Cybersecurity IT Audit Manager — Hybrid & Client-Focused

Plant Moran; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

401(k) plan

Flexible time off

Meal reimbursement

Pension plan

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Plante Moran in Chicago seeks an experienced IT Auditor to perform and supervise IT risk assessments and security reviews across industries with a focus on the public sector. You will manage multiple client projects, lead teams, scope engagements, and ensure quality deliverables while engaging client stakeholders.

The role requires 5–7 years of IT audit experience, a relevant degree, and professional writing skills. Expect travel up to 25–35% and a strong client-facing culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or similar discipline required.
• 5-7 years’ experience performing and supervising technology risk assessments, IT audits, or IT internal control risk evaluation and reporting.
• Current certificate or commitment to obtain preferred certifications within one (1) year. Preferred certifications include CISA, CISSP, and / or equivalent.
• Concise professional writing skills to summarize key take aways and project challenges/deficiencies to project stakeholders.
• Flexible schedule required to be responsive to client requests within total and billable hours goals.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Proven experience in a professional services or client-facing role, along with defining scope of services and projects for new client and expansion of clients.
• Proficiency with assessment/audit tools and Microsoft office suite.
• Superior attention to detail and conscientious quality of work product.
• Professional demeanor with superior and timely verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel overnight for client work and firm events 25-35%.

Responsibilities

• Performing and/or managing Information Technology(IT) audits and security assessments in various industries with a focus in the public sector.
• Knowledge of information security frameworks including COBIT, CSI, NIST, ISO, etc. and associated risk assessment approaches.
• Managing multiple client projects, and teams with responsibilities over the full project lifecycle including scoping, budgeting, resourcing, leading client discussions, providing quality assurance of engagement deliverables, and interactions with client stakeholders.
• Proven experience in a professional services or client-facing role, along with defining scope of services and projects for new client and expansion of clients.
• Superior attention to detail and conscientious quality of work product both in their own work and through oversight in leveraged staff members.
• Training and guiding team members on IT audit and security concepts through formal training and on-job training.
• Attending and presenting at professional conference events to support ongoing team growth.
• Contributing to internal firm initiatives including recruiting, seeking efficiencies in client delivery, and exploring new technologies to support internal and external projects.
• Proven experience to engage in practice development activities with prospective clients and other networking activities.
• Assist the firm in developing new tools and services related to emerging trends in IT audit and security.

Skills

Professional writing

Client-facing experience

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Information Systems, CS

Tools

Audit tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Plante Moran in Chicago seeks an experienced IT Auditor to perform and supervise IT risk assessments and security reviews across industries with a focus on the public sector. You will manage multiple client projects, lead teams, scope engagements, and ensure quality deliverables while engaging client stakeholders.

The role requires 5–7 years of IT audit experience, a relevant degree, and professional writing skills. Expect travel up to 25–35% and a strong client-facing culture.