IT Audit Director

Invesco

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Job Description

The Department

The Invesco Internal Audit function provides independent assurance, advisory, and investigative services for the organization. While partnering closely with business leaders, the department focuses on the most critical risks and issues facing the organization and delivers strategic, innovative, and data-driven results. The department strives to be valued business advisors that provide meaningful solutions and insights, not just information and recommendations. Our team continuously seeks opportunities to improve our methodology by leveraging technology, data, agile principles, and creative solutions to maximize value to the organization.

Your Role

The IT Audit Director within the Internal Audit function is responsible for overseeing planning, coordination, execution, and reporting results of technology audit and advisory engagements while leading, coaching, and developing a talented team of experienced audit professionals. The IT Audit Director will also be responsible for managing relationships with executive management, audit committees, corporate/fund directors, and other stakeholders.

You will be responsible for:

1. Proactively monitoring assigned audit universe for changing risks and needed updates. Lead continuous monitoring activities and updates to risk assessments, audit universe, and audit plan.
2. Planning, budgeting, and implementing strategic objectives.
3. Directing and overseeing audit planning, coordination, execution, and reporting of technology risk related audit engagements, including but not limited to investment applications and infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, data, and artificial intelligence.
4. Leading, motivating, empowering, and developing a team of audit professionals.
5. Writing impactful reports and verbally communicating highly complex and technical topics to executive level audiences.
6. Maintaining effective working relationships with Technology, Security, and Data Office leadership, and other relevant business partners.
7. Performing other duties and special projects as assigned by the Head of Technology Audit & Risk Intelligence.
8. Supporting, encouraging, and demonstrating continuous learning and development mindset to keep pace with technology change and innovation.
9. Inspiring a culture of innovation across the Internal Audit department and promoting risk and control awareness throughout the organization.
10. Identifying, contracting, and leading third party providers when required for staff augmentation and/or subject matter expertise.
11. Managing a team of IT audit and technical authority professionals by supervising and supporting the team through guidance, coaching, and mentoring.
12. Supporting the development and growth of members of your team through effective people leadership skills.

The experience you bring:

1. Minimum 15 years of experience in technology auditing, risk management or related IT risk fields or proven experience, information security, or technology management; other technical risk management roles will be considered.
2. At least 3 years of people management experience.
3. Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Accounting/Finance preferred. Other technology related or relevant degrees considered depending upon relevant experience.
4. Master of Science or Business Administration (MBA) degree a plus.
5. Experience within the financial services sector or strong personal interest in capital markets/asset management industry a plus.
6. CISA certification required. (Additionally: CRISC, CISM, CISSP is desirable).
7. Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving ability; effectively identify risks and unexpected patterns in complex situations, investigate issues, analyze root cause, and determine the appropriate course of action.
8. Shown understanding of technology risk frameworks (such as NIST, ISO, COBIT etc.).
9. Proven understanding of risk frameworks, risks, and execution of risk management processes and governance.
10. Experience with modern development methodologies, continuous development/integration, and embedded controls automation.
11. Experience with AWS cloud environments and related security controls.
12. Ability to lead, empower and develop audit teams.
13. Good combination of deep technical skills alongside outstanding communication and leadership skills.
14. A keen eye for continuous improvement and a dedication to ongoing learning and development.
15. Confidence in dealing with difficult situations, resolving conflict, and influencing with diplomacy while maintaining objectivity.
16. Client service disposition by understanding stakeholder concerns and expectations and flexing style as necessary.
17. Confidence in providing constructive feedback, thoughtful recommendations, and potential solutions.
18. Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse, cross-functional, and international environment.

Workplace Model

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office.

What’s in it for you?

Our people are at the very core of our success. Invesco employees get more out of life through our comprehensive compensation and benefit offerings including:

1. Flexible paid time off.
2. Hybrid work schedule.
3. 401(K) matching of 100% up to the first 6% with a discretionary supplemental contribution.
4. Health & wellbeing benefits.
5. Parental Leave benefits.
6. Employee stock purchase plan.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.