Job Overview

Overview

The Third-Party Risk Program Manager is responsible for the end-to-end management of the organization’s third-party risk management program within a healthcare environment. This individual contributor role owns the program lifecycle — from vendor onboarding and risk assessment through ongoing monitoring, documentation, and offboarding — ensuring third party relationships comply with applicable healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA, HITECH) and internal policy. The role requires close collaboration with vendors and cross-functional partners including Legal, Information Security, Privacy, Procurement, and Compliance to ensure full program coverage and audit readiness

Key Responsibilities  

Program Management  

  • Own and drive the third-party risk program end-to-end, ensuring consistent execution across the vendor lifecycle  

  • Establish and maintain program timelines, milestones, and status reporting for leadership and stakeholders  

  • Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvement of program workflows 

  • Be a part of the team and support the execution of the program  

Vendor Management  

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for third-party vendors throughout the assessment and management process  

  • Coordinate with vendors to gather required documentation, evidence, and remediation plans  

  • Track vendor responsiveness and escalate delays or non-compliance issues appropriately  

Risk Assessments (OneTrust)  

  • Manage and execute third-party risk assessments using OneTrust, including assessment creation, distribution, tracking, and completion  

  • Analyze assessment results to identify risk levels, gaps, and required remediation actions  

  • Maintain accurate, up-to-date vendor and assessment records within OneTrust  

  • Generate reports and dashboards from OneTrust to support program reporting and audits  

Documentation & Compliance  

  • Ensure all program documentation (policies, procedures, assessment records, contracts, remediation plans) is accurate, complete, and current  

  • Maintain audit-ready documentation in alignment with healthcare regulatory requirements (HIPAA, HITECH, and other applicable frameworks)  

  • Support internal and external audits by providing timely and accurate documentation 

Cross-Functional Collaboration  

  • Partner with Legal, Information Security, Privacy, Procurement, and business owners to ensure comprehensive risk coverage  

  • Communicate program requirements, risk findings, and remediation needs clearly to non-technical and technical stakeholders alike  

  • Act as a liaison between vendors and internal teams to resolve issues and keep the program moving forward  

Education

  • Bachelor Level Degree (Preferred)

  • 5+ years relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of degree

Certification/Licensure

  • Certification in risk, or compliance (e.g., CTPRP, CRISC)   preferred

Experience

Required  

  • Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of experience in third-party/vendor risk management, program management, or compliance, ideally within healthcare or a regulated industry  

  • 5+ years of experience in third-party/vendor risk management, program management, or compliance, ideally within healthcare or a regulated industry  without a Bachelor's degree preferred.

  • Hands-on experience with OneTrust or similar GRC/risk management platforms  

  • Working knowledge of HIPAA, HITECH, and healthcare data privacy/security requirements  

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple vendors and assessments simultaneously  

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience working cross functionally  

Preferred  

  • Certification in risk, or compliance (e.g., CTPRP, CRISC)  

  • Experience with vendor contract review or working alongside Legal/Procurement  

  • Familiarity with information security risk assessment frameworks (e.g., NIST, HITRUST)  

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay rate for Full Time employment is:$106,080.00-$176,820.80. Additional compensation may be available for this role such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission – “we improve health every day.” Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet® recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety, and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as “America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), “Best Employer for Veterans” (2022, 2023), and “Best Employer for Women” (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health’s “Top 15 Health Systems” (2021, 2018).

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Our Culture

At Sentara, our differences are our strengths. The unique backgrounds, skills, and experiences that each Sentara colleague brings to work make Sentara special and allow us to deliver excellent service and care to our patients, members, and communities.

Our Benefits

We are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

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The Sentara Nursing Experience

Making a meaningful impact on health requires compassion, dedication, continuous learning, teamwork and collaboration. At Sentara, we also recognize that in valuing the professional and personal well-being of our nurses, we build a stronger, more supportive workplace for our nurses. And that’s making us healthier from the inside out. These principles unite our nurses across various roles and locations.

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The Sentara Clinical Experience

No matter where you choose to join us, in an inpatient or outpatient setting, you will be part of an interdisciplinary Clinical team passionate about quality care and patient safety. You will have access to the tools and technologies you need to succeed and the chance to learn and grow through training and educational programs so you can advance your career as a Clinical professional.

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The Sentara Support Services Experience

Each day, the Sentara Support Services team helps improve healthcare at more than 300 Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina sites. We perform various patient care activities, provide multiple services, and handle administrative functions that support our patients and their families. These vital functions include assisting the medical team in all aspects of medical care, such as treatments, procedures, and diagnostic and laboratory testing.

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The Medical Group Experience

As part of Sentara Health, Sentara Medical Group providers have diverse opportunities across regions and inpatient and outpatient locations. For those providers based in one of 12 hospitals, we have close working relationships with the administration, ensuring a collegial and collaborative environment where all can come together around shared initiatives.

Guided by a dedicated board of providers, Sentara Medical Group not only offers leadership opportunities for its providers but also underscores the group’s crucial role in fulfilling Sentara’s overarching mission to meet the needs of our diverse patient populations, some of our most vulnerable communities. Our physicians and APPs enjoy opportunities for both personal and professional career growth through a network of resources aimed to cultivate an environment suitable for a lifelong career home.

Your Perspective Matters

Nurses are the heartbeat of our exceptional team. Our approach empowers nurses to actively participate in decision-making. Our nurses have a stake in shaping their workplace as well as their own career growth; one of the benefits of our focus on supporting and valuing team members. This framework encompasses our nursing mission, vision, values, philosophy, and the essential elements of our Professional Practice Model.

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We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Sentara Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to the hiring, advancement, and fair treatment of every individual. Sentara and its affiliates do not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristics.

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We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Sentara Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to the hiring, advancement, and fair treatment of every individual. Sentara and its affiliates do not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristics.

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