Technology Advisory Director/Manager

Foo Kon Tan LLP; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Foo Kon Tan LLP in the Philippines is seeking an IT Audit Director to lead and grow the IT audit and technology risk practice. You will oversee client engagements while supporting revenue growth, profitability, and business expansion.

The role also allows mentoring the team and delivering strategic advisory on IT governance, cybersecurity, data protection, and regulatory compliance, with a focus on building strong client relationships and expanding market presence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field.
• 8–12+ years leading IT audit or advisory, with leadership experience.
• 5–7 years may qualify for Manager level.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CISSP or CIA.
• Strong knowledge of IT governance and risk frameworks (COBIT/NIST/ISO27001).
• Proven ability to drive revenue growth and client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a risk-based IT audit plan aligned with client and firm objectives.
• Lead client engagements across ITGC, application controls, cybersecurity, data privacy, BCP/DR, and vendor management.
• Provide practical, value-added recommendations to improve risk management and internal controls.
• Review engagement deliverables for quality and regulatory compliance (SOX, GDPR, ISO 27001, MAS TRM).
• Build and maintain client relationships to support retention and new opportunities.
• Contribute to proposals, presentations, and business development initiatives.
• Monitor budgets, timelines, and team utilization to ensure profitability.
• Lead, mentor, and develop managers and team members.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled IT Audit Director to lead and develop our IT audit and technology risk practice. The role oversees client engagements while supporting revenue growth, profitability, and business expansion.

Candidates with slightly less experience may be considered for a Manager-level role, focusing on leading IT audits and contributing to technology risk advisory services.

As IT Audit Director, you will provide strategic advisory services to clients on IT governance, cybersecurity, data protection, and regulatory compliance, while building a strong team and enhancing the firm’s market presence.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a risk-based IT audit plan aligned with client and firm objectives.

• Lead and oversee client engagements across IT general controls (ITGC), application controls, cybersecurity, data privacy, business continuity and disaster recovery, and IT governance including vendor management.

• Provide practical, value-added recommendations to improve clients’ risk management and internal control environments.

• Review engagement deliverables to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with professional standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, GDPR, ISO 27001, MAS TRM).

• Build and maintain strong client relationships to support retention and identify new business opportunities.

• Contribute to proposal preparation, presentations, and business development initiatives.

• Monitor engagement budgets, timelines, and team utilization to ensure effective delivery and profitability.

• Lead, mentor, and develop managers and team members to enhance technical and leadership capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.

• 8–12+ years of experience in IT audit, technology risk, or advisory services, including leadership experience.

• Candidates with 5–7 years of relevant experiencemay be considered for a Manager-level role.

• Demonstrated experience managing client engagements and contributing to revenue growth.

• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CISSP, CIA, or equivalent.

• Strong knowledge of IT governance and risk frameworks (e.g., COBIT, NIST, ISO 27001).

• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and project management skills.

Please do NOT include NRIC/FIN or any national identifiers, Photo, DOB, Age and Spouse/Family Information in your CV/Resume and we reserve the right to reject any application that contains the above. For more details, please refer to our website, www.fookontan.com/careers for our Data Protection Notice for Job Applicants.

We regret to inform that only short-listed candidates will be notified.