The Senior IT Audit Director is a senior leadership role within Internal Audit, responsible for leading the formulation and implementation of the global technology audit plan across a complex fintech environment. The position is a member of the Audit Leadership Team and partners closely with senior management to provide clear, actionable insight on technology risk, control effectiveness, and remediation progress.
Requirements
- Develop and execute a risk-based technology audit plan aligned to enterprise priorities, regulatory expectations, and emerging technology risks.
- Lead technology risk assessments to identify and prioritize coverage across ITGC, SOX readiness, cybersecurity, cloud platforms, infrastructure, IAM, application controls, and third-party risk.
- Direct end-to-end audits covering AWS/cloud environments, product engineering and SDLC, vulnerability management, incident response, disaster recovery/business continuity, data governance, and infrastructure controls.
- Provide assurance over key cybersecurity and resilience domains using recognized frameworks such as NIST CSF, COBIT, ISO 27001, SOC 1/SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI DSS, as applicable.
- Oversee reviews of emerging and business-critical technologies, including blockchain, AI/GPT/agentic solutions, digital wallets, and digital currency-related processes and controls.
- Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of IT general controls and support SOX/ITGC readiness and related assurance activities where relevant.
- Produce clear, concise, audit committee-ready reporting that highlights risk themes, root causes, control gaps, and practical remediation actions.
- Build strong relationships with technology, security, product, engineering, compliance, and business stakeholders while maintaining audit independence and objectivity.
- Brief senior management, the Head of IT Audit, and the Chief Audit Executive on audit results, thematic insights, and changes in the technology risk landscape.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of IT audit professionals across the US and India; set expectations, review quality, and support career growth and performance.
- Drive consistency, quality assurance, and adherence to Internal Audit standards, including Global IIA-aligned methodology, documentation, and reporting practices.
- Monitor and validate management action plans, perform issue follow-up and closure testing, and escalate overdue or insufficient remediation where needed.
- Advance the use of GRC tools, analytics, and data-driven auditing techniques to improve audit efficiency, coverage, and insight generation.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance
