IT Internal Audit Manager: AI-Driven Controls & Risk

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 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.