IT Audit Engagement Manager

Vanguard • Chesterbrook, PA

48d • Hybrid

About The Position

Vanguard is hiring an IT Audit Engagement Manager for the Global Technology Audit Services Team (GTAS)! This role is critical in delivering assurance and consulting services focused on technology risks and internal controls across a range of IT platforms. Areas of coverage include IT governance, infrastructure, SDLC, change management, application controls, data integrity, access management, threat and vulnerability oversight, monitoring, incident response, backup and recovery, and physical security. In this role, you will lead risk-based audits to evaluate internal controls and influence senior management to improve the control environment. Collaboration with stakeholder groups across divisions is key to implementing the audit coverage strategy for critical risk topics. Ideal candidates should possess strong critical thinking, project management, relationship management, influence, communication, judgment, and decision-making skills.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years related work experience. IT Audit experience preferred.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. IT degree or concentration preferred. Graduate degree preferred.
• Strong technical understanding of IT environments and controls.
• Proven project management experience; PMP certification preferred.
• IT Audit Project Management experience required.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure the timely delivery of the highest quality work and value-add recommendations. Assess the adequacy of the technology control environment, identify gaps and opportunities for continuous improvement based on relevant knowledge and experience.
• Assist in developing and communicating the objectives of an engagement to audit team, department management and business clients. Define and outline engagement scope, determine level of associated risk and analyze data to resolve underlying root causes. Challenge established processes and controls to ensure they are adequate to mitigate risk. Perform work and analysis on technology areas.
• Communicate the status and results of assigned work to various levels of management. Influence management to act on recommendations to strengthen the control environment and make process improvements. Provide opinion on engagement and communicate findings, ratings, and recommendations to management.
• Communicate expectations to audit team and provide significant feedback to help develop team members by identifying and communicating areas for improvement in a timely manner.
• Establish and manage relationships with technology management across aligned division and risk partners.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees