Security Third Party Risk Management Lead

About Us

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies

Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request

As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools.

Our culture

is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up

If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in.

Available Location: Austin, US Overview The Security Third Party Risk Management Lead is a senior individual-contributor role You will be the technical and operational leader for our Third Party Risk function — owning the execution and continuous improvement of vendor & data center security reviews, serving as the go-to subject matter expert for the team, and mentoring Third Party Risk Management Specialists as they deliver high-quality assessments at scale.

This role leads through expertise, coordination, and influence You will set the operational bar for how the program runs day to day and make sure the teams work gets across the finish line

You will lead projects to improve our Security Third Party Risk Program, including setting the strategy, overseeing the project execution, and navigating roadblocks

You will represent the team and interface with Procurement and other key cross-functional partners.

You will also play an essential role in developing our Third Party Risk Management Specialists. While people-management responsibilities sit with the Director of Information Security GRC, you will mentor the team on assessment methodology, risk decisions, and best practices.

Key Deliverables

Own and drive the