Senior IT Audit Manager, Centralized Testing Group (CTG), Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Group

RBC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior IT Audit Manager to lead a global audit team within their Centralized Testing Group. Candidates should have 7-10 years of relevant experience, a strong background in IT audit and control testing, and the ability to foster collaboration with various stakeholders. The role involves overseeing audit engagements, managing a team, and improving audit processes to ensure operational effectiveness. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and a comprehensive rewards program.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Leadership support for development

Dynamic and collaborative team environment

Opportunities for challenging work

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of relevant experience, knowledge of IT and operational control testing methodologies.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee execution of IT and audit engagements across platforms, ensuring compliance with methodology.
• Lead and manage a team of IT audit professionals, providing guidance and mentorship.
• Continuously evaluate and improve audit processes for efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Adaptability

Auditing

Compliance

Commercial Acumen

Detail-Oriented

Internal Controls

Relationship Management

Results-Oriented

Organizational Savvy

Multi-Level Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree (e.g., Commerce, Math, P.Eng, MSc in Data Science)

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As a Senior IT Audit Manager in the Centralized Testing Group, you will lead a team that operates in a global resource model to support various internal audit engagements, regulatory engagements, risk monitoring efforts, and other operations within the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Group. You will be involved in executing the CAE Group’s strategy by delivering high-quality, independent control testing for internal audit teams, ensuring operational efficiency and effectiveness. By building and maintaining strong partnerships across the CAE Group, you will work collaboratively with audit teams and other internal stakeholders to achieve these deliverables.

What will you do?

• Oversee the execution of a variety of IT and other audit engagements across multiple platforms, ensuring audit work is conducted in alignment with RBC methodology and timelines. Act as the first-level reviewer for all audit documentation drafted by the team to ensure quality standards are met. Review identified issues and escalate to the Head of CTG for follow-up and escalation when necessary. Perform testing of higher risk/complexity internal controls where required.
• Lead and manage a team of IT audit professionals, providing technical guidance, mentorship, coaching, and performance feedback to ensure skill enhancement, employee engagement, and career growth.
• Manage the CTG team’s annual plan, including Service Level Agreements with stakeholders, balancing capacity, demand, and resources to deliver effectively on the CTG’s mandate.
• Execute the CTG strategy, providing input into the annual testing plan and managing progress against key performance indicators to ensure critical milestones are achieved.
• Act as the key contact for Audit Leads during testing by responding to inquiries and preparing solutions to address any roadblocks.
• Continuously evaluate and improve audit processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within CTG, including post-engagement debriefs with Audit Leads.

What you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Undergraduate degree (e.g., Commerce, Math, P.Eng, MSc in Data Science)
• 7-10 years of relevant experience, with knowledge of IT and operational control testing methodologies, risk management, regulatory/compliance principles, and audit principles.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and project management skills to manage workload, operational challenges, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with team members, stakeholders, support groups, and business partners to ensure collaboration and project timing.

Nice-to-have

• CPA or equivalent accounting or audit designation, or willingness to obtain during employment.
• Experience in a financial institution, external audit firm, or technology company, dealing with multiple platforms, processes, geographies, and legal entities.
• Proven team management experience, with strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, and ability to provide technical training, coaching, and development.

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, embrace progressive thinking, and work together to deliver trusted advice that helps our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference, and achieving mutual success.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits, and competitive compensation.
• Leadership support for your development through coaching and management opportunities.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to undertake challenging work and progressively greater responsibilities.

Job Skills

Adaptability, Auditing, Compliance, Commercial Acumen, Detail-Oriented, Internal Controls, Relationship Management, Multi-Level Communication, Organizational Savvy, Results-Oriented, Waterfall Model

Additional Job Details

Address: 885 Georgia St W, Vancouver

City: Vancouver

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full-time

Platform: Internal Audit

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-04-30

Application Deadline: 2025-06-21

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline above.

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