Technology Audit Manager

Verizon • Basking Ridge, NJ

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Technology Audit Manager is a trusted advisor and partner to the business, providing objective, risk-based insight to help the organization make informed decisions. The role leads or supports complex internal audit and advisory engagements focused on technology and cybersecurity, with responsibility for engagement planning and execution, audit quality, workpaper review, observation vetting, risk analysis, and reporting findings in terms of business impact. The manager develops corrective action plans and supports remediation, while adapting engagement scope as risks evolve and contributing early risk and controls perspectives to transformation initiatives.

The role also applies analytics tools and enterprise generative AI assistants to improve testing rigor and efficiency while maintaining evidence standards. It applies relevant governance and control frameworks to engagements involving AI-enabled or automated decision-making systems, involving specialists when appropriate. The manager leads engagement teams, assigns and reviews work, coaches and develops Consultants, and manages multiple concurrent engagements and departmental efficiency initiatives. The position collaborates with business stakeholders and assurance partners, and keeps current with emerging technologies and internal audit standards.

This is a hybrid role with a defined work location, including work from home and at least three days per week in the office, as set by the manager. The role requires travel of up to approximately 10% of the time and is scheduled for 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and four or more years of combined experience in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Auditing, Security & Privacy Services, Business Process Controls, IT Risk Management, SOX Advisory, or related work.
• Four or more years of relevant experience, demonstrated through work and/or military experience or specialized training.
• Leadership skills, sound judgment, problem-solving ability, and ability to establish rapport, trust, and confidence with business stakeholders.
• Experience coaching and developing team members.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including communicating audit findings to stakeholders.
• Ability to lead discussions with technical teams and business stakeholders and learn new technology concepts on demand.
• Business acumen and ability to connect audit findings to business context, priorities, and impact.
• Sound judgment regarding auditor independence and objectivity, including awareness of potential conflicts when work spans advisory and assurance engagements.
• Strong project management skills and ability to independently manage multiple engagements and engagement teams from beginning to end.
• Solid comprehension of IT general and advanced controls, key industry frameworks, cybersecurity protocols, and audit processes.
• Working knowledge of networks, cloud platforms, operating systems, servers, client/server architecture, system development, and Internet-related technology.
• Working understanding of self-service data and analytics tools such as SQL/BigQuery, Qlik, Alteryx, or similar, sufficient to apply them in engagements and quality-review their use by the team.
• Familiarity with enterprise AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, Claude, or similar, and foundational understanding of AI governance considerations such as NIST AI RMF, sufficient to use them responsibly, contribute to team efficiency, and assess related operational and security risks.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to approximately 10% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or another relevant field.
• Prior experience in a Public Accounting environment specializing in technology-based audits and cybersecurity.
• Professional certification such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CSX-P, CIA, CPA, AAIA, AAISM, or AAIR.
• Knowledge of NIST Cybersecurity Framework, COBIT, ISO 27001/27002, and CIS Security Controls, with experience applying them to security governance, system hardening, penetration testing, or social engineering.
• Understanding of network and system security practices across cloud, client/server, PC/LAN, VPN, DevOps, and Internet-related technology.
• Hands-on experience performing data queries and visualizations.
• Experience assessing AI-enabled or automated decision-making systems and their data pipelines for governance and control effectiveness.
• Experience building or piloting agentic AI or automation solutions within an audit or risk function.

Responsibilities

• Bring a risk-based perspective to engagements and recommend an audit, advisory, or blended approach focused on the highest-risk areas.
• Lead or support end-to-end execution of complex technology and cybersecurity engagements in accordance with internal audit methodology and quality standards.
• Prepare and review workpapers, vet observations with process owners, and communicate findings and risk ratings in terms of business impact.
• Design and execute engagement programs covering technology and cybersecurity, including general and advanced IT controls.
• Investigate potential observations, identify control deficiencies, process owners and mitigating controls, assess risk implications, and draw conclusions.
• Draft audit observations and reports that include risk analysis and mitigating factors.
• Develop corrective action plans in accordance with IIA standards and support management through successful remediation.
• Reassess and adjust engagement scope as risks and business conditions change.
• Support advisory engagements and special projects, including providing early risk and controls perspectives during transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, and other assurance providers to support an integrated view of enterprise risk.
• Act on process-owner feedback to improve the value delivered by Internal Audit.
• Use self-service data analytics tools and enterprise GenAI assistants to improve testing rigor and efficiency without compromising evidence standards.
• Apply appropriate governance and control frameworks to AI-enabled or automated decision-making systems and engage specialist expertise when needed.
• Lead engagement teams day to day, direct assignments, review work, and hold team members accountable to commitments and quality standards.
• Coach and train Consultants, provide technical expertise, and give timely, constructive feedback and clear direction.
• Surface solutions to roadblocks affecting audit commitments and partner with senior leaders and business stakeholders.
• Manage multiple concurrent engagements and competing deliverables while balancing business needs.
• Participate in efficiency projects and contribute to departmental goals.
• Continue developing knowledge of emerging technologies, platforms, tools, and evolving internal audit practices and standards, and share learning with the team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefit options.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance and AD&D insurance.
• Identity theft protection.
• Pet insurance and group home and auto insurance.
• Matched 401(k) savings plan.
• Up to 8 company-paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Tuition assistance.
• Other incentives and an award-winning total rewards package.
• Potential premium pay, including overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, and allowances, depending on the role.
• Up to 15 days of vacation per year for newly hired employees, increasing with additional service.

What This Job Offers

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