Strategic Leader, Cybersecurity & Core Tech Audit

BMO; Toronto; On-site; CAD 160,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Discretionary bonuses

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

BMO Financial Group seeks a senior leader to oversee enterprise-wide audit coverage across Cybersecurity and Core Technology, aligning testing priorities with the bank’s evolving tech landscape.

You will define risk-based audit strategy, lead specialized teams, and partner with regulators and executives to deliver coordinated assurance. This role drives analytics, automation, and continuous auditing to strengthen control environments.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Internal Audit, Technology Audit, Cybersecurity, or Risk Management in large financial institutions.
• Senior leadership experience overseeing complex technology domains including cybersecurity, cloud, and infrastructure.
• Proven ability to lead integrated audit programs across multiple risk domains.
• Experience engaging regulators and executive stakeholders (CIO, CISO).
• Track record in driving audit transformation (analytics, automation, continuous auditing).
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and capability uplift in specialized domains.
• Strong understanding of technology risk management and emerging risks (AI, cloud, quantum, supply chain).
• One or more professional certifications in information systems audit, cybersecurity, or technology risk management.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a risk-based, integrated audit strategy across Cybersecurity and Core Technology.
• Lead ongoing risk assessments and development of audit coverage strategies.
• Strengthen audit capabilities through workforce planning and methodology enhancement.
• Maintain integrated coverage across cybersecurity, engineering, technology operations, and third-party ecosystems.
• Partner with business, technology, control, and audit teams to support risk management and remediation.
• Serve as senior audit relationship lead for technology executives and regulators.
• Lead audit support for regulatory examinations and remediation activities.
• Ensure quality and consistency of audit delivery through standardized methodologies.
• Drive analytics, continuous assurance, and AI-enabled auditing for forward-looking risk insights.

Education

CISA / CISSP / related information security certifications

Tools

AI-enabled auditing

Job description

BMO Financial Group seeks a senior leader to oversee enterprise-wide audit coverage across Cybersecurity and Core Technology, aligning testing priorities with the bank’s evolving tech landscape.

You will define risk-based audit strategy, lead specialized teams, and partner with regulators and executives to deliver coordinated assurance. This role drives analytics, automation, and continuous auditing to strengthen control environments.