Technology Controls Assurance | Senior Manager

PwC; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership development

Parental leave up to 26 weeks

Flexible work arrangements

Community & impact

Job summary

PwC Australia is seeking a Technology Controls & Assurance Senior Manager to support the Technology Controls & Assurance Director in documenting, assessing and managing technology, security, and data controls across the firm. You will build strong relationships to manage control testing and report on weaknesses and risks in line with the firm’s risk appetite.

You’ll collaborate with control owners, drive improvements, and escalate issues as needed, while guiding IT governance, risk management

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in technology risk, controls, audits/assurance disciplines.
• In-depth knowledge of audit, assurance, and risk management processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and influence outcomes.
• Strong reporting skills and ability to present findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Take a leading role to ensure technology, security and data controls are well documented, assessed and managed.
• Collaborate with control owners to identify gaps and drive improvements.
• Evaluate design and operational effectiveness of internal controls per the Control Assurance Framework.
• Escalate and report on risks, control weaknesses, incidents and issues outside risk appetite.
• Drive enhancements to technology controls and assurance frameworks and practices.
• Provide guidance across IT governance, risk management, controls and assurance.

Job description

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Cybersecurity & Privacy

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

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 makeareal impact. Here, your growth is our priority.You’llwork with leading teams, explorenew technologies, and unlock your full potential.

Join a global community ofmore than370,000 peoplewhovalue bold ideas, collaboration, and lastingchange. Together,we’rebuilding trust and shaping the future.

Whatyou’lldo:

• Take a leading roleto ensure that technology,securityand data controls are documented, assessed, and managed effectively across the firmandalignedwith the firm’s strategicobjectives.

• Collaborate with control owners toidentifygaps 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 controlsin accordance withthe Control Assurance Framework

• Escalating andreporting onrisks,controlweaknesses,incidentsand issues thatremainunmitigated or outside of risk appetite.

• Driving enhancements to the Technology controls & assurance frameworks and practices.

• Providingexpertiseand guidance vertically and horizontally in IT governance, risk management,controlsand assurance.

Whatwe’relooking for:

• Extensive experience in technology risk, controls,audits/assurance disciplines, with a proventrack recordin successfully performing control testing,identifyingcontrol gaps, and providing remediation strategiesaligned with thefirm’s risk appetite andobjectives.

• In‑dept knowledge ofaudit, assurance, and risk management processes, along with strong knowledge oftechnology 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.

Whatyou’llgain:

• 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 forcaregivers, supporting your family and personal life.

• Flexibility means trusting you to choose when, where, and how you work—balancingwhat’sbest 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 futureyou’reshaping.

_We’recommitted 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 yourequireduring our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations youanticipateneeding to help you perform your role.

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Analytical Thinking, Azure Data Factory, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Framework, Cybersecurity Policy, Cybersecurity Requirements, Cybersecurity Strategy, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Encryption Technologies, Inclusion, Influence, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Managed Services, Optimism, Privacy Compliance {+ 16 more}

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

September 30, 2026