Vanguard
Financial Services
ITAuditDirector
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“IT Audit Director at Vanguard. Skills: Technology audit, People leadership, Risk insights. Hire, evaluate, and supervise crew. Provide mentorship and training”
What You'll Achieve.
Strengthen global control environment; Drive meaningful process improvements
Industry & Context.
Risk insights
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Eight years related work experience, Experience with technology audit, risk, or controls, People leadership experience
Nice to Have
IT degree or concentration preferred, Graduate degree preferred, CIA, CISSP, CCSP, CEH, CompTIA Security+, GSEC, CISA, PMP, ITIL, AWS Cloud Architect, or other professional designation preferred, Deep IT experience in multiple areas
What You'll Do.
Provide mentorship and training
Set performance standards
Lead the audit and consulting plan
Define scope and objectives
Oversee multiple concurrent engagements
Ensure timely delivery of high-quality work
Communicate status and results
Influence leaders to act on recommendations
Build and maintain relationships
Share insights on industry trends
Contribute to reporting
Lead department projects
Deliver on operational and strategic goals
Perform other duties as assigned
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Trusted advisor to senior technology leaders; Relationships with technology and risk stakeholders
Communication Scope
Present findings; Present insights
Process & Methodology
Project execution, Prioritizing tasks, Managing multiple projects, Anticipating next steps, Adapting to changing scope
Full Job Description
Vanguard’s Internal Audit and SOX department is hiring an IT Audit Director to lead our Global Technology Audit Services (GTAS) team. This is a strategic leadership role for a technology leader with a strong foundation in internal audit and a passion for developing people and driving impactful change. The Director will oversee a team responsible for delivering risk-based audits and consulting engagements across Vanguard’s diverse technology ecosystem, fostering a collaborative, agile, and growth-oriented environment. The role reports to the GTAS Department Head and serves as a trusted advisor to senior technology leaders, helping to strengthen Vanguard’s global control environment through thoughtful risk insights and strategic influence. Audit coverage could include working with key business segments within the IT Division, such as Global Technology Operations (GTO), Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO), and/or Chief Technology Office (CTO)—which represent core areas like infrastructure, data strategy, and technology innovation—but is subject to change based on business needs. **** **Responsibilities** * Hire, evaluate, and supervise crew. Provide mentorship and training as necessary to develop crew. Set performance standards, review performance, and make informed compensation decisions in accordance with all applicable Human Resources policies and procedures. * Lead the audit and consulting plan for assigned technology divisions and functions, including defining scope, objectives, and work plans; adjust as needed. * Oversee multiple concurrent engagements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work and actionable recommendations. Approve objectives, scope, and final reports. * Communicate the status and results of the audit and consulting plan as well as enterprise-wide topics to various levels of management. Influence leaders within aligned technology divisions and functional areas to act on recommendations that strengthen the control environment and drive mean
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