Senior Manager, Technology Audit

This role will lead and execute risk-based technology audits with a primary focus on cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, information security, networks, applications, cloud security, and technology controls. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of IT Audit experience, strong technical audit capabilities, and experience operating within banking, capital markets, or another highly regulated financial services environment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

A leading global financial institution is seeking a Senior IT Audit Manager to join its Internal Audit team. This role will lead and execute risk-based technology audits with a primary focus on cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, information security, networks, applications, cloud security, and technology controls.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of IT Audit experience, strong technical audit capabilities, and experience operating within banking, capital markets, or another highly regulated financial services environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead technology audits from planning and risk assessment through testing, reporting, and issue follow-up.
• Perform risk assessments across IT environments, infrastructure, applications, and technology processes.
• Evaluate IT general controls and automated application controls.
• Assess cybersecurity, information security, cloud security, disaster recovery, privacy, networks, and infrastructure controls.
• Develop risk-based audit approaches, testing strategies, and audit workplans.
• Review audit workpapers and ensure findings are appropriately documented and supported.
• Identify control weaknesses, determine root causes, and develop practical recommendations.
• Present audit findings and recommendations to management and key stakeholders.
• Monitor remediation efforts and validate corrective actions.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technology risks, regulatory developments, and industry trends.
• Build relationships with Technology, Risk, business leadership, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Supervise, coach, and develop audit professionals.
• Support continuous monitoring and broader Internal Audit initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant IT Audit, Technology Risk, or Internal Audit experience.
• Financial services, banking, or capital markets experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, information security, networks, applications, and IT controls.
• Experience performing risk-based audits and evaluating ITGCs.
• Strong understanding of internal audit methodologies and professional auditing standards.
• Experience managing multiple audit engagements and supervising audit professionals.
• Strong analytical and data-driven auditing capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• CISA, CISSP, CISM, or similar certification preferred.