Strategic MD, Cybersecurity & Core Tech Audit

Cybersecurity Jobs; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Cybersecurity Jobs in Chicago, IL seeks a Managing Director to provide strategic leadership and enterprise-wide oversight of audit coverage across Cybersecurity and Core Technology. You will set the audit strategy, test priorities, and drive integrated risk coverage in partnership with business, technology, control, and audit stakeholders.

The role requires 15+ years in internal audit or risk management, senior leadership experience, and professional certifications such as CISA/CISSP.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in Internal Audit, Technology Audit, Cybersecurity, or Risk Management within large financial institutions.
• Senior leadership experience overseeing complex technology domains (cybersecurity, cloud, infra, engineering).
• Strong experience engaging regulators and executive stakeholders (CIOs, CISOs).
• Track record of driving audit transformation with analytics and automation.
• Geographically dispersed team leadership and succession development.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a risk-based, integrated audit strategy across Cybersecurity and Core Technology, including risk reviews.
• Lead ongoing risk assessment activities and develop audit coverage to deliver independent assurance over cybersecurity and core technology risks.
• Strengthen audit capabilities through workforce planning, specialization, succession management, and capability development.
• Maintain integrated, risk-based audit coverage across cybersecurity, engineering, technology operations, cloud, and third-party ecosystems.
• Serve as senior audit relationship lead for technology executives, including CISOs and regulators.
• Lead audit support for regulatory examinations, horizontal reviews, and remediation activities.
• Ensure audit quality, timeliness, and consistency using standardized methodologies and continuous monitoring.
• Drive analytics, continuous assurance, and AI-enabled auditing for forward-looking risk insights.
• Deliver thematic insights and root-cause analysis across technology domains.
• Promote risk culture and tone from the top.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory engagement

Cybersecurity risk

Audit strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytics/auditing

Education

CISA/CISSP/CISM certifications

Job description

Cybersecurity Jobs in Chicago, IL seeks a Managing Director to provide strategic leadership and enterprise-wide oversight of audit coverage across Cybersecurity and Core Technology. You will set the audit strategy, test priorities, and drive integrated risk coverage in partnership with business, technology, control, and audit stakeholders.

The role requires 15+ years in internal audit or risk management, senior leadership experience, and professional certifications such as CISA/CISSP.