Technology Controls Assurance | Senior Manager

PwC Australia; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership development

Parental leave (up to 26 weeks)

Flexible working

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

PwC Australia is seeking a Technology Controls & Assurance Senior Manager to partner with the Technology Controls & Assurance Director. You will lead the documentation, assessment and management of technology, security and data controls across the firm, and drive control testing, reporting and remediation.

You will build strong relationships, influence stakeholders, and guide governance, risk management and assurance practices while delivering continuous improvement in a flexible hybrid working

Qualifications

• Experience in technology risk, controls, audits/assurance disciplines.
• Knowledge of audit, assurance and risk management processes.
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders and influence outcomes.
• Strong reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead documentation, assessment and management of tech, security and data controls.
• Drive control testing and reporting, and remediation of gaps.
• Escalate and report risks and control weaknesses.
• Collaborate with control owners to drive improvements and risk management.
• Provide guidance on IT governance and assurance frameworks.

Skills

Technology risk

Controls

Audits & assurance

Stakeholder engagement

Reporting

Job description

At PwC Australia, we recognise the power of transformation and the potential of human-centred innovation. As a Technology Controls & Assurance Senior Manager, you will be supporting the Technology Controls & Assurance Director to ensure that technology, security and data controls are documented, assessed, and managed effectively across the firm. You will build strong relationships throughout the business which will enable you to successfully manage and execute control testing and reporting ensuring control weaknesses, risks and issues are managed in accordance with the firm's risk appetite.

Why PwC?

At PwC Australia, your skills meet purpose. We tackle big challenges across industries like finance, technology, energy, and health, giving you the chance to make a real impact. Here, your growth is our priority. You’ll work with leading teams, explore new technologies, and unlock your full potential.

Join a global community of more than 370,000 people who value bold ideas, collaboration, and lasting change. Together, we’re building trust and shaping the future.

What you’ll do:

• Take a leading role to ensure that technology, security and data controls are documented, assessed, and managed effectively across the firm and aligned with the firm's strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with control owners to identify gaps and drive improvements, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and proactive risk management.
• Managing and executing the evaluation of design and operational effectiveness of internal controls in accordance with the Control Assurance Framework
• Escalating and reporting on risks, control weaknesses, incidents and issues that remain unmitigated or outside of risk appetite.
• Driving enhancements to the Technology controls & assurance frameworks and practices.
• Providing expertise and guidance vertically and horizontally in IT governance, risk management, controls and assurance.

What we’re looking for:

• Extensive experience in technology risk, controls, audits/ assurance disciplines, with a proven track record in successfully performing control testing, identifying control gaps, and providing remediation strategies aligned with the firm’s risk appetite and objectives.
• In-dept knowledge of audit, assurance, and risk management processes, along with strong knowledge of technology risk, governance, and control frameworks.
• The ability to communicate effectively with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders towards positive outcomes.
• Effective and meaningful reporting skills.

What you’ll gain:

• Leadership development programs and executive coaching designed to help you inspire teams and accelerate your career growth.
• A world-class parental leave policy offering up to 26 weeks of leave for caregivers, supporting your family and personal life.
• Flexibility means trusting you to choose when, where, and how you work—balancing what’s best for you, your team, and your clients to grow and thrive together.
• Being part of a community united by purpose, delivering impact that reaches clients, communities, and the future you’re shaping.

Ready to grow here and go further?

We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristic.We want you to have every opportunity to thrive in our selection process. In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments you require during our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations you anticipate needing to help you perform your role.

No Agencies Please: We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs in response to this advertisement. We are only accepting applications direct from individuals.

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