Senior IT Audit Manager

The mission of Visas Internal Audit team is to enhance and protect Visas organizational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance advice and insight on the state of Visas risk and control environment. The IT Audit Senior Manager will work under the supervision of a Director Internal Audit to manage and execute aspects of the Internal Audit annual plan.  Responsibilities include:

• Oversee the execution of all phases of the audit.
• Serve as a key contact with client management explaining the audit process and scope keeping management apprised of audit progress and issues and effectively delivering audit results to all levels of management. 
• Assist in the execution of Internal Audit innovation activities such as those around advanced data analytics audit process automation and continuous auditing.
• Stay abreast of company business strategies IT industry technology advances and the risk profile of assigned business areas to ensure relevancy of audit approach.

Essential Functions:

• Lead the planning and audit scope development as well as project execution on complex technology-related assessments.
• Lead the execution of the assessment of specific technical areas of a project supervising other team members and providing coaching where requested.
• Provide reports on the effectiveness of the business units internal control structure along with recommendations that improve the effectiveness efficiency and economic value of a control or process. 
• Assess audit findings / gaps including control weaknesses with an appropriate degree of professional skepticism seeking to fully understand risks to the firm. Assist technology partners with the development of Management Action Plans to mitigate weaknesses providing thought leadership on the appropriateness of the Plan.
• Evaluate the adequacy and timeliness of managements response and the corrective action taken on relevant weaknesses noted within audit reports.
• Provide control consulting services to management to assist in redesign efforts that improve the control environment.
• Maintain business relationships with appropriate levels of management to ensure that Audit is aware of changes in business activities and objectives and a necessary Audit response is developed.
• Assist audit management with macro reporting by providing data relevant to technology audit findings.
• Promote new ideas and new ways of executing projects and internal infrastructure enhancements.
• Demonstrate commitment to Visas and Internal Audits strategic vision be a self-starter and promote project ownership and responsibility for actions. Interact with Audit project team members in working towards Departmental goals.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications :

Basic Qualifications:
8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters MBA JD MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:
9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters MBA JD MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science management information systems or in STEM (Science Technology Engineering or Math).
8-12 years of Internal Audit experience with deep technical expertise in one or more of the following domains: information security distributed operating systems databases network technology mobile payments tokenized services cloud-based and virtualized environments IBM mainframe or Hadoop.
Experience evaluating system controls associated with complex business applications.
Strong time management skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 10 - 25%.
IT Audit certifications or other audit related certifications (e.g. CISA CFE etc.).
Technical certifications or other information security certifications (e.g. CISSP CEH CISM etc.).
Project Management certifications (e.g. PMP Prince2 etc.).
Work experience in a large financial institution or a matrix organization.
8 years of Internal Audit experience preferably with a large financial institution or Big 4 assurance experience.
Demonstrated experience managing audits within a complex operational and regulatory environment that includes mainframe distributed and network technology platforms.
Demonstrated ability to plan and execute IT audits focusing on technology risks including those related to Information Security Information System Operations Vendor Management Business Continuity Networks Database System Software Hardware and Application Development controls.

Additional Information :

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk communicate in person and by telephone frequently operate standard office equipment such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is                             $120900 to $175400 USD per year which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge skills experience and addition this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical Dental Vision 401 (k) FSA/HSA Life Insurance Paid Time Off and Wellness Program.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time