Senior IT Auditor

National Highways
Bristol
1 year ago
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About the job.

Are you passionate about IT audit and looking to make a significant impact within a dynamic organisation?

Join a supportive team that values collaboration and innovation. We are actively integrating data analytics and artificial intelligence across our audit work to drive efficiency and enhance our audit processes.

As a Senior IT Auditor, you will play a crucial role in delivering audits from planning to completion across all areas of IT. Based within our Corporate Assurance Division, you will help strengthen our risk management, internal control and governance arrangements, contributing to our annual assurance statement.

You'll work alongside a team of experts and gain exposure to a wide range of IT audit areas, enhancing your skills and career prospects. You will communicate and collaborate with all levels of Digital Services, who are at the forefront of driving innovation and leveraging technology to enhance our operations. By joining us, you will be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values your expertise and offers opportunities to work on projects that make a real difference.

We operate a hybrid working approach with a combination of office and home working, with the potential for part-time or job share arrangements. You will be required to attend one of our UK office's a minimum of 2 days per week. Travel to other offices and supplier premises with overnight stays as necessary.

  • Delivering a portfolio of assignments across all areas of IT - responsible for planning and executing individual internal IT audits or advisory engagements through planning, fieldwork, and reporting stages that meet our quality and professional standards.
  • Work with senior management to report your results to the auditees, agree any findings and management actions, and follow management actions through to disclosure.
  • Managing client relations and expectations with staff and managers at all levels.
  • Providing independent, objective, and practical support and advice to management and clients on IT risk management, internal control, and governance arrangements.
  • Contributing to the development of audit and assurance policies, practices, and plans, as well as to the continuous improvement of the corporate assurance division, to ensure that it continues to produce work that meets the organisations needs.

About you.

  • CISA or equivalent professional qualification with significant knowledge and experience of IT internal audit, including COBIT, ITIL, NIST CSF, and ideally, project management (Agile, Waterfall, MSP/PRINCE2).
  • Experience in using data analytic tools such as IDEA, ACL etc. (desirable).
  • Ability to manage own workload, using own initiative, demonstrating strong planning and organisational skills as well as excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and present results in front of others, managing difficult conversations.
  • Experience of supporting the development of internal IT audit strategies and plans and proven demonstrable experience undertaking and delivering quality internal IT audits in a timely manner.
  • Able to establish and maintain strong stakeholder relationships with the ability to engage and influence where necessary.
  • Experience in writing and managing reports for a variety of stakeholders including the board and executive is essential.

About us.

Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.

Business Services plays a crucial role in supporting the efficient operation and growth of the strategic road network. We provide a wide range of essential services across the organisation, ensuring that all functions run smoothly and effectively. We work behind the scenes to support the delivery of high-quality infrastructure and services, ensuring that National Highways meets its commitments to safety, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.

Our key areas of focus include procurement, finance, human resources, IT, and strategic planning. We ensure the company operates efficiently, delivers projects on time and within budget, and meets the needs of stakeholders. By offering expert advice, managing resources, and driving operational excellence, we support National Highways in achieving its mission of maintaining and improving the road network across the country.

External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.

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