Senior Internal Audit Lead: Networks & Technology

Optus Enterprise; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

On-site campus facilities

Parental Leave

Wellbeing support

Discounts

Job summary

Optus is seeking an Associate Director, Internal Audit - Networks & Technology to provide independent, risk-based assurance across networks, cyber security, and technology infrastructure. You will lead complex audits, influence senior stakeholders, and translate technical risks into business insights.

This role emphasizes resilience, data governance, and regulatory risk, with coaching responsibilities and a focus on improving audit methodologies and technology-enabled assurance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Internal Audit or related assurance disciplines.
• Strong understanding of telecommunications networks, cyber security, and data governance.
• Ability to assess governance, risk management and control effectiveness across complex technology environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication with senior leaders.
• Experience within a Big 4 consulting firm in relevant risk areas is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee complex audits across telecommunications networks, technology infrastructure, cyber security, cloud services, data management, resilience and critical third-party technology environments.
• Develop and execute risk-based audit plans aligned with emerging technology, cyber, operational resilience and regulatory risks.
• Provide independent challenge and quality oversight of audit planning, testing, findings and reporting.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Technology, Cyber Security, Network Operations, Architecture, Data, Risk and Compliance functions.
• Coach and develop audit professionals while driving continuous improvement in audit methodologies and technology-enabled assurance techniques.

Skills

Internal Audit

Technology Risk

Cyber Security

External Audit

Big4 Experience

Job description

Optus is seeking an Associate Director, Internal Audit - Networks & Technology to provide independent, risk-based assurance across networks, cyber security, and technology infrastructure. You will lead complex audits, influence senior stakeholders, and translate technical risks into business insights.

This role emphasizes resilience, data governance, and regulatory risk, with coaching responsibilities and a focus on improving audit methodologies and technology-enabled assurance.