Audit Manager - Data, Digital, and Enterprise Change

Northern Trust; United States; Hybrid; USD 95,600 - 162,500; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking an Audit Manager for their Data, Digital, and Enterprise Change (DDEC) team. In this hybrid role, you will evaluate complex global transformation initiatives, focusing on data governance, AI, and blockchain. Ideal candidates have 6-8 years of IT Audit experience and relevant certifications. Strong skills in program management and building relationships are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of IT Audit experience.
• Strong understanding of frameworks like COBIT, NIST, and DORA.
• 2-3 years experience in program management of large transformations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate data governance frameworks and regulations.
• Assess risks associated with AI and blockchain.
• Deliver risk messages to senior program leaders.

Skills

IT Audit experience

Understanding of data governance

Program management

Agile methodologies

Building productive relationships

Education

CISA certification

PMP/PRINCE2/SAFe certification

Job description

Audit Manager - Data, Digital, and Enterprise Change

This range is provided by Northern Trust. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$95,600.00/yr - $162,500.00/yr

A career in our Data, Digital, and Enterprise Change (DDEC) Audit team will provide you with the opportunity to work on some of the largest and most complex global transformation initiatives at Northern Trust Corporation. You will work with a team whose focus is on evaluating complex subject matter across data governance and management, digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and large and complex programs. Our business units and corporate functions look to us to leverage our prior experience and skillset to bring insight, best practices and help them successfully navigate their complex transformation journeys.

Responsibilities

As an Audit Manager – DDEC you will work as part of a team of audit professionals helping to evaluate complex business challenges. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Evaluate implementation of leading data governance and management frameworks and regulations such as Data Management Capability Assessment (DCAM), Data Management Body of Knowledge (DAMA- DMBOK), BCBS 239, and EU Data Governance Act.
• Evaluate implementation of next generation data architecture pattern (Data Mesh) and data management tools such as Collibra.
• Evaluate risks associated with AI use cases implementation including Copilot suite of products and in-house developed Retrieval- Augmented Generation pipelines and systems, Agentic AI and other technologies.
• Evaluate risks associated with blockchain architecture and business use cases around carbon and other digital assets.
• Assessing complex transformation programs as an independent auditor or leading a team with various expertise to deliver key risk related messages to senior program leaders.

Experience and skills you will use

• At least 6-8 years of IT Audit experience.
• Strong understanding of leading frameworks/practices/guidance/regulations such as COBIT, NIST, TOGAF, DORA, DCAM, DAMA- DMBOK, PMBOK, EU AI Act, and FFIEC IT examination requirements.
• Strong experience in understanding, defining, and evaluating IT risks and controls and data governance.
• 2-3 years of experience in program management and/or assurance of large transformation programs and projects is preferred. Experience in implementing and/or performing project assessments, program gateway reviews, and risk-based quality assurance reviews is preferred. Experience with Agile, Scaled Agile, and DevOps practices is strongly preferred.
• Exceptional commitment to providing excellent service, by building and maintaining productive relationships with Audit Services teams, Business Units and Corporate Functions.
• CISA certification is strongly preferred. Certifications in leading Project, Program and/or Risk management frameworks and methodologies such as Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) are strongly preferred.

Working Model: Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid)

We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need, and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Accounting/Auditing

Industries: Financial Services, Banking, and Business Consulting and Services

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