Senior IT Audit Manager

Overview

Senior IT Internal Audit Manager in a leading UK financial services organisation. You will oversee a portfolio of technology audits across Cyber Security, IT Operations, Operational Resilience and Data Governance, providing independent assurance and challenging senior stakeholders. You will influence the IT audit strategy and advance modern practices, including AI-enabled techniques. This role sits within Group Internal Audit and connects closely with technology leadership to strengthen governance and resilience. A meaningful opportunity to shape risk management in a complex, regulated environment.

Pay / Benefits

• bonus 30–60%
• 38 days’ annual leave
• private medical cover
• pension scheme
• life assurance 12x salary
• income protection

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of complex IT audits from planning to reporting
• Provide assurance across Cyber Security, IT Operations, Operational Resilience, Data Governance and outsourced technology services
• Engage with CTOs and CISOs, delivering independent challenge and practical recommendations
• Identify emerging technology risks and control weaknesses across the organisation
• Coach and develop IT Audit Managers and junior staff
• Support business audit teams with specialist technology risk expertise
• Collaborate with the Head of IT & Change Audit to introduce innovative techniques, including AI-enabled approaches
• Monitor AI and Frontier AI risks and assess implications for governance and controls

Key requirements

• Extensive IT Internal Audit experience in financial services or a similarly regulated environment
• Strong expertise in Cyber Security, IT Operations, Operational Resilience and Data Governance; experience auditing cloud environments and outsourced services
• proven leadership, coaching and ability to influence senior tech stakeholders (CTO, CISO and senior management)

• excellent communication
• stakeholder management
• analytical thinking
• Cyber Security
• IT Operations
• Operational Resilience

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