Director, IT Audit
About The Position
The Director, IT Audit leads the enterprise IT audit strategy and execution across Daikin Americas, providing independent, risk-based assurance over technology governance, cybersecurity, digital transformation, data governance, and automated business processes. This role evaluates the design and effectiveness of technology controls supporting critical systems, infrastructure, and emerging technologies while ensuring alignment with leading governance and security frameworks including COSO, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, COBIT, and JSOX requirements. The Director will play a key leadership role in advancing a modern, technology-enabled Internal Audit function, leveraging data analytics, automation, and continuous auditing techniques to provide proactive insights and strengthen risk management across the enterprise.
Requirements
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels inside and outside the company
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Expert Excel, Access, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint Skills
- Analytic Skills: Ability to think objectively and interpret meaningful themes from quantitative and qualitative data
- Problem Solving & Decision Quality: Able to use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions
- Relationship Management: Able to build constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners
- Leadership and performance management skills
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Possess strong interpersonal skills to deal effectively with a wide variety of people assertively and confidently
- 12+ years of IT audit, cybersecurity, or technology risk experience
- 8+ years in a leadership or management role
- Experience in public company environments with SOX / JSOX
- Experience auditing ERP environments (SAP preferred)
- Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
- Experience assessing cybersecurity programs
- Experience working with external audit firms and regulators
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, or related field
- One or more of the following required: CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional CIA – Certified Internal Auditor CISM – Certified Information Security Manager CRISC – Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a risk-based IT audit strategy and multi-year technology audit roadmap aligned with enterprise risks and digital transformation initiatives
- Lead development and execution of the annual IT audit plan
- Integrate IT risk insights into the broader enterprise audit plan and risk assessment process
- Provide independent assurance over the organization’s cybersecurity programs
- Provide independent oversight of critical enterprise systems, applications and technology initiatives
- Evaluate governance frameworks and internal controls supporting the responsible use of AI technologies
- Support the enterprise JSOX program through oversight of ITGC and application controls testing
- Modernize the IT audit approach with advanced data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools
- Build trusted relationships across the organization including IT leadership, Information Security, Enterprise Risk Management, Legal & Compliance, Finance and external auditors
- Manage relationships with external co-sourcing partnerships
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
