IT Audit Manager

Vanguard is hiring an IT Audit Manager for the Global Technology Audit Services Team (GTAS)! This role is crucial for providing assurance and consulting on technology risks and controls across various IT platforms and security domains, including Governance, Regulations, and Compliance, infrastructure, SDLC, change management, application security, data and network security, access controls, threat and vulnerability management, monitoring, incident response, backup and recovery, and physical security.

In this role, you will lead risk-based audits to evaluate internal controls and influence senior management to improve the control environment. Collaboration with stakeholder groups across divisions is key to implementing the audit coverage strategy for critical risk topics. Ideal candidates should possess strong critical thinking, project management, relationship management, influence, communication, judgment, and decision-making skills.

• Oversee and 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.
• Assist in developing and communicating the objectives of an engagement to audit team, department management and business clients. Define and outline engagement scope, determine level of associated risk and analyze data to resolve underlying root causes. Challenge established processes and controls to ensure they are adequate to mitigate risk. Perform work and analysis on technology areas.
• 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 engagement and communicate findings, ratings, and recommendations to management.
• Communicate expectations to audit team and provide significant feedback to help develop team members by identifying and communicating areas for improvement in a timely manner.
• Establish and maintain relationships with technology management across aligned division and risk partners.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

• A minimum of five years of proven experience, including leading and driving IT audit engagements.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. IT degree or concentration preferred. Graduate degree preferred.
• Demonstrated technical insight and a solid understanding and/or hands-on experience in one or more areas of information technology
• Proven Project Management experience required; PMP certification preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, a client-focused mindset, adaptability beyond core responsibilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement and team success.
• Hybrid position requiring proximity to Chesterbrook, PA office.