Group Head of Third Party Risk Management - Frameworks & Engagement

Job Description:

Group Head of Third Party Risk Management - Frameworks & Engagement

London - 2/3 days per week in the office

Full time - 35 hours

Competitive salary & fantastic benefits package

The closing date for all applications is Monday 16th November, 2026

We make health happen!

At Bupa, our purpose is simple: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Delivering on that purpose relies not only on our own people and capabilities, but on the strength, resilience and integrity of the organisations we choose to work with.

As Head of Third Party Risk Management- Frameworks and Engagement (TPRM), you’ll provide Group-wide leadership for our approach to third-party risk, setting the direction, frameworks and oversight that enable our businesses to manage third-party relationships confidently and consistently. We’re looking for someone who genuinely knows TPRM, combining deep subject-matter expertise with the credibility and influence to work across a complex international organisation and help turn strong frameworks into effective practice.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to bring your TPRM expertise to an organisation where what you do genuinely matters, we’d love to hear from you. You’ll have the opportunity to make an impact at Group level, helping to strengthen Bupa’s resilience while ultimately supporting our purpose for the people and communities we serve.

How you’ll help us make health happen:

Shape our Group-wide TPRM framework

• Lead the management, implementation and ongoing development of Bupa’s TPRM frameworks, ensuring evolving regulatory requirements are reflected in our approach and documentation.
• Own the design of key controls and KRIs, providing meaningful reporting and insight to management committees.
• Oversee Market Unit adherence to Group frameworks, helping ensure a consistent and robust approach to third-party risk across Bupa.

Set the strategy and direction for TPRM

• Define and lead the strategic direction for TPRM across Bupa, translating Group expectations into an approach that works effectively across our different businesses.
• Work with our Market Units to support the implementation and continued development of their TPRM operating models and strategies.

Provide effective oversight and governance

• Lead senior TPRM stakeholder committees and provide clear, insightful reporting and briefings to Board committees.
• Maintain oversight of TPRM capabilities across our Market Units, ensuring processes are robust and aligned with leading industry standards.
• Track actions and findings arising from reviews, ensuring they are appropriately documented and completed in a timely way.

Build strong relationships and strengthen capability

• Build trusted relationships with Heads of TPRM and wider teams across Bupa, helping embed third-party risk requirements into business practices and supporting the continued maturity of our capabilities.
• Develop relationships with TPRM leaders across the industry and peer organisations, using external insight to understand maturity and ensure our approach remains appropriate and proportionate.
• Provide guidance to Market Units on the implementation of TPRM and support training and communications across the organisation.

Turn data into meaningful insight

• Lead the development and implementation of TPRM management information and reporting, interpreting metrics and third-party risk data into meaningful insight for different senior audiences.
• Manage TPRM reporting in line with Bupa’s risk appetite, working across multiple Market Units to bring together accurate and timely data.
• Lead data governance activity across the business to strengthen the quality and consistency of information provided to management.
• Develop our TPRM tooling capability, including management dashboards that provide clear visibility of third-party risks.
• Ensure processes, risks, recommendations and supporting documentation meet Bupa’s policies and relevant regulatory requirements.

Skills & experience needed for this role:

We’re looking for an experienced TPRM leader who can bring deep expertise alongside the judgement, curiosity and influence needed to operate effectively across a complex global organisation. You’ll bring:

• Deep expertise in Third-Party Risk Management, developed within complex global organisations, ideally with federated operating models, alongside a strong understanding of Operational Risk, Operational Resilience and the wider role TPRM plays in protecting an organisation and its customers.

• Strong experience of developing and evolving TPRM frameworks, with the technical depth to understand what good looks like and a strong understanding of global regulatory requirements and how these translate into effective, proportionate risk management.
• Credible and engaging leadership, with the communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills to build trusted relationships, constructively challenge and create alignment with senior stakeholders across different businesses and functions.
• A genuinely global mindset, comfortable working across different cultures and geographies and able to adapt your approach to different markets, operating environments and levels of TPRM maturity.
• An analytical and forward-looking approach, with the curiosity to ask the right questions, interpret complex business requirements and data, and bring objective, creative and lateral thinking to challenges and decisions.
• Sound judgement, resilience and attention to detail, with the tenacity to work through complex issues, handle sensitive matters with appropriate discretion and maintain quality in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• An understanding of Bupa, our products and the markets in which we operate would be valuable

Benefits 

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

In this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell 
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind 
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance 
• Annual management bonus 
• Car allowance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available 
• Various other benefits and online discounts 

Why Bupa? 

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. 

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.  That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. 

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them. 

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [email protected] 

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Full time

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Locations:

Angel Court, London