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Vendor Risk Manager Jobs in Georgia (NOW HIRING)

The role involves implementing risk management practices, supporting vendor management, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of risk experience in financial ...

The role involves implementing risk management practices, supporting vendor management, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of risk experience in financial ...

Ensure data integrity of the RMIS process through coordination with Data Quality Coordinator and vendor partners. Direct Manager/Direct Reports: * Typically repots to Director of Risk Management * No ...

The role involves implementing risk management practices, supporting vendor management, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of risk experience in financial ...

The role involves implementing risk management practices, supporting vendor management, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of risk experience in financial ...

Risk Management, Finance, Accounting and and/or Marketing degree preferred, but not required * 0 to ... Recruiting Vendor Disclosure Statement Brown & Brown does not accept unsolicited resumes from ...

Risk Management, Finance, Accounting and and/or Marketing degree preferred, but not required * 0 to ... Recruiting Vendor Disclosure Statement Brown & Brown does not accept unsolicited resumes from ...

Sourcing Category Lead

Duluth, GA · Hybrid

$120K - $135K/yr

This role partners with business leaders to develop and execute a category strategy that optimizes licensing models, manages vendor risk, ensures compliance with our third party risk management ...

Sourcing Category Lead

Duluth, GA · On-site

$120K - $135K/yr

This role partners with business leaders to develop and execute a category strategy that optimizes licensing models, manages vendor risk, ensures compliance with our third party risk management ...

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How much do vendor risk manager jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 21, 2026, the average yearly pay for vendor risk manager in Georgia is $94,196.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $76,000.00 and $108,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a vendor risk manager?

Vendor Risk Managers are professionals responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with third-party vendors that provide goods or services to an organization. They evaluate vendors’ security, compliance, and operational practices to ensure they meet the company’s standards and regulatory requirements. These managers implement frameworks to monitor vendor performance, manage contracts, and respond to potential risks or incidents. Their role is crucial in protecting the organization from financial, reputational, and regulatory harm that can arise from third-party relationships.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a vendor risk manager?

To thrive as a Vendor Risk Manager, you need expertise in risk assessment, third-party management, and compliance, often backed by a degree in business, finance, or a related field. Familiarity with risk management platforms, contract management tools, and certifications like Certified Third Party Risk Professional (CTPRP) are highly valuable. Strong analytical thinking, negotiation, and clear communication skills help you collaborate with vendors and internal stakeholders effectively. These skills ensure organizations can identify, mitigate, and manage risks arising from third-party relationships, safeguarding business continuity and compliance.

How does a vendor risk manager typically collaborate with other departments within an organization?

A Vendor Risk Manager works closely with departments like procurement, legal, IT, and compliance to ensure that vendors meet the organization's security and regulatory standards. This collaboration often involves reviewing contracts, assessing potential risks, and implementing mitigation strategies. Regular communication with stakeholders is essential to keep everyone informed about vendor performance and risk status, making cross-functional teamwork a key aspect of the role. Effective collaboration helps streamline risk assessments and supports informed decision-making across the business.

What is the difference between Vendor Risk Manager vs Vendor Compliance Analyst?

AspectVendor Risk ManagerVendor Compliance Analyst
CertificationsCertified Third Party Risk Professional (CTPRP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM)
Work EnvironmentRisk management teams, procurement, legal departmentsCompliance departments, audit teams, legal units
Industry UsageFinance, healthcare, technology, retailFinance, healthcare, manufacturing, technology
Primary FocusIdentifying, assessing, and mitigating vendor risksEnsuring vendor adherence to compliance standards and policies

The Vendor Risk Manager focuses on evaluating and mitigating risks associated with vendors, while the Vendor Compliance Analyst concentrates on ensuring vendors meet regulatory and internal compliance standards. Both roles are essential in managing vendor relationships but differ in their core responsibilities and focus areas.

What cities in Georgia are hiring for Vendor Risk Manager jobs?

