Senior Vice President, Audit Leader, Technology, Data & Model Audit

BNY Mellon•New York, NY

6d•$104,000 - $205,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President to join our Internal Audit - Core Technology Process Audit team in New York City, NY, Lake Mary, FL or Pittsburgh, PA. In this role, you'll make an impact by leading the delivery of complex, enterprise-wide technology audit assignments, including System Development Lifecycle and IT Service Management audits. You will own and provide oversight of the end-to-end planning, fieldwork, and reporting of technology audit assignments, incorporating highly complex and judgmental business processes and decisions. You will drive the identification and prioritization of significant issues, challenging and influencing senior management to agree and implement effective and timely remediation actions. You will lead high-impact projects and senior stakeholder engagements, providing strategic direction, challenge, and governance oversight. You will prepare draft audit reports and oversee and challenge the follow-up and validation of audit actions, ensuring remediation is effectively implemented and sustainable. You will assess alignment with BNY AI governance and model risk management processes. You will build and maintain strategic relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and ensuring effective Continuous Monitoring coverage. You will contribute to the development of the annual audit plan, aligning coverage to enterprise risk priorities and emerging risks. You will act as a recognized subject matter expert, maintaining and promoting thought leadership on industry best practices and regulatory requirements. You will lead and oversee strategic initiatives and ad-hoc reviews, supporting audit senior management and delivering value-added outcomes. You will ensure effective and consistent execution of follow-up procedures on audit observations, providing assurance over the quality and sustainability of remediation. You will represent Internal Audit at senior management forums, projects, and governance committees, influencing outcomes and reinforcing audit’s strategic role.

Requirements

Extensive experience in technology audits and related processes, with deep expertise in SDLC, Change Management and IT Service Management.
Understanding of AI governance, model risk management, and control frameworks across the AI or model lifecycle.
Strong knowledge of industry frameworks such as ITIL, COBIT, NIST and FFIEC.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
Relevant years relevant experience working in financial services or banking, within Third Line Internal Audit or Second Line Risk or Compliance Monitoring
Proven track record in leading and delivering risk-based projects
Strong understanding of audit methodologies and risk-based auditing principles.
Demonstrated leadership, influencing, and stakeholder management capability
Strong analytical capability and ability to assess complex risk and control environments.
Excellent planning, coordination, organization, and presentation skills.
Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, including operating across global teams.

Nice To Haves

Ideally educated to master's or bachelor's degree level in technology or a related field, with a recognized professional qualification (e.g. CIA, CMIIA, ACA, ACCA, CAMS), but not essential.

Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of complex, enterprise-wide technology audit assignments, including System Development Lifecycle and IT Service Management audits.
Own and provide oversight of the end-to-end planning, fieldwork, and reporting of technology audit assignments, incorporating highly complex and judgmental business processes and decisions.
Drive identification and prioritization of significant issues, challenging and influencing senior management to agree and implement effective and timely remediation actions.
Lead high-impact projects and senior stakeholder engagements, providing strategic direction, challenge, and governance oversight.
Prepare draft audit reports.
Oversee and challenge the follow-up and validation of audit actions, ensuring remediation is effectively implemented and sustainable.
Assess alignment with BNY AI governance and model risk management processes.
Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and ensuring effective Continuous Monitoring coverage.
Contribute to the development of the annual audit plan, aligning coverage to enterprise risk priorities and emerging risks.
Act as a recognized subject matter expert, maintaining and promoting thought leadership on industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
Lead and oversee strategic initiatives and ad-hoc reviews, supporting audit senior management and delivering value-added outcomes.
Ensure effective and consistent execution of follow-up procedures on audit observations, providing assurance over the quality and sustainability of remediation.
Represent Internal Audit at senior management forums, projects, and governance committees, influencing outcomes and reinforcing audit’s strategic role.