VP, Head of IT Audit

The Head of IT Audit is a senior leadership role responsible for setting and executing the global technology audit strategy for a large, complex fintech organization.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in IT audit, technology risk, cybersecurity, risk management, or related fields.
• Significant experience leading an IT audit, technology risk, compliance, or equivalent assurance function.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams, including distributed teams across regions and cultures.
• Deep expertise across technology audit domains, including ITGC, SOX readiness, cloud, infrastructure, IAM, cybersecurity, SDLC, incident response, DR/BCP, data governance, and third-party risk.
• Strong understanding of modern technology environments, including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Familiarity with emerging technology risk areas such as AI/GPT/agentic systems, blockchain, digital wallets, and digital currency.
• Strong working knowledge of leading control frameworks and standards, including NIST CSF, COBIT, ISO 27001, SOC 1, and SOC 2.
• Exposure to relevant regulatory and industry standards such as HIPAA and PCI DSS.
• Demonstrated experience with GRC platforms and data-driven auditing techniques.
• Comfort working with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Archer GRC, and AutoAudit (Optial/Optra-style audit management tools).
• Executive-level written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex issues clearly to senior management and the Audit Committee.
• CISA certification required or strongly preferred.
• Additional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CRISC, or CIA.
• Experience within financial services, fintech, payments, or other highly regulated, technology-driven environments.
• Experience scaling or maturing an IT audit function, including methodology enhancement and quality improvement initiatives.
• Background in cyber risk, cloud security, or technology control transformation.
• Experience using analytics or automation to modernize internal audit practices.
• Demonstrated success influencing senior technology and business stakeholders in a global organization.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship