Sr. Manager- II - IT SC

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Mumbai is seeking a qualified individual to coordinate with IT and business leaders for controls assessments. The role includes planning and leading audits, ensuring compliance with relevant standards, and offering support during IT control testing. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Computer Science or a related field, alongside strong knowledge of ISO and SOX frameworks. This position offers a critical opportunity to influence risk management strategies within the organization.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of information security governance, risk management, access control, and cybersecurity.
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex technologies and business processes.
• Experience with auditing and compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with business and IT process owners for assessments.
• Lead audit planning and reporting for ISO, SOX, and ICoFR.
• Evaluate compliance with company policies and regulatory standards.
• Prepare reports on adequacy and effectiveness of controls evaluated/tested.
• Track open issues and follow up on remediation adequacy.
• Coordinate with external auditors and support IT audit activities.
• Lead ISO, SOX and ICoFR audit planning, fieldwork and reporting.
• Engage with IT application owners during SOX testing and walkthroughs.
• Stay aware of IT controls and related compliance requirements.
• Evaluate compliance with company policies and regulatory standards.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders at appropriate management levels.

Skills

Knowledge of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)

Strong understanding of ISO, SOX and IT frameworks

COSO/COBIT

ISO/SOX/IT frameworks

Auditing

Education

BE / B.Tech Computer Science / MBA – Systems

Tools

ISO

SOX

COBIT

Job description

• Coordinate withbusiness 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.