IT Audit Manager

The IT Audit Manager determines objectives and potential impact of IT audit plan arising from changes technological landscape and regulations. He develops an IT audit plan that complies with relevant auditing standards. He/She manages the implementation of IT audit plans and activities, as well as investigation of non-compliance and identified risk to determine required changes to structure, policies, processes and behaviors. He reviews audit findings and assess overall state of IT governance, compliance and risks, including evidences for accuracy and comprehensiveness to support audit conclusions. He reviews audit reports for comprehensiveness and adherence to relevant reporting standards and develops recommendations to enhance IT compliance and strengthen controls against emerging risks. He also provides guidance to team members on the planning and implementation of IT audits. He works in a dynamic environment due to rapid changes in the IT landscape. He is knowledgeable of relevant regulatory requirements and internal auditing standards, particularly in the area of technology risk management. The IT Audit Manager is detailed-oriented and is passionate about interpreting data to uncover patterns and trends between various sources of information. He is able to independently drive for resolution of issues, clearly articulate concepts and provide advice to the broader audience.

Skills and Competencies

Technical Skills & Competencies

Audit and Compliance
Proficiency Level
"Develop and enhance compliance processes based on an evaluation of gaps in business and IT operations"
4
Budgeting
Proficiency Level
"Manage budgeting and forecasting for annual financial and business planning within the business unit "
4
Business Performance Management
Proficiency Level
"Manage organization performance systems across departments "
4
Business Risk Management
Proficiency Level
"Assess current and potential risks within a defined functional area, and develop risk countermeasures and contingency plans"
4
Data Analytics
Proficiency Level
"Manage complex data analytics projects and produce insights of business value."
4

Generic Skills & Competencies

Sense Making
Proficiency Level
Analyse data relationships, patterns and trends to gain important insights and make informed decisions.
Advanced
Digital Literacy
Proficiency Level
Use available software features to enhance documents, analyse and manipulate data and use ICT to organize, share and communicate information clearly and coherently.
Advanced
Virtual Collaboration
Proficiency Level
Leverage on diverse team talent, latest online collaborative technologies and virtual platforms to produce collaborative behavior and achieve technological savviness in virtual collaboration.
Advanced
Teamwork
Proficiency Level
Establish teams, design and assess tasks to continually improve team effectiveness and cultivate a sense of organizational ownership and a cooperative working environment.
Advanced
Leadership
Proficiency Level
Lead by example at organisational level. Inspire, motivate and guide others to adopt a point of view, make changes or take action. Cultivate an open, cooperative and collaborative learning culture for the organization.
Advanced

Critical Work Functions and Key Tasks

Develop IT audit plans

• Develop objectives and potential impact of IT audit plan arising from changes technology landscape and regulations 
• Determine approaches, methodologies and tools required to measure compliance and risk of IT assets and technologies 
• Review workflows and activities in the IT audit plan to propose enhancements 
• Evaluate existing IT audit plans for relevancy and changes 
• Develop an IT audit plan that complies with relevant internal auditing standards 

Implement IT audit plans

• Manage the implementation of IT audit plans 
• Ensure adherence to IT audit standards and procedures during the conduct of audit activities 
• Manage the investigation of non-compliance to IT standards and identified IT risk to determine required changes 
to structure, policies, processes and behaviours
• Review audit findings to assess overall state of IT governance, compliance and risks 
• Review evidence for accuracy and comprehensiveness to support IT audit conclusions 
• Manage follow-up reviews to ensure adequacy and timeliness of corrective actions 

Enhance IT compliance and risk management

• Develop recommendations to enhance IT compliance, address risks and strengthen controls against emerging risks 
• Determine key messages for communication and presentation materials to share IT audit findings and recommendations 
• Advise stakeholders on IT internal controls and security procedures 
• Advise employees on IT audit processes and controls 
• Provide inputs to the development of training programmes for adoption of new processes and practices designed 
to mitigate IT risks

Manage people and organisation

• Manage the budget expenditure and allocation across teams and projects 
• Monitor and track the team’s achievements and key performance indicators 
• Propose new operational plans, including targeted budgets, work allocations and staff forecasts 
• Acquire, allocate and optimise the use of resources 
• Develop learning roadmaps to support the professional development of the team 
• Manage the performance and development process, including providing coaching and development opportunities 
to maximise the potential of each individual

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