Senior Manager IT Audit

Bread Financial•Columbus, OH

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Global Audit - IT enhances and protects organizational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insight. The role is responsible for auditing information technology, security, and privacy procedures and systems, and interfaces directly with technology VPs/SVPs, including the CISO; the ERM organization, including the CRO; and occasionally business VPs/SVPs, including the Bank President. The role manages internal audits and risk assessments of information systems; develops control frameworks for IT environments; identifies and mitigates organizational risks; evaluates complex systems and controls; reports findings and recommends corrective actions; and improves the IT audit process. It also trains and develops audit staff, selects and evaluates personnel, manages audit project scope and timelines, and controls audit costs. Additional responsibilities include maintaining relationships with business and technology leadership, coordinating with the SOX testing team, managing annual audit risk assessment and planning, and regularly communicating with the IT Audit Director. The position is remote or hybrid. Employees located within 60 miles of a posted Bread Financial location are required to work in the office 3 to 4 days per month. Travel may be up to 10% annually. The role has 2–5 direct reports and reports to a Director and above.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
CISM, CISA, CISSP, or another relevant technical certification.
At least 3 years of leadership experience.
10–13 years of experience, with a strong history of progressively more difficult technical work and excellent client/management interface skills.
Work authorization in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in MIS, Computer Science, or an MBA.
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
At least 9 years of system/application development experience.
AWS certification.
At least 5 years of experience as a Developer, Engineer, or Architect.
At least 5 years in a hands-on technical or cybersecurity role.
Experience managing or governing AI.
Experience leveraging data analytics, automation, or AI for analysis.
Skills in executive presence, information security, network engineering, system administration, IT risk assessments, data privacy, web applications, AWS, Azure, PowerShell, Python, SQL, cybersecurity (IAM, SOC), and infrastructure (Windows/UNIX, databases, LDAP).

Responsibilities

Manage multiple internal audits and risk assessments of information systems.
Develop control frameworks for IT environments.
Identify and mitigate organizational risks.
Evaluate complex systems and controls; report findings and recommend corrective actions.
Improve the IT audit process.
Train and develop audit staff; select and evaluate personnel to support efficient operations.
Manage audit project scopes and timelines and control audit costs.
Maintain relationships with business and technology leadership and define the audit function’s role in business activities.
Coordinate with the SOX testing team.
Manage the annual audit risk assessment and planning process.
Regularly communicate with the IT Audit Director.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Prescription drug coverage
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic and optional life insurance
Supplemental medical plans
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave for eligible parents after a 180-day waiting period
401(k) plan
11 paid holidays
Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST)
Illinois Paid Leave for associates located in Illinois
Company stock purchase opportunity during offering periods in June and December
Annual incentive bonus based on individual and company performance
Career development opportunities