Industry: Retail Banking

Position Overview

The IT Audit Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering technology audit engagements across the bank’s IT environment, ensuring the effectiveness of controls, compliance with regulatory requirements, and alignment with industry best practices. This role serves as a key advisor to senior management on technology risk, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and operational resilience initiatives within a rapidly evolving banking landscape.

Key Responsibilities

Audit Planning & Execution

• • Lead the development of the annual IT audit plan based on risk assessments, regulatory priorities, and business objectives.
  • Plan, manage, and execute IT audits covering infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, data governance, IT operations, cloud environments, and digital banking platforms.
  • Ensure documentation, testing, and reporting meet internal audit methodology and IIA standards.

Risk Management & Compliance

• • Evaluate IT controls related to confidentiality, integrity, availability, and resilience of systems and data.
  • Assess compliance with UAE Central Bank regulations, ISO standards (e.g., ISO 27001), NIST frameworks, and internal policies.
  • Monitor emerging technology risks, industry trends, and regulatory changes.

Stakeholder Engagement

• • Work closely with senior IT, cybersecurity, and business leaders to communicate audit findings and recommend control enhancements.
  • Provide advisory support on major IT initiatives such as core banking upgrades, cloud adoption, cybersecurity programs, digital channels, and data analytics solutions.
  • Present audit results to the Head of Internal Audit and Audit Committee when required.

Team Leadership

• • Lead and mentor a team of IT auditors, ensuring effective performance, skills development, and adherence to professional standards.
  • Oversee the quality review of junior auditors’ work and provide regular coaching and guidance.

Continuous Improvement

• • Contribute to the enhancement of internal audit methodologies and data-analytics-driven auditing approaches.
  • Promote automation, continuous auditing, and use of audit tools (e.g., ACL, IDEA, Power BI).

Qualifications & Experience

• • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; Master’s degree is an advantage.
  • Minimum 7–10 years of experience in IT Audit, Information Security, or Technology Risk within banking or financial services.
  • Professional certifications preferred: CISA (mandatory or strong preference), CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CIA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.
  • Strong knowledge of core banking systems, digital banking, cybersecurity frameworks, IT general controls (ITGC), and regulatory requirements in the UAE financial sector.
  • Experience with cloud technologies, DevOps environments, and data analytics tools is highly desirable.

Key Skills

• • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple audits simultaneously under tight timelines.
  • Leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
  • High level of integrity, independence, and professional accountability.