sponsorship is not available for this role.