Director, IT Audit & Data Analytics

GovTech Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Leave benefits and wellness programs

Total rewards package

Career development opportunities

Job summary

GovTech Singapore is spearheading public sector digital transformation and establishing the IT Audit function within Internal Audit Branch. The role leads IT Audit Managers and outsourced auditors, advising MOE Audit Committee on IT risks and controls while delivering quality assurance.

The incumbent will drive data analytics and AI-enabled audit practices, shaping in-house capabilities across IAB and advancing governance, risk management and cyber resilience for the public sector.

Qualifications

• Degree in IT discipline or equivalent.
• CISA certification preferred.
• CISM certification advantageous.
• Cloud security certifications (CCSP / AWS/Azure) beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Define IT audit operating model, methodology, and quality standards for IAB.
• Develop multi-year IT audit strategy aligned with MOE risk and digital transformation priorities.
• Advise on IM8 data management, storage, and cybersecurity governance.
• Champion adoption of emerging technologies (AGEM, GenAI, LLM, Python) in audit practices.
• Drive data strategy sharing across the MOE Internal Audit Family to improve audit effectiveness.
• Oversee IT Audit team quality and governance; review and approve workplans, risk assessments, and reports.
• Mentor team members, provide performance feedback, and allocate resources.
• Design and implement a capability development plan to establish in-house expertise for high-risk audits.
• Support integrated audits with IAB’s general auditors.
• Upskill entire IAB team in data analytics, AI tools, and digital capabilities.
• Lead IT audit contributions to integrated audits with cross-functional teams.
• Drive transformation with new audit tools and automated testing.
• Develop a roadmap to build data analytics capabilities and data quality frameworks.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership / people management

Excellent written and verbal comms

Data analytics in audits

Familiarity with AI tools in audit

Education

Degree in IT discipline or equivalent

CISA

CISM

CCSP / AWS-Azure security certifications

Job description

GovTech Singapore is spearheading public sector digital transformation and establishing the IT Audit function within Internal Audit Branch. The role leads IT Audit Managers and outsourced auditors, advising MOE Audit Committee on IT risks and controls while delivering quality assurance.

The incumbent will drive data analytics and AI-enabled audit practices, shaping in-house capabilities across IAB and advancing governance, risk management and cyber resilience for the public sector.