Philadelphia Technology Audit & Advisory Associate Director

Protiviti • Philadelphia, PA

1d • $135,000 - $229,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Protiviti is looking for a Technology Audit & Advisory Associate Director to join our growing team. As an Associate Director, you'll take a lead role in strengthening our relationships with clients and providing seamless guidance in the completion of engagements. You'll partner with our strategic clients to manage risk associated with their use of technology. You'll develop strategies to solve complex business problems using new ways of thinking, and devise solutions to support your clients' needs through analytics, automation or the latest tools and methods. You’ll develop new projects, help identify new business, and build lasting relationships with clients and within the community as you serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also be a mentor and provide growth and development to teams as you oversee 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
* Project Risk Advisory
* Technology Risk Management and Assessment
* AI and Data Governance
* Data Privacy
* Technology Regulations
* Enterprise Applications
* Technology Resilience
* IT Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
* IT General Controls (ITGC)
* Emerging Technologies
* 2nd Line Controls Governance
* Technology Enablement

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading teams in implementing IT audit methodologies and developing necessary audit deliverables, including process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control summaries.
• Experience with commonly used internal control frameworks, including COBIT, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, NIST CSF, NIST AI RMF, CIS, ITIL, CMMC, etc.
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley Act provisions and methodologies for achieving compliance, in particular the technology implications and requirements.
• A 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.), data resilience, agile system development methodologies, etc.
• A passion for analytics and technology enablement (automation, AI/ML etc.).
• A passion for establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network, including with senior executives.
• A passion for successfully pursuing business development opportunities and identifying and implementing strategies to obtain new work or clientele.
• 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 relevant discipline (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or business-related field).
• 9+ years working in technology audit, consulting, assurance services, risk and control programs, or related field, either in professional services or industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft O365.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, Python, AI/ML, or analytics tools preferred.
• Professional Certification such as CISA, AAIA, CISM, CISSP, CIA, CRMA, or similar strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in strengthening client relationships and providing seamless guidance in the completion of engagements.
• Partner with strategic clients to manage risk associated with their use of technology.
• Develop strategies to solve complex business problems using new ways of thinking.
• Devise solutions to support client needs through analytics, automation, or the latest tools and methods.
• Develop new projects and help identify new business.
• Build lasting relationships with clients and within the community as an ambassador of Protiviti.
• Mentor and provide growth and development to teams.
• Oversee the successful completion of project work plans.
• Identify areas of business and technology risk, and opportunities to improve efficiency, increase performance, and help clients better utilize all technologies.
• Build trusted relationships with C-level executives and provide exceptional experiences that translate to additional project work.
• 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.
• Discover prospective project work with current and potential clients through networking, knowledge-building, and client interactions.
• Identify opportunities to integrate product solutions and resources to improve client service capabilities.
• Translate client challenges into new project proposals and sales.
• Be a valued contributor to thought leadership and encourage knowledge-sharing and collaboration across teams.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries.
• Leverage AI to enhance personal productivity as well as internal audit and SOX activities, including planning, fieldwork and reporting.
• Lead teams in implementing IT audit methodologies and developing necessary audit deliverables, including process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control summaries.
• Establish and cultivate business relationships and a professional network, including with senior executives.
• Pursue business development opportunities and identify and implement strategies to obtain new work or clientele.
• Translate and communicate technology topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives.
• Provide 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.

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