Director, Internal Audit - IT Services and Corporate Services

at  Bank of Canada

YOUR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

This position requires a university degree in business, computer science or engineering with a minimum of seven years of direct work experience in auditing or providing advisory services to projects, systems and/or operations. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
It also requires a professional accreditation in one or more of the following disciplines focused on IT/security auditing, risk management or controls, such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), or Certification in Control Self-Assessment (CCSA).

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Language requirement: English and French essential (bilingual) with a minimum starting level of functional (level 4) in second official language. Training may be provided to help reach the required level of fully functional (level 5) in second official language.
• Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
• Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret
• Relocation assistance may be provided, if required
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TAKE A CENTRAL ROLE

The Bank of Canada has a vision to be a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in our environment.
Building on the principles that have always guided us – excellence, integrity and respect – we strive to be forward-looking and innovative, to welcome people with diverse perspectives and talents, and to earn trust by living up to our commitments and by clearly explaining the intent of our policies and actions.
With our defined-benefit pension plan, benefits, and high flexibility for work life balance - find out more about why we are annually ranked as one of Canada’s top employers: Working Here - Bank of Canada
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WHAT YOU WILL DO

As a member of Audit’s leadership team, you will be a recognized expert in governance, risk, and controls for the Information Technology Services and Corporate Services portfolios. You will develop and maintain relationships with business unit management that will help you identify assurance and advisory needs for your clients, prioritize and resource engagements accordingly, and lead a team of auditors who strive to provide meaningful insights within and outside of formal engagements. You’ll support the development of the risk-based audit plans and manage the day-to-day execution of audit activities. You will be accountable for all aspects of each audit, from the planning to completing the reporting.

In addition, you will:

• nurture a positive organizational climate, collaboration across teams, and the advancement of work environment initiatives
• support training and development planning for the team to support their development as well as the delivery of the audit plan
• allocate resources to advance Audit’s quality assurance and improvement program and oversee the adoption of new tools, practices, and competencies by their respective teams to ensure adherence to professional standards and departmental practices
• contribute to the strategic direction of the Audit function and lead tactical and operational plans to transform Audit
• manage client relationships with all levels of management, up to and including the managing director, within assigned business units to ensure a deep understanding of business unit operations and constraints to shape sound audit judgement
• lead the identification of issues requiring escalation for consultation/action to client and Audit department management as well as oversee the related research and document preparation
• represent Audit on initiatives or governance bodies related to assigned business units
• analyse themes, trends, and other patterns related to audit and advisory activity outcomes and reporting in order to identify key strategic actions for management to consider