IT Internal Audit Manager

Ralph Lauren Corporation; Nutley (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation seeks an experienced Manager, IT Internal Audit to lead global technology audits, cybersecurity reviews, and advisory engagements. You will drive governance, risk, and control assessments across ERP implementations, cloud environments, and data protection, leveraging AI and automation to enhance efficiency and coverage.

The role requires strong audit judgment, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and the ability to communicate complex risks to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Business, Accounting, or a related field.
• Five or more years of relevant experience, including at least three years in IT audit, technology risk, cybersecurity, or related discipline.
• Experience leading technology audits, cybersecurity audits, implementation reviews, transformation assurance activities, integrated audits, or advisory engagements.
• Strong understanding of IT general controls, information security, cloud environments, and technology risks; familiarity with COSO/ COBIT / NIST / ISO frameworks.
• Working knowledge of SOX requirements, ITGCs, IT automated controls, and SOC 1 Type 2 reports.
• Ability to analyze technology and control issues and communicate complex matters to senior leadership.
• Hands-on experience applying AI, analytics, or automation tools to audit/workflows (e.g., Copilot, Dataiku, Power BI).
• Ability to balance independent work with cross-functional collaboration; travel ~10%.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead all phases of global technology audits, cybersecurity audits, implementation reviews, integrated audits, and advisory engagements, including scope, planning, fieldwork, reporting, timelines, workpapers, and stakeholder communications.
• Provide ongoing assurance and advisory support over major technology initiatives, including ERP implementations, assessing governance, delivery, risks, controls, readiness, and key decision points.
• Assess risks and controls across information security, access management, cloud, data protection, operations, system development, resilience, third-party services, and AI technologies.
• Develop and execute audit procedures, evaluate results, and formulate conclusions with practical recommendations.
• Build trusted relationships with business and technology stakeholders and oversee co-source partners for quality and timely delivery.
• Prepare concise audit reports and presentations translating technical matters into business risks and opportunities.
• Identify and scale opportunities to leverage AI, automation, analytics, and reusable tools to enhance risk assessment, testing, and coverage.
• Promote responsible use of AI and analytics in line with AI policies and privacy standards.
• Lead IT SOX efforts including ITGCs, automated controls, SOC 1 Type 2, remediation, and coordination with external auditors.
• Contribute to risk assessments, audit planning, methodology improvements, and coaching on AI/analytics within the team.

Skills

IT audit experience

Technology risk

Cybersecurity

Data analytics

ITGCs / SOC 1 knowledge

Risk assessment

Communication to leadership

AI/analytics/automation tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems / CS / Cybersecurity / Data Analytics / Business / Accounting

Tools

Copilot

Claude

Dataiku

Power BI

UiPath

Job description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Ralph Lauren seeks an experienced Manager, IT Internal Audit to play a high-impact role in executing the Company's global technology audit plan and advancing Internal Audit's use of artificial intelligence, automation, and data analytics. Reporting to the IT Internal Audit Lead, this position will manage critical audit and analytics efforts across technology, cybersecurity, system implementations, and other strategic initiatives.

The Manager will manage and lead global audits and advisory engagements, collaborate with cross-functional and third-party teams, and communicate practical insights to technology and business stakeholders. The role requires an understanding of how technology enables key business capabilities across stores, digital, supply chain, licensing, and corporate functions, and the ability to connect technology risks and control observations to broader business and strategic outcomes. This role will also help modernize the Company's IT SOX program through greater use of automation, analytics, and efficient testing approaches.

The ideal candidate is an experienced technology auditor who brings strong judgment, curiosity, and creativity, and who will help move our approach from traditional, manual procedures toward technology-enabled audit work. This individual will use AI, automation, and data analytics to elevate audit insights and coverage, and help build these capabilities across the team.

• Manage and lead all phases of global technology audits, cybersecurity audits, implementation reviews, integrated audits, and advisory engagements, including scope, planning, fieldwork, reporting, timelines, workpapers, and stakeholder communications.
• Provide ongoing assurance and advisory support over major technology and business transformation initiatives, including ERP implementations and other strategic programs, through timely assessment of governance, delivery, risks, controls, readiness, and key decision points.
• Assess risks and controls across information security, access management, cloud environments, data protection, technology operations, system development, resilience, third-party services, and AI and emerging technologies.
• Develop and execute audit procedures, evaluate results, and formulate clear conclusions and practical recommendations addressing controls, risk management, and process efficiency.
• Build trusted relationships with business and technology stakeholders to provide risk-informed advice, influence positive outcomes, and support effective decision-making, while overseeing co-source partners for quality, value, knowledge transfer, and timely delivery.
• Prepare concise audit reports and presentations that translate complex technology matters into clear business risks and improvement opportunities.
• Identify, design, and scale opportunities to leverage AI agents, automation, analytics, and reusable tools to enhance risk assessment, evidence review, control testing, reporting, continuous monitoring, audit insights, efficiency, and coverage.
• Promote responsible use of AI and analytics in line with Company AI policies and standards, including data privacy and security, accuracy, transparency, and human oversight.
• Lead efforts to streamline, automate, and continuously improve IT SOX, including ITGCs, IT automated controls, SOC 1 Type 2 reports, testing, deficiency evaluation, remediation validation, and coordination with external auditors to maximize efficiency and reliance.
• Contribute to department risk assessments, audit planning, methodology improvements, special projects, and other priority initiatives, including embedding AI and analytics into audit methodology and coaching team members on their use.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Business, Accounting, or a related field.
• Five or more years of relevant experience, including at least three years in IT audit, technology risk, cybersecurity, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience managing or leading technology audits, cybersecurity audits, implementation reviews, transformation assurance activities, integrated audits, or advisory engagements supporting major business and technology initiatives.
• Strong understanding of information systems audit, information security, IT general controls, IT automated controls, application controls, integrations, cloud environments, and technology risks.
• Working knowledge of SOX requirements and experience evaluating ITGCs, IT automated controls, and SOC 1 Type 2 reports.
• Ability to analyze technology and control issues, develop evidence-based conclusions and recommendations, and communicate complex matters clearly to business stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Strong judgment, intellectual curiosity, a practical, risk-focused approach to auditing, and a drive to stay current on emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, collaborate across functions, and recognize when matters require escalation.
• Professional certification such as CISA, CIA, CPA, CRISC, CISSP, or CISM preferred.
• Hands-on experience applying AI, analytics, or automation tools to audit or business workflows, such as Copilot, Claude, Dataiku, Power BI, UiPath, or comparable technologies, preferred.
• Familiarity with COSO, COBIT, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, or ISO 27000-series standards preferred.
• Public accounting (Big 4 preferred), consulting, retail, consumer products, or multinational public-company experience preferred.
• Estimated travel is approximately 10%.