Vice President / Assistant Vice President - IT Audit | Technology Risk

Mancer Consulting Services · India

We are seeking an experienced Vice President/Assistant Vice President - IT Audit to provide strategic leadership in the assessment of business, technology, and operational risks across a complex financial services environment.

About the Role

The role will lead and oversee integrated audits that provide independent and objective assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls used to mitigate business and technology risks. You will work closely with business and technology audit professionals, senior business leaders, technology stakeholders, and program leadership to assess risks, evaluate controls, and deliver high-quality audit outcomes. This is a senior leadership position requiring a strong understanding of both technology risk and business/operational risk, combined with the ability to lead teams, influence senior stakeholders, and operate effectively in a highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of a risk-based audit strategy and annual audit plan, considering emerging risks, strategic initiatives, regulatory requirements, and changes in the control environment.
• Provide leadership for integrated business and IT audits, ensuring effective assessment of technology and business controls.
• Review audit planning, risk assessments, testing approaches, findings, conclusions, and overall control effectiveness.
• Oversee the preparation and delivery of high-quality audit reports, executive summaries, issue matrices, and other communications for senior and executive management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across business, technology, risk, compliance, and other control functions.
• Participate in continuous monitoring activities, stakeholder meetings, working groups, and governance forums related to significant business and technology initiatives.
• Provide risk and controls advisory support on emerging technology, transformation, and business initiatives.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop audit professionals while fostering an inclusive, high-performing team culture.
• Support talent management, performance evaluation, succession planning, and recruitment activities.
• Act as a subject matter expert and technical advisor to broader audit teams and stakeholders.
• Stay current with emerging technology, cybersecurity, regulatory, and industry developments and incorporate relevant practices into audit methodologies and execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• An advanced degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, Business, or a related field is preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent are preferred.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and staying current with evolving technology and risk practices.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of experience in IT Audit, Technology Risk, Public Accounting, Consulting, Technology, or a related control/risk discipline.
• Experience within financial services, banking, asset management, fintech, or other highly regulated industries is strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership experience managing and developing diverse, high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute risk-based audit strategies.
• Strong understanding of both technology and operational/business risks.
• Experience evaluating and testing internal controls and assessing control design and operating effectiveness.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior and executive leadership.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, conceptual thinking, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate independently in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Highly collaborative approach with the ability to build effective relationships across business, technology, risk, and control functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in leading audits in a highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies and their impact on business and technology risks.