Houston Technology Audit & Advisory (Energy & Utilities) Associate Director
About The Position
Protiviti is looking for a Technology Audit & Advisory Associate Director to join their growing team. As an Associate Director, you will take a lead role in strengthening client relationships and providing strategic guidance across complex capital programs and construction projects. You will partner with clients to identify construction and capital project delivery risks, technical challenges, and opportunities to enhance the efficiency, governance, and performance of capital investments. You will develop innovative strategies to solve complex business problems and devise solutions that address client needs using leading practices, data-driven insights, and emerging tools and methodologies. You will also help develop new business opportunities, expand existing client relationships, and contribute to the growth of our Technology Audit practice. You will build lasting relationships with clients and within the business community while serving as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also mentor and develop high-performing teams, provide leadership across engagements, and oversee the successful delivery of project work plans while driving quality, innovation, and exceptional client service.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or business-related field.)
- 9+ years working in technology audit, consulting, assurance services, risk and control programs, or related field, either in professional services or industry.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications.
- Demonstrated experience with commonly used internal control frameworks, including COBIT, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS, ITIL, etc.
- Demonstrated experience with Sarbanes-Oxley Act provisions and methodologies for achieving compliance, in particular the technology implications and requirements.
- Experience serving clients in the energy and utilities industry.
- Establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network, including with senior executives.
- Successfully pursue business development opportunities and identifying and implementing strategies to obtain new work or clientele.
- Ability to translate and communicate technology topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives.
- Experience working across different teaming models, including offshore resources, is a plus.
Nice To Haves
- Secondary emphasis on Gen AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, etc.).
- Proficiency in PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, Python, RPA Solutions, or other Analytics tools strongly preferred.
- Professional Certification such as CIA, CRMA, CISA, CISM, CISSP, or similar strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Take a lead role in strengthening client relationships and providing strategic guidance across complex capital programs and construction projects.
- Partner with clients to identify construction and capital project delivery risks, technical challenges, and opportunities to enhance the efficiency, governance, and performance of capital investments.
- Develop innovative strategies to solve complex business problems and devise solutions that address client needs using leading practices, data-driven insights, and emerging tools and methodologies.
- Help develop new business opportunities, expand existing client relationships, and contribute to the growth of our Technology Audit practice.
- Build lasting relationships with clients and within the business community while serving as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market.
- Mentor and develop high-performing teams, provide leadership across engagements, and oversee the successful delivery of project work plans while driving quality, innovation, and exceptional client service.
- Leading teams in implementing IT audit methodologies and developing necessary audit deliverables, including process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control summaries.
- Handling project management and administrative responsibilities, such as budgeting, invoicing, and project resourcing.
- Leadership and direct supervisory experience of teams including conducting performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- FSA and HSA healthcare accounts
- life and accident insurance
- adoption and fertility assistance
- paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
- short/long term disability
- company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions
- Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time
- up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
