Internal Audit Manager - Technology
Location: Reading, United Kingdom
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Job: FINANCE
Schedule: FULL_TIME
About the team and role
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced IT Audit Manager to join our dynamic, innovative, and collaborative Internal Audit team. We provide forward-looking assurance, insight, and advice to enable Pearson to achieve its strategic objectives. As IT Audit Manager, you will be responsible for leading the planning, execution, and reporting of varied IT and cybersecurity audit projects to time and quality in a professional, engaged, and responsible manner. You will communicate results to Senior Management and be key to building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.
Main activities/responsibilities:
1. Leading the delivery of complex technology, application, infrastructure, and security audits.
2. Determining the risk-based audit scope, designing the approach/work programme, planning and project managing the audit delivery, conducting fieldwork activities, and testing.
3. Discussing audit findings with management and ensuring appropriate actions are agreed to mitigate risks identified.
4. Preparing clear and concise reports with commercially relevant recommendations to improve the internal control system.
5. Following up on the effective implementation of agreed actions, liaising closely with action owners and business management.
6. Building and sustaining positive working relationships with colleagues in Internal Audit and stakeholders in technology.
7. Supporting and coaching members of the team.
8. Completing ad-hoc projects and supporting investigations as required.
9. Being aware of developments in audit techniques and championing these to support continuous improvement.
Qualifications required:
* Degree or equivalent level (in Information Security, Computer Science, or similar).
* Recognised IT audit or information security qualification (e.g. CISA, QICA, CISSP, CRISC, ISO27001 Lead Auditor).
* Demonstrable practical experience of cybersecurity and IT auditing across IT processes, applications, infrastructure, and emerging technologies.
Required skills:
* Strong knowledge of IT risk management, security, and control.
* Good organisational and project management skills.
* Strong communication, relationship building, and influencing skills.
* Collaborative approach to working within a team.
* Flexible, innovative, self-motivated, critical thinker.
Experience required:
* Experience of auditing web applications/services, network, operating system, database security, cloud, and AI.
* Experience of using cybersecurity and industry frameworks and standards.
* Experience of auditing Agile software development methods.
We value the power of an inclusive culture and a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture where differences are embraced, and all individuals are supported in reaching their full potential.
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