Third Party Risk Manager, APAC

OpenAI is building a world-class supplier risk and third-party risk program to support our global growth across hardware, infrastructure, and critical partner ecosystems. We’re hiring a Manager Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) in Singapore to lead execution across Asia-Pacific, with a strong focus on electronics/device manufacturing supply chains and supplier compliance.

What you’ll do

• Lead end-to-end TPRM execution across APAC, ensuring consistent and scalable risk assessment, onboarding, and monitoring of third parties.

• Support audits, regulatory requirements, and internal policy adherence across third-party relationships.

• Support supplier compliance initiatives aligned to leading industry standards (e.g., Responsible Business Alliance / RBA expectations), including labor, ethics, and management systems.

• Partner closely with Procurement, Legal/Compliance, Security, Privacy, and business teams to embed risk controls into supplier onboarding, contracting, and ongoing monitoring.

• Build and oversee supplier risk frameworks tailored to electronics and device manufacturing environments.

• Drive supplier due diligence, including operational, regulatory, and compliance risk assessments.

• Establish and track key risk indicators (KRIs), reporting, and governance mechanisms for regional leadership.

• Identify and mitigate risks across critical suppliers, including geopolitical, operational, and compliance risks.

• Continuously improve TPRM processes, tools, and controls to support scale and efficiency.

• Support incident response for supplier-related issues (e.g., compliance findings, operational disruptions), ensuring fast and effective resolution.

What we’re looking for

• 6+ years of experience in supplier risk, third-party risk management, supply chain risk, supplier compliance/auditing, or related fields.

• Strong experience in complex electronics or device manufacturing ecosystems (contract manufacturing, component ecosystems, multi-tier supply chains).

• Demonstrated ability to run onsite audits and drive remediation outcomes (not just policy).

• Regional Experience: Experience working with Asia-based suppliers or operating in APAC markets.

• Technical Knowledge: Strong understandi