IT Audit Engagement Manager

at  Vanguard

Vanguard’s Internal Audit & SOX (IAS) department has an exciting opportunity for an IT Audit Engagement Manager on our European Business & Corporate Audit Services Team.
IT Audit Engagement Manager
Vanguard’s Internal Audit & SOX (IAS) department has an exciting opportunity for an IT Audit Engagement Manager on our European Business & Corporate Audit Services Team. Within the organization, IAS is seen as a critical line of defense. This role will be instrumental in providing assurance and consulting on technology risks and controls across a variety of IT platforms and functions.
In this role, you will conduct and coordinate risk-based audit and consulting engagements, across Vanguard’s growing European business, to evaluate management’s internal controls and influence senior levels of management to take action to improve the control environment. You will collaborate with stakeholder groups across divisions and be instrumental in executing the audit coverage strategy for key risk topics. We look for individuals who can think critically and conceptually, have excellent project management, relationship management, influence, communication, judgement, and decision-making skills.

1. Oversee the delivery of the audit and consulting engagements. Ensure the timely delivery of the highest quality work and value-add recommendations. Assess the adequacy of the technology control environment, identify gaps and opportunities for continuous improvement based on relevant knowledge and experience.
2. Assist in developing and communicating the objectives of an engagement to audit team, department management and business clients. Outline engagement scope, determine level of associated risk and analyze data to determine underlying root causes. Challenge established processes and controls to ensure they are adequate to mitigate risk. Perform work and analysis on complex technology areas.
3. Communicate the status and results of assigned work to various levels of management. Influence management to act on recommendations to strengthen the control environment and make process improvements. Provide opinion on audit and consulting findings, ratings and recommendations to management.
4. Communicate expectations to team and provide meaningful feedback to help develop team members by identifying and communicating areas for improvement in a timely manner.
5. Establish and maintain relationships with technology management across aligned division and risk partners.
6. Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.