Senior Manager Internal Audit

SoTalent; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sotalent in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced technology audit leader to oversee risk-based audit activities across a complex business environment. You will shape audit coverage, lead the team, and partner with senior technology and business leaders to strengthen governance, controls, and operational resilience.

Ideal candidates bring extensive internal audit or risk management experience, strong knowledge of governance frameworks, and professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, or CRISC.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in internal audit, risk management, or assurance functions with people leadership.
• Proven success leading complex, risk-based technology audits across diverse functions.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks and control practices in large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual technology audit planning, conduct risk assessments, and develop risk-based coverage.
• Direct and execute complex technology audits and assurance reviews.
• Partner with senior leaders to provide insights on risks, controls, and assurance priorities.
• Oversee remediation validation, audit quality reviews, and reporting activities.

Skills

Technology audit leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Mentoring

Education

CISA

CISM

CRISC

Tools

COBIT

NIST

Job description

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Industry: Business Consulting and Services

Work Setting: Hybrid

Are you passionate about driving technology assurance, strengthening risk management, and leading high-impact audit initiatives across a complex business environment? We are seeking an experienced technology audit leader to oversee risk-based audit activities, provide strategic insight on emerging technology risks, and help enhance governance, controls, and operational resilience across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual technology audit planning process, conducting technology risk assessments and developing comprehensive, risk-based audit coverage.
• Direct and execute complex technology audits and technology-focused assurance reviews, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.
• Partner with senior business and technology leaders to provide insights on key risks, control effectiveness, and assurance priorities.
• Oversee issue remediation validation, audit quality reviews, and reporting activities, identifying trends and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Mentor, coach, and develop audit team members while effectively managing resources and supporting professional growth.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership teams and represent Internal Audit within governance, risk, and leadership forums as needed.

What We're Looking For

• Extensive experience in internal audit, risk management, or assurance functions, including people leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrated success in leading complex, risk-based technology audits across diverse business functions and control environments.
• Strong experience conducting integrated audits and collaborating with business stakeholders to assess risk and control effectiveness.
• In-depth understanding of technology risks, governance frameworks, and control practices within large, complex organizations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear business impacts.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, or other relevant qualifications are highly valued.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within technology risk, cybersecurity, or governance functions.
• Knowledge of industry-recognized frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001, and NIST.
• Exposure to areas including cybersecurity, operational resilience, cloud technologies, data governance, artificial intelligence, and third-party risk management.
• Experience utilizing data analytics, automation, or AI-enabled tools to enhance audit effectiveness and insights.