Director, IT Audit

The Director, IT Audit leads the enterprise IT audit strategy and execution across Daikin Americas, providing independent, risk-based assurance over technology governance, cybersecurity, digital transformation, data governance, and automated business processes. This role evaluates the design and effectiveness of technology controls supporting critical systems, infrastructure, and emerging technologies while ensuring alignment with leading governance and security frameworks including COSO, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, COBIT, and JSOX requirements.

The Director will play a key leadership role in advancing a modern, technology-enabled Internal Audit function, leveraging data analytics, automation, and continuous auditing techniques to provide proactive insights and strengthen risk management across the enterprise.

Position Responsibilities may include:

• Develop and maintain a risk-based IT audit strategy and multi-year technology audit roadmap aligned with enterprise risks and digital transformation initiatives
• Lead development and execution of the annual IT audit plan
• Integrate IT risk insights into the broader enterprise audit plan and risk assessment process
• Provide independent assurance over the organization’s cybersecurity programs
• Provide independent oversight of critical enterprise systems, applications and technology initiatives
• Evaluate governance frameworks and internal controls supporting the responsible use of AI technologies
• Support the enterprise JSOX program through oversight of ITGC and application controls testing
• Modernize the IT audit approach with advanced data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools
• Build trusted relationships across the organization including IT leadership, Information Security, Enterprise Risk Management, Legal & Compliance, Finance and external auditors
• Manage relationships with external co-sourcing partnerships

Nature & Scope:

• Develops and implements strategic plans and objectives for the department/sub-function in an effective and innovative fashion
• Understands the business and can put together comprehensive department solutions 
• Works with other leaders to establish strategic plans and works towards achieving them
• Provides leadership and direction to managers in their respective division/department
• Sees to department staffing needs (e.g. interviewing, hiring, new hire and ongoing training, annual evaluations, etc.)
• Participates in budget development and monitoring of expenses
• Level of signing authority established by company policy/guidelines

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels inside and outside the company
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Expert Excel, Access, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint Skills
• Analytic Skills: Ability to think objectively and interpret meaningful themes from quantitative and qualitative data
• Problem Solving & Decision Quality: Able to use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions
• Relationship Management: Able to build constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners
• Leadership and performance management skills
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Possess strong interpersonal skills to deal effectively with a wide variety of people assertively and confidently

Competencies:

• Risk-Based IT Audit Leadership
• Cybersecurity & Technology Risk Expertise
• ERP (SAP) & Automated Controls Knowledge
• Digital Transformation & Program Assurance
• Cloud & Infrastructure Risk Management
• Executive Communication & Influence
• Strategic Business Partnership
• Audit Judgment & Critical Thinking
• Data Analytics & Continuous Auditing
• Leadership & Talent Development

Experience:

• 12 years of IT audit, cybersecurity, or technology risk experience
• 8 years in a leadership or management role
• Experience in public company environments with SOX / JSOX
• Experience auditing ERP environments (SAP preferred)
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
• Experience assessing cybersecurity programs
• Experience working with external audit firms and regulators

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, or related field
• One or more of the following required:
• CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor
• CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
• CIA – Certified Internal Auditor
• CISM – Certified Information Security Manager
• CRISC – Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control

People Management Yes

Physical Requirements / Work Environment Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations

Reports To: Vice President, Internal Audit

The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person’s race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability (including HIV/AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age (over 40), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes about individuals with disabilities.