Sr. Manager- II - IT SC

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Mumbai is seeking an experienced professional to handle IT audit responsibilities, including conducting controls assessments and ensuring compliance with ISO and SOX. The role requires strong knowledge of information security, a background in computer science or systems management, and exceptional communication skills for engaging with both internal teams and external auditors. Candidates with relevant certifications are preferred, alongside experience in risk management and governance.

Qualifications

• Ability to evaluate IT controls and compliance with Company policies.
• Experience in communicating with process owners about risks.
• Familiarity with audit planning and reporting, including ISO and SOX.
• Demonstrated knowledge of governance, risk management, and IT controls across security domains.

Responsibilities

• Conduct periodic controls assessments to identify areas of risk.
• Plan, test, document, and report on ITGC effectiveness.
• Lead audit planning and support external auditor initiatives.
• Prepare reports on adequacy and effectiveness of controls.
• Track and monitor open issues and follow up on remediation.
• Communicate with external auditors and support their IT audit initiatives.
• Lead ISO, SOX and ICoFR audit planning, fieldwork and reporting.
• Assist IT application owners during SOX testing processes.
• Ensure awareness of IT controls and regulatory standards.

Skills

Knowledge of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)

Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of Information Security areas

Strong understanding of ISO, SOX and IT frameworks

ISO/SOX

COSO/COBIT

Communication

Education

BE / B.Tech Computer Science / MBA – Systems

MBA – Systems

Tools

Certification of CA, CPA or CIA

Job description

• Coordinate with business and IT process owners to initiate, scope, plan, and conduct periodic controls assessments to identify areas of risk by evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of Information Technology General Controls (ITGC) over applications, operating systems, and databases as well as the network infrastructure including cybersecurity controls.
• Planning, testing, documentation and reporting.
• Communicate issues to process owners, ensuring their understanding of associated risks and the actions needed to remediate those risks.
• Prepare reports based on the adequacy and effectiveness of controls evaluated/tested.
• Track and monitor open issues and conduct follow-up to evaluate the adequacy of remediation efforts.
• Communicate with external auditors and support their initiatives effectively from an IT audit standpoint.
• Lead ISO, SOX and ICoFR audit planning, fieldwork (testing and documentation), and reporting.
• Interact with the IT application owner and provide assistance as needed during the SOX control testing processes, including attending walkthrough meetings and performing testing on their behalf.
• Aware about IT Controls and related compliances.
• Evaluate compliance with Company policies and procedures and regulatory standards.
• Build collaborative working relationships with internal stakeholders (appropriate levels of management

Education

BE / B.Tech Computer Science / MBA – Systems

Competencies (Knowledge & Skills)

• Knowledge of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)
• Certification of CA, CPA or CIA (or actively working towards) or other similar certifications would be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of concepts, best practices and controls in a breadth of Information Security areas/domains. These include governance & risk management, access control, cybersecurity, physical security, security architecture and design, business continuity/disaster recovery, network security, application & operations security and compliance/incident management.
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex technologies, business processes, regulations and emerging risks.
• Strong understanding of ISO, SOX and IT frameworks including COSO and COBIT.