About the role

As the IT Internal Audit Assistant Manager, you will lead independent reviews of IT projects and programs and will be responsible for supporting planning and execution of risk-based, process focused IT audit and advisory assignments with a goal to improve the overall IT security and governance risk/control environment for key IT projects/programs developed.

The role offers a unique opportunity to work with a broad scope on a global team, where each member’s participation and value-add are key to the success of the Corporate Audit Services function. This position will primarily support the North America operations as part of our Real-Time Review (RTR) of projects audit team and will also support United Kingdom and Europe operations as required.

Who you are:

Your enthusiasm is infectious. You challenge the status quo. You find solutions to problems. You go the extra mile to exceed customers’ expectations. You get things done the right way. You represent our brand with passion and pride. You are a team player. You have fun and you make work fun for those working around you.

What you’ll do here:

• Lead IT portion of Real-Time Review of trusted advisory assignments, focusing on Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Secure Development Practices, Third-Party Risk Management, Project and Data Governance, Change Management, Cloud infrastructure, among others.
• Assist in planning and developing scope, and appropriate procedures for each review in accordance with departmental guidelines, IIA Standards, and relevant laws and regulations.
• Identify gaps in the Software Development Lifecycle of key projects and collaborate with stakeholders to provide recommendation that align with company’s internal standards or industry best practices.
• Support the audit team in kick-off and closing meetings, effectively communicate audit objectives, scope, findings and recommendations to management.
• Demonstrate expertise in security controls such as application security, logical access management, and data protection, providing valuable feedback to the first and second lines of business.
• Work with business stakeholders on issues follow-ups to ensure implementation of recommendations.
• Prepare concise memorandums for review by Portfolio Managers, Directors and Vice President of Internal Audit.
• Foster risk and control awareness across the organization by working with management and other line of defense functions.
• Advocate application security within the organization and keep abreast of the latest security issues and technologies.

What you bring to the table:

• Post Secondary education in Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field - is required.
• Minimum 3 years in IT auditing - is required.
• Recognized professional audit or security related designation (CIA, CISA, AAIA, CCSK, CCSP, CISSP, CISM, etc.).
• Working experience in reviewing software engineering controls related to project governance, data governance, IT and Data Security, testing and change/release management areas.
• Knowledge of best practices and strong security controls over cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.) or Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) technologies and their security implication.
• Proficient in reviewing security vulnerabilities identified from different platforms such as middleware/container/automated pipelines with experience to independent assess the end-risk and root cause for each of the vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of cyber security risks, assessments, reports and frameworks such as those published by leading organizations (e.g. NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, etc.) is an asset.
• Strong analytical skills that lead to accurate conclusions and project management skills
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Experience using data analytics tools is an asset
• Prior Big 4 firm and insurance industry experience is an asset.
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.