IT Internal Audit Manager

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Job Description

Job Summary:

Working as part of an international audit team, as an IT Audit Manager, you will be responsible for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of our IT controls, policies, and procedures. You will conduct impactful audits, identify risks, and provide insightful recommendations to enhance our IT infrastructure. You will be a trusted partner to management for strengthening internal controls and improving business processes. Reporting to the Chief Audit Officer, you will be part of the Audit Leadership Team.

About the Role

• Develop and maintain a risk-based internal audit program and universe for IT aspects of PartnerRe.
• Lead the annual planning for IT audits including the communication of the plan to IT senior management.
• Lead and execute all IT audits to ensure that financial reporting, operational, risk management and controls related to IT are designed and operate effectively.
• Build, lead and manage the IT Audit team.
• Maintain a strong working relationship with the external (IT) auditors to maximize reliance on the work of internal audit.
• Be a trusted partner to and maintain strong relationships with IT senior management.
• Serve as primary contact for (IT) audit related topics in regulatory and cedant questionnaires.
• Understand all aspects of the IT function, the related processes, risks and controls.

Qualification and Work Experience

• Minimum of 10+ years of IT audit-related experience, more specifically in the areas of IT security, IT risk and compliance, IT governance, IT operations, enterprise architecture, (cloud) infrastructure and networks, change management, access management, IT program and/or project management, data privacy, IT General Controls (ITGC) and service organization control (SOC) reporting.
• Framework or ISO/IEC 27001 is an asset.
• Able to manage stakeholders in a remote environment.
• Able to effectively work as part of an international team.
• Strong written/oral communication, presentation, organizational, interpersonal, and relationship building skills.
• Driven to add value.

Work Experience and Education

• Prior experience in auditing IT processes and controls relevant for financial statements and Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (SOX 404).
• Prior exposure auditing cybersecurity programs (including relevant standards such as the NIST Cybersecurity).
• Financial services, more specifically Re/insurance, experience is preferred.
• University degree in computer science, business information technology, engineering, finance or related field.
• Relevant IT audit and IT security certifications (e.g. CISA, CISSP, CISM, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor, AIGP etc.).

Hybrid

PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. We invite you to learn more about D&I at PartnerRe.

Additional Information

PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. We invite you to learn more about D&I at PartnerRe.

PartnerRe is an equal opportunities employer.