Director – IT Auditing recruitment

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As part of the enterprise's "general contractor of choice" for risk management and control, ensures all business risks are anticipated, recognized, and appropriately managed before they can adversely affect the company.  Reviews Global IT Infrastructure and IT governance processes to ensure the use of compliant, and leading practices, procedural efficiency, and accuracy. 

Prepares reports of audit findings for executive management, and proposes recommendations for changes as needed.  Participates consultatively in implementing changes to the extent possible.  Audit reviews may be conducted in specialized areas across all technology domains, requiring specific knowledge pertaining to policies or regulations governing areas being audited.

Functional Responsibilities:  

Performs as subject matter expert with managerial responsibilities over all aspects of large-scale, complex, or high-profile audits. 

May serve as high-level technical expert or lead a team to conduct selected audits, and is accountable for the identification of risks or weaknesses within business units being reviewed, as well as for developing recommendations. 

Serves as a liaison to external auditors; interacts with regulatory agencies by providing responses and comments regarding internal audit issues and procedures. 

Acts as subject matter expert on benchmarking and process improvement issues. 

Participates in and/or manages projects, completing assigned tasks and responsibilities within the assigned budget and timeline, and explaining variances. 

As audit project leader, defines project scope, coordinates multiple projects within a plan, assesses resource requirements, and oversees the assigned manager(s). 

Coordinates participation in multiple projects with varying responsibility; communicates with appropriate stakeholders in audit and business leadership groups.  

Brings forward leading practices and audit innovation to address areas of risk and internal controls. 

Acts as the primary client contact for Infrastructure Architecture organization;  summarizes high-level communications across businesses and functions; participates in call programs for senior leaders and management, maintaining ongoing and open communications with management on internal controls. 

Communicates results of audit reviews with audit and business management, and recommends methods to remediate control issues. 

Handles the resolution of critical risk issues with management. 

Consults with business clients on implementing process improvements and leading practices.  Tracks and follow up on open issues and key business initiatives. 

Performs other related duties as assigned or required.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Full people management responsibilities, including hiring, terminations, promotions, performance and compensation management, and training and development.

Typical Experience: 

Bachelor's degree; advanced degree preferred. 

10+ yrs. relevant  experience. 

Holds or is working towards CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CIA, or CPA designation. 

Possesses advanced understanding of IT domains (IT Strategy, Governance, Project Management, Service Support, Service Delivery, Security, etc.), operating system and database platforms (mainframe, client/server, Web services, Windows, UNIT, AS400, DB2, etc.). 

Subject matter expert on system development life cycle methodology. 

Possesses understanding of basic COBIT and ITIL frameworks. 

Possesses advanced understanding of audit standards and methodology, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, and IT risk management.

Advanced understanding of the financial services/insurance industry. 

Strong written and verbal communication, and executive relationship building skills.