Senior Vendor and Audit Contract Manager

Senior Vendor and Audit Contract Manager
Req number:
R8811
Employment type:
Full time
Worksite flexibility:
HybridWho we are
CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.
Job Summary
As a Senior Vendor and Audit Contract Manager, you will lead third-party risk management, IT audit readiness, remediation activities, and policy lifecycle management while aligning public sector systems with NIST, SOC, and enterprise IT security baseline
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Vendor and Audit Contract Manager to lead third-party risk management, IT audit readiness, remediation activities, and policy lifecycle management while aligning public sector systems with NIST, SOC, and enterprise IT security baselines. This position will be full-time contract and hybrid in Trenton, NJ.
Only work authorizations not requiring sponsorship now or in the future will be considered. Local candidates only, please.
What You’ll Do
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 and 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 public-facing and internal IT security, privacy, and technology governance policies, standards, and standard operating procedures to ensure 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 and Sharing Agreements, SLAs, and right-to-audit clauses
Advise the CIO on enterprise compliance posture, delivering executive risk scorecards, audit tracking dashboards, and mitigation strategies
What You'll Need
Required:
8+ years of IT compliance, ITGC, and audit governance experience within large-scale enterprise environments
7+ years authoring and updating enterprise IT security, governance, and regulatory policies
7+ years of audit finding remediation, technical root-cause analysis, and action plan development
7+ years of experience aligning programs with NIST SP 800-53, NIST CSF, and ISO 27001 security frameworks
Strong background presenting risk metrics, compliance status, and audit readouts to executive leadership
Bachelor’s degree minimum
Preferred:
7+ years of Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) and cloud or SaaS vendor qualification experience
7+ years evaluating SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II reports and independent security attestations
Physical Demands
Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards
Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor
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Reasonable accommodation statement
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to application.accommodations@cai.io or (888) 824 – 8111.
EEO Statement
It is the policy of Computer Aid, Inc.(CAI) not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy of CAI to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
Employees and applicants of CAI will not be subject to harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.
$60-$65 per hour
The pay range for this position is listed above. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, experience, and education. Benefit packages include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 401k retirement account access. Employees in this role may also be entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.