Senior IT Audit Lead - Internal Controls & Governance

Desjardins; Montreal West; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & annual bonus

4 weeks vacation

Defined benefit pension

Group insurance with telemedicine

Health & wellness reimbursements

Telework equipment

Job summary

Desjardins Group Monitoring Office (DGMO) seeks a Senior Internal Auditor, IT Audit Lead to assess the strength of operations, internal controls and risk management. Lead high-impact IT security and governance initiatives, provide expert advisory, and synthesize findings for executive audiences.

You’ll guide audit planning, identify risks and controls, supervise large audits, coach teams, and deliver high-value recommendations aligned with Desjardins’ strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• Eight years of relevant experience or more; other combinations may be considered.
• Security, technology governance and/or data governance certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA) or equivalent designations.

Responsibilities

• Help develop the annual audit plan by identifying strategic priorities and high-impact audit initiatives.
• Identify key risks and controls to be audited and the associated audit programs.
• Assess the effectiveness of internal controls, governance and risk management mechanisms.
• Supervise and coordinate large-scale cross-sector audits, ensuring quality and relevance.
• Serve as an expert advisor, supporting internal teams and coaching colleagues.
• Make high-value recommendations considering operational realities and business impact.
• Convey audit results with clarity to accountable activities with business acumen.
• Foster collaboration across multidisciplinary and matrix environments.

Skills

IT risk management

Cybersecurity

IT governance

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Desjardins Group Monitoring Office (DGMO) seeks a Senior Internal Auditor, IT Audit Lead to assess the strength of operations, internal controls and risk management. Lead high-impact IT security and governance initiatives, provide expert advisory, and synthesize findings for executive audiences.

You’ll guide audit planning, identify risks and controls, supervise large audits, coach teams, and deliver high-value recommendations aligned with Desjardins’ strategic objectives.