AVP, Category

Overview
About Us
Founded in 1993, Bayview Asset Management is an investment management firm focused on investments in mortgage and consumer credit, including whole loans, asset-backed securities, mortgage servicing rights, and other credit-related assets.

Position Summary
The
Assistant Vice President (AVP), Category & Third-Party Risk
Management
plays a key role in overseeing the full lifecycle of technology and SaaS vendor relationships across Bayview and its affiliates. This includes vendor sourcing, risk evaluation, and vendor due diligence. The AVP will serve as a strategic partner to business and technology leaders, driving cost optimization, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency in alignment with corporate objectives. Experience within the
mortgage servicing, insurance, or financial services industry
is highly preferred.

Responsibilities:
Strategic Vendor & Category Management

• Lead end-to-end management of IT and SaaS vendor relationships, from initial sourcing and due diligence through contracting, and renewal discussions.
• Support the business in vendor identification and onboarding in spend areas such as cloud services, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data platforms, and software applications.
• Partner with Technology, Legal, and InfoSec teams to ensure alignment with vendor priorities and risk compliance frameworks.
• Drive value creation through vendor rationalization, and negotiation of commercial terms that balance cost, quality, and risk
• Oversee contract lifecycle management and renewal tracking in the enterprise TPRM platform, ensuring timely engagement and documentation accuracy.

Third-Party Risk & Compliance Oversight

• Own and enhance the IT vendor due diligence and ongoing monitoring process in collaboration with risk partners.
• Assess operational, information security, and compliance risks related to technology vendors, ensuring adherence to regulatory and internal control requirements.
• Champion continuous improvement of vendor risk frameworks, reporting, and metrics to meet evolving business and regulatory expectations.

Stakeholder Engagement & Governance

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and technology stakeholders on third-party risk and IT vendor strategy.
• Facilitate vendor governance meetings, present key metrics, and support strategic decision-making with data-driven insights.
• Contribute to the development of best practices in vendor management and risk governance.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in IT procurement, category management, or third-party risk management, preferably within the financial services or mortgage servicing industry.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, SaaS models, cloud services, cybersecurity, and related commercial and operational risk drivers.
• Proven ability to negotiate and manage complex vendor contracts in partnership with legal and business stakeholders.
• Knowledge of third-party risk management frameworks and regulatory expectations (e.g., NYDFS).
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships across business, technology, and control functions.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and project management skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience leading or supporting large-scale vendor rationalization, IT sourcing transformations, or risk remediation programs.
• Familiarity with TPRM platforms, contract lifecycle management tools, and data visualization/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel).
• Proven ability to influence and drive outcomes in a cross-functional environment.

Location:

• This role will be based either in New York or fully remote.
• Salary may vary based on work experience, market conditions, location, and qualifications/training.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to handle, touch or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms. The employee is rarely required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

EEOC
Bayview is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All aspects of consideration for employment and employment with the Company are governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.