Senior Internal Audit Manager — Technology Risk, Cybersecurity & AI Assurance

Applied Materials • Austin, TX

17d • Onsite

About The Position

Applied Materials is hiring a Senior Internal Audit Manager for Global Internal Audit (GIA) to lead and advance its IT audit practice. The role provides independent assurance over technology, cybersecurity, and AI risk across a global manufacturing, laboratory, and R&D enterprise. IT audit is the primary focus, complemented by advisory work and AI enablement. The manager partners with leaders across Global Information Services, including the Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Data Officer organizations, and reports to the Senior Director leading IT Audit, Audit Analytics, and Enterprise Risk Management.

The position leads audits of infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, AI, applications, and operational technology; shapes risk assessment and audit planning; and influences technology risk priorities across the business. It also directs cross-functional teams and specialist third parties, advises on emerging risk areas, and provides independent assurance over major technology transformation programs. The role helps modernize GIA’s methods and tools, including applying AI throughout the audit lifecycle and advancing agile auditing. The manager coaches IT audit professionals and helps build technical depth across the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in IT operations and infrastructure, cybersecurity, information security, technology risk, security operations, or IT audit.
• Experience leading complex technology audits or security and control programs, cross-functional teams, and third-party specialists.
• Strong knowledge of technology risk and controls, including IT general controls and IT application controls.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity operations and architecture, including threat and vulnerability management, security monitoring and incident response, identity and access management, and data protection.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and security, including Microsoft Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Ability to connect technology risk to business strategy, operations, and financial outcomes and explain it in actionable terms to leaders.
• Ability to build alignment and influence across technology, security, business, and operations without direct authority.
• Ability to translate ambiguous direction into scoped plans, focus technical effort on concentrated risk, and exercise judgment in emerging areas such as AI.
• Ability to explain complex technical risks to audiences ranging from subject matter experts to executives, defend conclusions under detailed technical questioning, and build trusted relationships.
• English language proficiency.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a technical discipline.
• Big Four or comparable technology or cyber risk experience.
• Professional certification such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, CGEIT, PMP, or ISACA Advanced in AI Audit (AAIA).
• Experience in semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or another intellectual-property-intensive industry.
• Knowledge of enterprise AI architecture and AI risk and control areas, including foundation models, RAG pipelines, orchestration and multi-agent workflows, MCP servers and gateways, AI embedded in purchased software, agent inventories, non-human identities, shadow AI, prompt injection, data exfiltration, permission inheritance, human-in-the-loop checkpoints, and agent-action traceability.
• Knowledge of AI and technology risk frameworks and regulation, including the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, ISO/IEC 42001, the EU AI Act, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO/IEC 27001, COBIT, and CIS Controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex IT audits across infrastructure, networks, endpoint security, identity and access management, cloud platforms and security, application controls, data protection, resilience, and site, laboratory, and operational technology security.
• Lead risk interviews and assessments across business and technology organizations, prioritize the technology audit slate, and develop actionable audit plans.
• Shape the technology risk agenda with Global Information Services, business, and operations partners; build alignment with senior leaders and a shared vision within the IT Audit team.
• Lead cross-functional teams of GIA auditors, guest auditors, contractors, and consultants using disciplined project management.
• Direct co-sourcing partners, staff augmentation, and specialist third-party engagements, including penetration testing, red and purple team exercises, and targeted technical assessments.
• Provide assurance over AI used across the business, including agentic AI and citizen-developed tools, evaluating security, controls, governance, and alignment with applicable regulations.
• Advance GIA practices by applying AI across risk assessment, audit execution, continuous monitoring, control automation, reporting, quality assurance, and analytics; help deploy modern methodologies and tools, including agile auditing.
• Advise the business on cyber resilience, supplier cyber risk, and data governance.
• Provide independent assurance over major technology and platform transformation programs in partnership with all GIA pillars.
• Coach and develop IT audit professionals, building technical depth across the team and improving the audit practice.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Candidates may be eligible for participation in a bonus program and stock award program, as applicable.
• Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth.
• Programs and support focused on employee health, wellbeing, and personal and professional growth.

What This Job Offers

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