Senior IT Auditor: Cyber, Data Risk & AI-Driven Insights

Whitbread PLC; Dunstable, Houghton Regis; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 30%

Pension up to 10%

Premier Inn stays discount up to 60%

Job summary

Whitbread PLC is seeking an experienced IT Auditor to provide independent assurance over our technology, cyber and data risk landscape across UK and international operations. You will join a high-profile Internal Audit & Risk team, partnering with senior leaders and ExCo to translate complex risks into clear business impacts and drive continuous improvement across audit lifecycle.

You will use Power BI and AI tools to enhance planning, testing and insights, and contribute to governance updates

Qualifications

• Degree educated with a CISA qualification and knowledge of IT governance, risk, security and control frameworks.
• Proven IT audits experience in listed, multi-site or global organisations or Big Four.
• Strong technology risk expertise across cyber security, cloud services, third-party risk, data governance, resilience.
• Experience using Power BI for data analytics and applying AI tools to audit processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support development of IT Audit Plan identifying key technology, cyber and data risks.
• Plan and deliver IT, integrated and programme assurance audits with risk assessments, testing and reporting.
• Evaluate IT controls, identify improvements and provide practical recommendations.
• Produce high-quality audit reports and governance updates for senior management and Audit Committee.
• Leverage data analytics and AI tools to enhance audit planning, testing and insights.
• Provide assurance on technology, cyber, data governance and major transformation programmes.
• Drive continuous improvement across Internal Audit methodologies and analytics capabilities.

Skills

IT audit

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Power BI

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

CISA certification

Tools

COBIT

ITIL

NIST

GDPR

PCI DSS

Job description

Whitbread PLC is seeking an experienced IT Auditor to provide independent assurance over our technology, cyber and data risk landscape across UK and international operations. You will join a high-profile Internal Audit & Risk team, partnering with senior leaders and ExCo to translate complex risks into clear business impacts and drive continuous improvement across audit lifecycle.

You will use Power BI and AI tools to enhance planning, testing and insights, and contribute to governance updates