AI-Driven IT Risk Advisor: Tech Governance & Audit

Vanguard; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Commutable to Malvern, PA office

Job summary

Vanguard in Malvern, PA is seeking an IT Risk Advisor within the GTAS Technology Advisors Team. You will serve as a technology risk advisor, guiding audit teams on cyber, governance, risk, and controls, with a focus on AI-enabled audit innovation and automation. The role emphasizes collaboration across divisions and strong communication, judgment, and project management skills.

Hybrid work is offered; candidates must be commutable to Malvern. Sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in IT audit, technology risk management, or internal controls with audit leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS or related field.
• Knowledge of IT audit methodologies, cybersecurity, and regulatory frameworks (SOX, NIST, ISO 27001).
• Strong project management, critical thinking, and communication for stakeholder relations.
• Experience in stakeholder management, risk analysis, and audit reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted technology risk advisor to audit teams and technology partners, focusing on governance, risk, and controls.
• Lead audit pre-planning and reconnaissance to inform engagement scope and approach.
• Leverage AI to enhance pre-audit planning and analysis of technology controls.
• Collaborate with analytics and automation teams to drive data-driven control automation.
• Provide technical direction across the audit lifecycle, including scoping, planning, testing, and reporting.
• Identify control gaps and opportunities, delivering practical recommendations to strengthen controls.

Skills

IT audit

Risk management

Project management

Critical thinking

Decision making

Stakeholder management

Audit report writing

Control design

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Copilot Studio

AI agents

Workflow automation

Job description

Vanguard in Malvern, PA is seeking an IT Risk Advisor within the GTAS Technology Advisors Team. You will serve as a technology risk advisor, guiding audit teams on cyber, governance, risk, and controls, with a focus on AI-enabled audit innovation and automation. The role emphasizes collaboration across divisions and strong communication, judgment, and project management skills.

Hybrid work is offered; candidates must be commutable to Malvern. Sponsorship is not available.