Our higher education client located in Baltimore, Maryland is seeking an Associate Director Information Technology Audits. This position reports to the Senior Director of IT Audits. The role is responsible for defining and executing the annual internal audit plan for the Institution related to information technology areas.
Location: This position is onsite in Baltimore, MD.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with leadership to establish and execute the Internal Audit strategic plan.
- Oversee IT audit staff and Data Analytics Manager in developing the annual audit plan using a risk assessment model, ensuring management buy-in.
- Manage the execution of the audit plan, adjusting for priorities and unforeseen events like turnover.
- Ensure compliance with audit policies and standards, maintaining scope and resource limits.
- Scope projects, assign auditors, and set clear objectives for timely audit execution.
- Provide guidance on auditing key controls and IT areas.
- Keep stakeholders informed on audit project developments.
- Negotiate changes in internal control practices and gain management consensus.
- Review and approve internal audit reports.
- Ensure follow-up on management's corrective actions.
- Summarize audit results for internal leadership and the Board of Trustees.
- Recruit and provide feedback to audit staff for performance evaluations.
- Define and monitor annual professional development plans for staff.
- Build effective relationships with IT and institutional leaders.
- Raise awareness of audit issues through internal networks.
- Develop external networks with relevant professional organizations.
- Contribute to committees affecting institutional processes.
- Stay updated on IT/business developments and industry practices.
- Monitor and analyze customer survey responses.
- Collaborate with operational audit leaders on joint audits.
- Partner with external audit and risk functions to enhance IT risk management.
- Interact with outsourced firms to scope projects and ensure quality.
- Promote internal control best practices and drive efficiencies in clinical areas.
- Foster a culture of employee engagement and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Other Responsibilities
- Supervises a staff of professional IT Internal Auditors and a Data Analytics manager.
- Provides departmental leadership along with Sr. Director of Information Technology Audits, Executive Director, and Chief Audit Officer, promoting a positive work environment and participating in the continuous improvement initiatives related to departmental environment and process.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, IT or Business, or related field.
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). At least 10 years of IT audit experience with at least 5 years of increasing responsible leadership experience.
- This position does not allow for education or experience substitutions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters in business administration or other related IT field.
- Knowledge of internal controls related to physical security, logical security (application, database, operating system, network), program change control/change management, system/data backup, disaster recovery, business continuity, systems development life cycle, project management, system administration, system interfacing, data migration, configuration management, programming, systems analysis, telecommunications, enterprise resource planning, and compliance (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).
- Familiarity with networking (firewalls, routers, remote access, intrusion detection systems, active directory), database (SQL, Oracle, DB2), and operating system (Windows, UNIX) technologies.
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