Hybrid IT Audit & Data Analytics Director

Lincoln Financial; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO/parental leave

Competitive 401K

Free financial counseling

Employee assistance program

Tuition assistance program

Work arrangements that work for you

Job summary

Lincoln Financial seeks a Director, IT Audit and Data Analytics to lead IT, cybersecurity, and data audit programs with strategic direction and risk-focused execution. You will drive analytics adoption, oversee audit delivery, and partner with senior leadership to strengthen the enterprise control environment.

You will mentor a high-performing team, manage relationships with executive stakeholders, and ensure adherence to regulatory frameworks while advancing data-driven audit methodologies and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in IT audit, technology risk, cybersecurity, or audit data analytics, preferably within a regulated financial services environment.
• 3+ years of managerial, supervisory, and/or demonstrated leadership experience.
• Professional certification such as CISA, CISSP, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Internal Audit standards, COSO and COBIT frameworks, and cybersecurity frameworks aligned to NIST.
• Demonstrated ability to design and supervise audits, evaluate control effectiveness, develop analytics, and produce defensible audit findings.
• Undergraduate degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct overall audit strategy and execution across IT, cybersecurity, and data domains.
• Accountable for end-to-end audit delivery including risk assessment, planning, execution oversight, and reporting.
• Oversee audit testing and review workpapers for quality and defensibility.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the technology and data control environment.
• Lead identification and escalation of emerging risks.
• Define and drive the strategy for audit data analytics.
• Oversee development of repeatable, governed audit analytics.
• Champion adoption of advanced analytics, automation, and continuous controls monitoring.
• Identify opportunities to enhance audit quality and efficiency through data-driven approaches.
• Monitor key risk indicators and evolving threats.
• Ensure audits evaluate compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Stay current on IT audit and cybersecurity trends.
• Identify systemic control gaps and drive enterprise-level improvements.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and act as trusted advisor.
• Communicate audit results to executive audiences.
• Coordinate with external auditors and assurance providers.
• Direct and develop a high-performing audit team.
• Provide coaching and mentorship.
• Hold team accountable for quality and execution.
• Attract and retain top talent.

Skills

IT audit

Technology risk

Cybersecurity

Data analytics

COSO

COBIT

NIST

CISA

CISSP

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science

Job description

Lincoln Financial seeks a Director, IT Audit and Data Analytics to lead IT, cybersecurity, and data audit programs with strategic direction and risk-focused execution. You will drive analytics adoption, oversee audit delivery, and partner with senior leadership to strengthen the enterprise control environment.

You will mentor a high-performing team, manage relationships with executive stakeholders, and ensure adherence to regulatory frameworks while advancing data-driven audit methodologies and