Dir IT Internal Audit

UKG; Florida; Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus plan

Restricted stock unit awards

Job summary

UKG, the Workforce Operating Platform, seeks a Director of Technology Risk and Resilience. Based in Lowell, MA or Weston, FL, in a hybrid setup, you will lead broad tech risk programs, advise senior leaders, and drive assurance across SaaS products and cloud environments.

You will build relationships with governance, risk and compliance functions, guide risk-aware decision-making, and mentor a small in-house team while coordinating with external resources.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technology internal audit or risk advisory.
• Experience in SaaS environments.
• Ability to translate technical risk into business impact for executives.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Plan, scope and lead audits across SaaS products, cloud environment, cybersecurity, engineering, product risk, and resilience.
• Build trusted relationships with Product, Engineering, Security, Cloud, and business leaders; provide actionable risk insights.
• Provide proactive technology risk and control consulting on initiatives and transformations.
• Lead independent audit work supporting ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 certifications.
• Coordinate with second-line risk functions to align on key risks and provide an integrated view of technology risk.
• Lead and develop an in-house team of ~3 professionals and coordinate flexible co-source resources.

Skills

Technology risk assessment

Leadership

Auditing SaaS environments

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

CISSP

CPA/CA

Tools

ISO 27001

ISO 42001

GRC software

Job description

Why UKG:

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That's what we do. We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you'll get flexibility that's real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you.

About the Team

UKG Internal Audit is evolving into a risk-aligned function focused on delivering relevant assurance, practical advice, and meaningful business insight. The Technology Risk and Resilience team provides independent assurance and advisory services across UKG's technology environment and SaaS products. This role reports to the Vice President of Internal Audit.

About the Role

As Director, Technology Risk and Resilience, you will lead a broad technology risk portfolio and serve as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business leaders.

• Plan, scope and lead risk-based audits and advisory reviews across UKG's SaaS products, cloud environment, cybersecurity, engineering and software development, product and platform risk, operational resilience, data and privacy, artificial intelligence governance, and enterprise technology transformation.
• Build trusted relationships with Product, Engineering, Security, Cloud, and business leaders, using strong technical knowledge and business judgment to provide meaningful challenge and actionable risk and control insights.
• Provide proactive technology risk and control consulting on significant initiatives, product changes, transformation programs, and emerging risks to help leaders identify and address issues early.
• Lead independent audit work supporting UKG's ISO 27001and ISO 42001 certifications and related assurance requirements.
• Coordinate closely with second-line risk functions, including Governance, Risk and Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, and Third-Party Risk Management, to align on key risks and provide an integrated view of technology risk.
• Lead and develop an in-house team of approximately three professionals and coordinate strategic co-source resources to provide specialized expertise and flexible capacity.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant technology internal audit, technology risk and assurance, or consulting/advisory experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Significant experience assessing technology risks in SaaS environments, either within a SaaS company or advising SaaS clients.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex technology environments while translating technical risks into clear business implications for senior executives.
• Relevant professional certification such as Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Accountant, or comparable credential.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams, with a strong commitment to coaching, developing, and expanding team members' skills, experiences, and career growth.
• Agile and innovative mindset, with the ability to adapt audit, advisory, and stakeholder engagement approaches to meet evolving business priorities, risk conditions, and department needs.
• ISO Lead Auditor certification or similar experience leading ISO-related assurance activities.
• Experience across cloud architecture, cybersecurity, software development, product risk, AI governance, or technology resilience.
• Demonstrated success operating as a trusted advisor who combines technical credibility with broad business acumen and executive-level communication skills.

Location

Ideally based in Lowell, Massachusetts, or Weston, Florida, in a hybrid office structure.

Company Overview:

UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry — because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge.

Learn more at ukg.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

UKG is an equal opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

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It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process

For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email [e-mail].

The pay range for this position is $163,900 to $225,000.

The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and work location.

In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation.

Learn more about UKG's benefits and rewards at https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits