State Street

Financial Services

VPHeadofAuditTechnology

Toronto, Ontario FULL TIME
The Brief

“VP - Head of Audit Technology at State Street. Skills: Audit Technology Strategy, Technology Delivery & Execution, AI-Enabled Audit Capabilities, Stakeholder Partnership & Governance, Leadership & Team Management. defining and executing the technology strategy that enables State Street’s Corporate Audit function. delivery, evolution, and operational effectiveness of audit technology platforms”

What You'll Achieve.

measurably improve audit quality, efficiency, and insight; modernize how audit is executed at scale; support consistent global delivery; deeper risk insight; responsible innovation; maintaining the rigor and discipline expected by senior management and regulators

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Ability to translate complex audit needs into practical, scalable technology solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

12 + years of experience across Audit or Audit Technology Delivery, preferably in financial services or other regulated environments, Demonstrated experience in audit leadership and/or audit technology execution and implementation, Proven people leadership experience managing technology teams, not solely audit professionals, Experience with data platforms, analytics, automation, and cloud-based solutions

Nice to Have

AI-Enabled Audit Capabilities, Exposure to AI-enabled capabilities in audit, risk, or control functions preferred

What You'll Do.

defining and executing the technology strategy that enables State Street’s Corporate Audit function

and operational effectiveness of audit technology platforms

partnering closely with Corporate Audit leadership

ensuring auditors are equipped with modern

and well-governed technology capabilities

leading teams of technologists and developers

driving platform adoption

ensuring audit technology investments measurably improve audit quality

defining and maintaining a multi-year Audit Technology strategy and roadmap

owning the end-to-end audit technology ecosystem

translating Corporate Audit needs into clear

prioritized technology initiatives

and deployment of technology solutions supporting audit planning

supporting data-driven testing and advanced analytics

supporting continuous monitoring and thematic risk analysis

supporting scalable global audit delivery

ensuring solutions are robust

and aligned with Corporate Audit methodology and GTS standards

driving adoption and consistent usage across audit teams

leading the implementation of AI-enabled capabilities for auditors

partnering with audit leadership to support coverage of AI governance

and emerging technologies

ensuring AI is embedded responsibly into audit workflows

leading and developing a high-performing team of audit technologists

providing hands-on leadership to developers and delivery teams

managing delivery across onshore and offshore teams

overseeing third-party vendors and strategic partners

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

partner with Audit; partner with Corporate Audit leadership; collaborate with Enterprise Technology, Cybersecurity, Data, Risk, and Compliance teams; serve as the primary technology partner to Corporate Audit senior leadership; lead teams of technologists and developers; lead and develop a high-performing team of audit technologists, engineers, data specialists, and platform owners; provide hands-on leadership to developers and delivery teams; manage delivery across onshore and offshore teams

Communication Scope

Clear communication; ability to influence across functions; support audit leadership in regulatory and senior management discussions

Process & Methodology

Technology Delivery & Execution, managing delivery across onshore and offshore teams

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