Director, IT Audit and Data Analytics
About The Position
As the Director, IT Audit and Data Analytics, you will provide strategic leadership and direction to Internal Audit’s IT and integrated audit initiatives. You will be accountable for the development, execution, and continuous improvement of complex audit programs covering technology, cybersecurity, and data-related risks. In addition, you will ensure delivery of high-quality, risk-based audit outcomes, advance the use of data analytics across the audit lifecycle, and provide independent, objective assurance over the effectiveness of internal controls. You will partner with senior leadership to influence risk management practices and strengthen the overall control environment across the enterprise.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in IT audit, technology risk, cybersecurity, or audit data analytics, preferably within a regulated financial services environment.
- 3+ years of managerial, supervisory, and/or demonstrated leadership experience.
- Professional certification such as CISA, CISSP, or equivalent.
- Strong knowledge of Internal Audit standards, control frameworks such as COSO and COBIT, and cybersecurity frameworks aligned to NIST.
- Demonstrated ability to design and supervise audits, evaluate control effectiveness, develop analytics, and produce defensible audit findings.
- Undergraduate degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field or equivalent work experience.
Responsibilities
- Direct overall audit strategy and execution across IT, cybersecurity, and data domains.
- Accountable for end-to-end audit delivery including risk assessment, planning, execution oversight, and reporting.
- Oversee audit testing and review audit workpapers to ensure quality and defensibility.
- Evaluate and opine on the effectiveness of the technology and data control environment.
- Lead identification and escalation of emerging risks.
- Define and drive the strategy for audit data analytics.
- Oversee development of repeatable, governed audit analytics.
- Champion adoption of advanced analytics, automation, and continuous controls monitoring.
- Identify opportunities to enhance audit quality and efficiency through data-driven approaches.
- Monitor key risk indicators and evolving threats.
- Ensure audits evaluate compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks.
- Stay current on IT audit and cybersecurity trends.
- Identify systemic control gaps and drive enterprise-level improvements.
- Build relationships with senior stakeholders across the business.
- Serve as a trusted advisor on IT risk and controls.
- Communicate audit results to executive audiences.
- Coordinate with external auditors and assurance providers.
- Direct and develop a high-performing audit team.
- Provide coaching and mentorship.
- Hold team accountable for quality and execution.
- Ensure attraction and retention of top talent.
Benefits
- PTO/parental leave
- Competitive 401K and employee benefits
- Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
- Tuition assistance program
- Work arrangements that work for you
- Effective productivity/technology tools and training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Associate degree
