Director, Internal Audit

at  EDC

Posting Date: Jan 23, 2025, 3:40:39 PM
Primary Location: Ontario-Ottawa
Job Type: Permanent
Schedule: Full-time
Export Development Canada (EDC) is a financial Crown corporation dedicated to helping Canadian businesses make an impact at home and abroad. EDC offers financial products and knowledge to help Canadian businesses confidently enter new markets, reduce financial risk, and grow their business.
When you join our team, you’ll be helping Canadian businesses learn the endless possibilities that open to them through export and help bring their vision, passion, and innovation to the world. Your knowledge and expertise will support more than 25,000 Canadian businesses and their customers in as many as 200 markets worldwide. You’ll work amongst the best and brightest in an inclusive, collaborative environment that fosters professional development and success. And you’ll know that you’re making an impact every day – for businesses, for Canada and for the people you work with.
Are you ready to make an impact? Join EDC, recognized as a Top 100 and Top Family-Friendly Employer, as we take on the risk so Canadian businesses can take on the world. #LI-Hybrid
We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven leader with a passion for innovation and excellence in customer service. Reporting to the Senior Vice-President & Chief Internal Auditor, the Director of Internal Audit, Technology will develop and execute a comprehensive IT audit plan, providing an annual holistic opinion on EDC’s internal controls. This role involves leading a team to assess IT risk and internal controls using frameworks like COBIT, NIST, and CIS.
EDC developed a 3-Year Digital Roadmap to support the 2023 Strategy and achieve technology goals. As a result, the Director will collaborate closely with the Digital & Technology Solutions (DTS) group, established in 2023, to deliver secure and reliable digital experiences. DTS aims to define and sustain the technology target state for EDC’s 2030 business transformation, manage a 3-Year Digital Roadmap, stay current with industry trends, and lead integrated digital, data, infrastructure, and cybersecurity implementations. As well, the Digital Platform Delivery & Architecture (DPDA) group is a key stakeholder within EDC that support the technology transformation efforts by providing a secure and fit-for-purpose digital business platform.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• Understanding of ERM Frameworks.
• Knowledge of application and network architectures.
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of products and business processes within the financial services sector.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to develop talent.
• Effective people management skills to manage, delegate, coach, influence, and motivate.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including attentive listening.
• Ability to build trust with key customers and act as an advisor on IT business risks and controls.
• Ability to identify current and emerging IT business risks at an enterprise level.
• Ability to collaborate with other teams/functions to develop and implement solutions to IT business risks, helping the organization achieve its objectives more effectively.
• Commitment to promoting continuous improvement opportunities to enhance customer experience and the organization’s financial sustainability.

• Collaborate with senior executives, IT leadership and business units to build trust and strong working relationships and promote the value of IT audit.
• Develop and deliver an IT audit plan that focuses on high-risk areas impacting EDC’s strategic business objectives, including IT governance, system development and third-party/vendor management
• Ensure the availability of resources to deliver the annual IT audit plan, proactively managing any gaps or vulnerabilities.
• Stay informed about emerging risks, trends and best practices to update the audit plan and approach accordingly
• Communicate audit findings and recommendations clearly and effectively to stakeholders.
• Ensure consistent application of Internal Audit methodologies across all project files, adhering to internal and IIA standards.
• Lead, mentor and develop IT audit staff to build a high-performing, knowledgeable and highly regarded team.
• Champion continuous improvement in IT audit technical instructions, methodologies, procedures, techniques, and training materials. Foster that behaviours with the IT and broader audit team
• Act as the primary IT audit relationship manager with the Office of the Auditor General (OAG).