Houston Technology Audit & Advisory (Energy & Utilities) Manager

Protiviti • Houston, TX

24d • Hybrid

About The Position

You Belong Here The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver. At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success. Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm. Where We Need You: Protiviti is looking for a Technology Audit & Advisory Manager to join our growing team. What You Can Expect: As a Manager, you’ll partner with our clients to solve complex business problems and provide impactful advice and solutions. You’ll develop lasting relationships with client personnel and further these relationships through quality product delivery. You’ll foster a network within the business community and serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also be a mentor, trainer, and coach to Consultants and Senior Consultants as you facilitate the successful completion of project work plans. At Protiviti, Technology Audit & Advisory focuses on: Helping clients better manage risks associated with their use of technology, protecting and enhancing enterprise value. Innovation: identifying solutions to client problems related to technology, helping them to rethink how technology processes are managed by incorporating AI and automation. Technology enablement: Incorporating analytics, AI, automation and other new tools and methods in the execution of audit work for our clients, enabling a deeper, broader, more efficient, and more insightful analysis of our clients’ technology risks. Staying current: We support a broad set of potential certifications and related trainings for our team, equipping our technology audit organization to stay at the forefront of emerging risks and trends. Consultants in Technology Audit & Advisory work with clients to assess, identify risk, advise, and consult on different technology-related topics, including: Cybersecurity Cloud Assurance IT Project Risk Advisory Technology Risk Management and Assessment IT General Controls (ITGC) AI and Data Governance Data Privacy Technology Risks related to Regulations Enterprise Applications Technology Resilience IT Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Emerging Technologies 2nd Line Controls and Compliance Technology Enablement

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience with IT audit methodologies and developing necessary audit deliverables, including process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control summaries.
• Demonstrated experience with commonly used internal control frameworks, including COBIT, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS, ITIL, NIST AI RMF, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with Sarbanes-Oxley Act provisions and methodologies for achieving compliance, in particular the technology implications and requirements.
• Passion for the latest trends and developments in data and technology, including high-growth topics of cybersecurity, cloud, data governance, privacy, analytics, enterprise applications (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics etc.), disaster recovery, systems development methodologies etc.
• Passion for analytics and technology enablement (automation, AI/ML etc.).
• Passion for evaluating, summarizing, organizing, and interpreting data.
• Passion for establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network, including with senior executives.
• Knowledge and understanding of the energy and utilities industry.
• Ability to translate and communicate technology topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives.
• 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.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or business-related field).
• 5 + 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 with specific emphasis on Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working across different teaming models, including offshore resources, is a plus.
• Professional certification such as CIA, CRMA, CISA, CISM, CISSP, or similar strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with our clients to solve complex business problems and provide impactful advice and solutions.
• Develop lasting relationships with client personnel and further these relationships through quality product delivery.
• Foster a network within the business community and serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market.
• Serve as a mentor, trainer, and coach to Consultants and Senior Consultants as you facilitate the successful completion of project work plans.
• Help clients better manage risks associated with their use of technology, protecting and enhancing enterprise value.
• Identify solutions to client problems related to technology, helping them to rethink how technology processes are managed by incorporating AI and automation.
• Incorporate analytics, AI, automation and other new tools and methods in the execution of audit work for our clients, enabling a deeper, broader, more efficient, and more insightful analysis of our clients’ technology risks.
• Support a broad set of potential certifications and related trainings for our team, equipping our technology audit organization to stay at the forefront of emerging risks and trends.
• Assess, identify risk, advise, and consult on different technology-related topics, including: Cybersecurity, Cloud Assurance, IT Project Risk Advisory, Technology Risk Management and Assessment, IT General Controls (ITGC), AI and Data Governance, Data Privacy, Technology Risks related to Regulations, Enterprise Applications, Technology Resilience, IT Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Emerging Technologies, 2nd Line Controls and Compliance, Technology Enablement.
• Identify areas of business and technology risk, and opportunities to improve efficiency, increase performance, and help clients better utilize all technologies.
• Manage multiple projects and teams while maintaining quality, collaboration, and clear communication.
• Drive high-quality deliverables that communicate clearly to both business and technical audiences.
• Promote a positive team culture that fosters open communication among all engagement team members.
• Create development opportunities for others, including participating in the creation and rollout of training, and ways for your team to improve our clients and communities.
• Leverage AI to enhance personal productivity as well as internal audit and SOX activities, including planning, fieldwork and reporting.
• Collaborate across time zones, working effectively with diverse, geographically distributed teams to deliver seamless client service.
• Manage day-to-day engagement execution, including workplan delivery, team coordination, status reporting, issue escalation, and review of workpapers and deliverables.
• Translate and communicate technology topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives.
• Handle project management and administrative responsibilities, such as budgeting, invoicing, and project resourcing.
• Conduct performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverages
• 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 (New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year)
• 11 paid holidays each calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager