IT Audit Program Manager

The IT Audit Program Manager will lead the company-wide information technology (“IT”) internal audit (“IA”) function. The individual will lead a co-source IA IT audit team in planning, execution and continuous improvement of risk-based IT audits across the company, be a strategic and trusted advisor by applying technical skills and mastery in IT controls and system implementations, identify and assist in driving change in IT controls and audit procedures and develop and report on key performance indicators. This role also partners with internal stakeholders to advise on risk, strengthen controls, adhere to policy and support audit readiness.

Primary Responsibilities And Areas Of Involvement

• Lead co-source IA IT audit team in executing annual IT audit plan, including system implementation, IT control and relevant IT framework audits, as well as advisory process assessments
• Manage the end-to-end IT audit program, including planning, scheduling, execution and reporting
• Lead risk-based IT audit assessments covering systems, applications, infrastructure and cybersecurity processes and controls
• Ensure audits align with frameworks such as SOX, ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT and other applicable standards
• Maintain audit methodologies, procedures, tools and documentation to support consistent execution
• Oversee and participate, as needed, in IT audit fieldwork, including control testing, documentation review and evidence validation
• Identify control gaps, risks and improvement opportunities and assist in development of clear and actionable audit reports, findings and recommendations
• Track and validate remediation efforts to ensure timely closure of audit findings
• Support resource planning and prioritization across audit activities
• Stay up to date on changes to systems and applications across the organization
• Monitor regulatory changes and emerging risks impacting IT controls and audit scope
• Build strong working relationships with IT leadership, system owners and business stakeholders
• Provide advisory support on control design, process improvements and risk mitigation strategies
• Promote a culture of compliance, accountability and continuous improvement
• Support external audits and serve as a liaison for IT audit-related requests
• Other job duties as required
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• 8 years of experience in IT audit, IT risk, cybersecurity or internal audit
• In-depth knowledge of common IT framework requirements, IT controls and audit methodologies including understanding of business process flows in a typical manufacturing entity
• Experience in a public, global, multi-operation, process-driven manufacturing environment with a mix of enterprise, decentralized and integrated applications
• Demonstrated ability to manage audits and lead teams or projects
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SyteLine, SAP, Oracle, etc.) and cloud environments and applications (e.g., AWS, Azure, ServiceNow, Oracle, etc.) preferred
• Proven interpersonal and cross functional business partnering skills that allow for effective collaboration on projects to achieve timely results
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills
• Creative, analytical problem solver with bias for action
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Risk or related field