AI-Powered IT Risk Advisor for Internal Audit

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

Job summary

Vanguard Group in Malvern, PA is seeking an IT Risk Advisor within the GTAS Technology Advisors Team to evaluate technology risks and controls across Vanguard, focusing on AI-enabled audit innovation and collaboration with cross-divisional stakeholders.

You will guide audit teams, lead pre-planning, leverage AI for analytics, and help develop risk-focused audit approaches, with strong communication and relationship-building required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of IT audit, technology risk management, or internal controls experience, with leading audit engagements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Strong IT audit methodologies, cybersecurity principles, and regulatory frameworks (SOX, NIST, ISO 27001).

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted technology risk advisor to audit teams and technology partners, grounding insights in Vanguard’s technology environment.
• Lead audit pre-planning and reconnaissance activities to inform scope, risk focus, and approach.
• Leverage AI to enhance audit planning and analysis of technology controls and governance.
• Collaborate with analytics and automation teams to drive data-driven initiatives and control automation.
• Provide technical direction across the audit lifecycle, including risk assessment, scoping, testing, and reporting.
• Identify control gaps and opportunities for improvement and deliver actionable recommendations.
• Communicate risks and results clearly to stakeholders and influence action.
• Guide team members by setting expectations and providing timely feedback to build capability.
• Build and maintain relationships with technology management and IT risk partners.
• Contribute to special projects as needed.

Skills

IT audit

technology risk management

stakeholder management

project management

critical thinking

decision making

communication

team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / CS or related discipline

Tools

Optro

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Copilot Studio

AI agents

Job description

Vanguard Group in Malvern, PA is seeking an IT Risk Advisor within the GTAS Technology Advisors Team to evaluate technology risks and controls across Vanguard, focusing on AI-enabled audit innovation and collaboration with cross-divisional stakeholders.

You will guide audit teams, lead pre-planning, leverage AI for analytics, and help develop risk-focused audit approaches, with strong communication and relationship-building required.