IT Audit Manager: Lead Tech Risk & Analytics (Hybrid)

Sun Life; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Hybrid work model

Diversity and inclusion

Recognition as Best Workplace Ontario

Job summary

Sun Life is seeking a Senior IT Auditor within Internal Audit to lead audit programs focused on technology risk, data analytics and control frameworks. You will guide teams, partner with management on risk decisions and drive automation for assurance across IT domains.

The role supports a hybrid work model with a strong emphasis on collaboration, continuous improvement and delivering meaningful audit insights to safeguard clients and the business.

Qualifications

• Combination of business and technology experience; risk and controls consulting in Big 4 preferred.
• Knowledge of internal auditing, governance, risk and controls, data analytics and digital.
• Familiarity with COSO framework and information security designations preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree with auditing or IT audit designation; professional certifications valued.

Responsibilities

• Supervises other audit managers or auditors on projects and coaches staff.
• Identify risks from technology strategies, operations and regulatory environment.
• Assess IT projects, applications and operations to manage risks while enabling new capabilities.
• Develop testing strategies for system delivery, production support and asset management.
• Automate testing using CAATs or other analytics tools where possible.
• Support technology/data-related components of audits and projects.
• Influence IT management on risk and control decisions.
• Act as SME in IT, digital and data analytics.
• Define coverage strategy for sub audit units and maintain risk records.

Skills

Internal auditing

Data analytics

COSO framework

Governance, risk and controls

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, Accountancy, or related

Auditing/accounting or IT audit designation (CPA, CIA, CISA); CISSP/CISM preferred

Job description

Sun Life is seeking a Senior IT Auditor within Internal Audit to lead audit programs focused on technology risk, data analytics and control frameworks. You will guide teams, partner with management on risk decisions and drive automation for assurance across IT domains.

The role supports a hybrid work model with a strong emphasis on collaboration, continuous improvement and delivering meaningful audit insights to safeguard clients and the business.