Cities in Georgia with the most Vendor Risk Manager job openings:

Infographic showing various Vendor Risk Manager job openings in Georgia as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 80% Full Time, 11% Part Time, 6% Contract, and 3% Nights. Highlights an 81% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 17% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $94,196 per year, or $45.3 per hour.

Cybersecurity Automation Engineer

Mindlance

Atlanta, GA • On-site

Other

Posted 17 days ago


Job description

Description:

Business Initiative/Purpose: (Goal, Business Impact, Accomplishments from the work)

  • Cybersecurity Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain integrations and automated workflows within our SOAR platform (Cortex XSOAR). This role will focus on ingesting and correlating data from third-party risk and security tools (e.g., Archer, SecurityScorecard, Splunk), enabling alerting for vendor-related threats, and executing automated response playbooks to reduce risk and response time.

Bachelor Degree: (Required, Preferred or Not Required)

  • Preferred.

Role Responsibilities: (what they will be doing)

SOAR Engineering & Integrations

  • - Design, build, and maintain integrations between XSOAR and platforms such as Archer (or other GRC tools), SecurityScorecard (or similar vendor risk tools), and SIEM solutions such as Splunk.
  • - Develop custom connectors and API-based integrations where native connectors do not exist.
  • - Normalize, enrich, and correlate data from third-party and external risk sources for operational use.

Third-Party Risk Alerting

  • - Build alerting logic for vendor-related threats including vendor breaches, risk score degradation, SaaS abuse, and exposure of vendor-managed assets.
  • - Correlate vendor risk signals with internal telemetry to determine potential business impact.
  • - Enable SOC workflows for third-party-related detections.

Automation & Playbooks

  • - Design and implement SOAR playbooks to triage, enrich, and respond to vendor-related alerts.
  • - Automate response actions such as token revocation, access suspension, ticket creation, and stakeholder notification.
  • - Maintain and optimize playbooks to reduce manual effort and mean time to respond (MTTR).
  • - Partner with SOC, Vendor Risk, Threat Modeling, and Detection Engineering teams to translate risk scenarios into automation logic.
  • - Document integrations, workflows, and playbooks.
  • - Monitor performance and reliability of SOAR automations.                  .     

Must Have Skills/Prior Experiences: (Vendor should not submit any candidate that does not have these skills/prior experience.)

  • 3+ years of experience in security engineering, SOAR engineering, or security automation.
  • Hands-on experience with Cortex XSOAR (or similar SOAR platform).
  • Experience integrating SIEM platforms such as Splunk.
  • Strong API integration and scripting skills (Python, REST, JSON, webhooks).
  • Solid understanding of incident response workflows, SaaS security, IAM, and third-party risk.
  • Docker, Kubernetes, containerization pipeline, and deployment experience.
  • Other security certifications (e.g. CCNA Security, GSEC, GCED, GPPA, etc.).
  • Other technical Certifications (e.g. CCNA, RHCE, MCSE, etc.).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI, with a focus on Azure AI offerings                       

PlNice to Have Skills/Prior Experiences: (Hiring Manager DOES NOT require these skills/ prior experience. However candidates with any of these will be looked at first.)

- Experience integrating Archer, ServiceNow GRC, SecurityScorecard, BitSight, or RiskRecon.

- Knowledge of MITRE ATTACK and detection engineering concepts.

- Experience automating SaaS security actions (token revocation, session termination).

Familiarity with External Attack Surface Management (EASM) tools.

EEO
“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”


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About Mindlance

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Mindlance is a multinational staffing and services firm based in the Greater NYC area. We have 14 offices across the United States, Canada, and India. We match talented people to Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies across industries. We have been in business since 1999 and are recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) as one of the fastest-growing U.S. staffing firms. Our rapid growth means more jobs, more projects, and more opportunities for you. Our core philosophy means that you work with an organization that truly values and recognizes you.

Industry

Recruiting and staffing services

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Union, NJ, US

Year founded

1999