IT Audit Director - AI, Cybersecurity & Emerging Technology

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced IT Audit Director with deep expertise in AI, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and emerging technology risk to join a highly technical internal audit team within a large, complex enterprise environment.

This is a hands-on leadership role — not a traditional ITGC/SOX-focused audit position. The ideal candidate can operate at both the Director and technical practitioner level , personally leading complex technology audits while partnering with engineers, security professionals, architects, AI teams, and senior technology leaders.

What You'll Do

• Lead end-to-end audits across AI, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, technology resiliency, systems architecture, and emerging technology risk
• Personally perform hands-on technical audit testing, analysis, and technical walkthroughs
• Assess technology architecture, controls, vulnerabilities, and emerging risks
• Develop risk-based audit strategies, objectives, testing approaches, and work programs
• Communicate complex technical findings clearly to both technical and executive stakeholders
• Contribute to annual technology risk assessments and audit planning
• Develop perspectives on emerging AI, cyber, cloud, and enterprise technology risks
• Coach and mentor audit team members and provide meaningful performance feedback
• Leverage AI, automation, and data analytics to improve audit quality and efficiency
• Partner closely with technology executives, engineering teams, cybersecurity professionals, architects, risk teams, and internal audit leadership

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in IT Audit, IT Risk Management, Information Security, or a related technology risk discipline
• Significant internal audit experience within a large, complex organization
• Proven experience leading highly technical IT audits
• Deep technical expertise in one or more areas such as:
  • Artificial Intelligence / AI Risk
  • Cybersecurity & Information Security
  • Cloud Infrastructure / AWS
  • Systems & Infrastructure Architecture
  • Technology Resiliency
• Ability to remain hands-on technically while leading engagements and teams
• Formal people management experience, including coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly with engineers, architects, security professionals, and senior technology executives

AI & Emerging Technology

We are particularly interested in candidates with practical experience in:

• Auditing AI solutions, platforms, models, or AI-related technology risks
• AI governance, security, controls, and risk management
• Agentic AI architectures and associated risks
• Applying AI to improve audit execution and effectiveness
• Evaluating rapidly evolving AI technologies and translating technical developments into meaningful enterprise risk considerations

Data Analytics & Technical Skills

Strong analytics capabilities are highly valued, including:

• Python and data analysis
• NumPy, SciPy, PySpark, or similar technologies
• Power BI, Tableau, Plotly , or comparable visualization platforms
• Using analytics to identify risk, test controls, analyze large data sets, and improve audit execution

Who Will Thrive in This Role

This opportunity is best suited for someone who is more technical than a traditional IT auditor and enjoys getting into the details of how modern technology environments actually work.

You should be equally comfortable reviewing technical architecture and controls, challenging technical SMEs, leading an audit engagement, mentoring a team, and presenting key risks to senior leadership.