Head - Technology Audit - Captive Unit

Role is for Leading Captive in India.
Position Description:
This role is for an experienced technology audit professional to join to lead the Technology Audit Team in India. India is a strategic Technology Hub for the Firm and we currently have in excess of 14,000 employee and vendor staff supporting the Technology organization across various LOB's and Corporate aligned Functions.
The role requires the individual to partner closely with each of the Technology audit teams globally.
Additionally, the individual will work closely with each of the LOB Technology Senior Audit Managers and Team Leads. A key area of focus for this role is to further develop and grow the Technology audit team and ensure adequacy of audit coverage across this large location.
The role will also involve local oversight of the data analytics team, an area which is being increasingly leveraged across the Audit department globally
Responsibilities :
- Partner with local and global stakeholders to gain and maintain in-depth understanding of the risk and control environment across the region.
- Work closely with technology audit leaders to ensure a comprehensive risk based coverage of key Technology controls across our Global Service Center as well as the Revenue business in India.
- Work closely with business and technology audit colleagues to ensure that key risks are identified and assessed in the program of audit coverage.
- Provide local oversight for all India based Technology Auditors and liaise closely with their functional managers.
- Effective management of the team resources by allocating resource to high priority and risk areas.
- Lead and manage technology audit engagements. Participate in all aspects of audit activities including risk assessments, planning, testing, evaluation, report creation, documentation, and determining effectiveness of risk mitigation plans.
- Communicate audit findings to management and identify opportunities for improvement in the design and effectiveness of key controls.
- Perform audit work in accordance with department and professional standards, and complete assignments in an efficient manner.
- Attention to detail to ensure accuracy and completeness of audit coverage.
- Serve as Audit representative on key location initiatives that arise within the Technology organization, and participate in ad hoc Technology Audit special projects.
- Work closely with global Data Analytics lead to build out the DA functions in India
- Up to 20% travel required.
Qualifications :
- Bachelor's degree in Technology, Accounting, Finance or related discipline with at least 15 years of internal or external auditing experience.
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and/or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) designation considered an advantage.
- Strong understanding of technology processes (e.g. change management, security operations, technology operations, business resiliency, etc), application, infrastructure controls, and emerging technology
- Solid knowledge of the India businesses and technology landscape.
- Solid understanding of internal control concepts with the ability to evaluate and determine the adequacy of controls by considering business and technology risks in an integrated manner.
- Knowledge of distributed technologies considered a plus along with a good understanding of controls related to operating system and database platforms.
- Exposure and working knowledge of local regulations considered an advantage.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently in an efficient and effective manner with minimal supervision, ability to deliver quality output within committed timeline.
- Experience in planning and executing audits in accordance with professional standards.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Also, good interpersonal skills with the ability to present complex and sensitive issues to senior management, and influence change.
- Ability to quickly build strong partnerships amongst technology and business Audit teams and internal stakeholders. Acts in an integrated manner and demonstrates a proactive and engaging approach during audit planning, execution and reporting.
- Team player who works well individually and in teams, shares information and collaborates with colleagues during execution of the audit plan.
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated, strong interest in learning, effective under pressure and willing to take personal responsibility / accountability
- Strong experience in team leadership and development.