Senior IT Auditor - Data & Cyber Risk Leader

Premier Inn; Dunstable; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 30%

Pension up to 10%

Staff discounts on stays

Job summary

Whitbread is seeking an experienced IT Auditor to provide independent assurance over technology, cyber and data risk across UK and international operations. Hybrid role, 3 days in the office, with the Internal Audit & Risk team reporting to ExCo and Audit Committee.

You will translate complex tech risks into business impact, drive insights with data analytics and AI-enabled approaches, and help strengthen controls across transformations.

Qualifications

• Degree educated with a CISA qualification and strong understanding of IT governance, risk, security and control frameworks including COBIT, ITIL, NIST, GDPR and PCI DSS.
• Strong IT audit and assurance experience in listed, multi-site or global organisations and/or Big Four environments.
• Deep knowledge of cyber security, cloud services, third-party technology risk, access management, data governance and resilience.
• Data analytics and AI capabilities using Power BI and visualization tools to deliver insights, with AI-enabled tools like Copilot and Claude.

Responsibilities

• Support development of IT Audit Plan identifying key tech, cyber and data risks.
• Plan and deliver IT/audit assurance audits including risk assessments, testing and reporting.
• Evaluate IT controls and provide risk-based recommendations.
• Produce audit reports and governance updates for senior management and Audit Committee.
• Leverage data analytics and AI tools to enhance audit planning and testing.

Skills

IT governance

Risk management

Security controls

Data governance

Cyber security

Audit analytics

Education

CISA qualification

Degree educated

Tools

Power BI

Copilot

Claude

Job description

Whitbread is seeking an experienced IT Auditor to provide independent assurance over technology, cyber and data risk across UK and international operations. Hybrid role, 3 days in the office, with the Internal Audit & Risk team reporting to ExCo and Audit Committee.

You will translate complex tech risks into business impact, drive insights with data analytics and AI-enabled approaches, and help strengthen controls across transformations.