Bilingual Manager, IT Audit Management and Controls
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Ottawa, ON
- $101,639-127,049 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Annual paid vacation.
- Annual individual performance incentive.
- Defined benefit pension plan.
- Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
- Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
- An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
Join the Risk and Compliance Team in IT in the Bilingual Manager, IT Audit Management and Controls position. In this role you will oversee the execution of internal/external audits and oversight assessments within CMHC's IT department, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and effective management of audit activities. This role is responsible for leading a team of 5+ specialists, facilitating collaboration among stakeholders, and managing the audit intake process to ensure timely delivery of assessments. The Leader manages the department's response to audits/oversight assessments, oversees the development and tracking of management action plans, executes IT General Control testing projects and provides mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.What you'll do:
- Collaborate with the 3 Lines teams across CMHC to strategically plan, develop the annual workplan and execute oversight activities, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, compliance and enterprise risk management requirements.
- Facilitate oversight assessments and audits impacting the division.
- Monitor the progress of oversight initiatives impacting IT, providing regular updates to people leaders and stakeholders on status and outcomes, as well as prepare quarterly reports for the IT Risk Management Steering Committee.
- Facilitate meetings with stakeholders to discuss audit findings, address conflicts, and strategize resolution approaches.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to create management action plans in response to audit findings and other oversight assessments, ensuring all necessary steps are taken to remediate issues.
- Oversee the execution of IT general controls projects, ensuring compliance with established standards and best practices.
- Foster strong relationships with stakeholders to promote collaboration and open communication during the audit process.
- Manage a team of 5+ specialists, providing direction, expert advice, support, and coaching to ensure high quality outputs and the successful delivery of team objectives.
- Undergraduate degree in a related field, such as Business, or IT Management. Professional certification as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
- A minimum of seven years of experience in audit management and compliance, with at least three years in a leadership role overseeing audit processes.
- Proficient in developing and executing comprehensive audit management strategies, with a solid understanding of industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices in IT audit and compliance.
- Strong understanding of IT general controls and their application in audit processes, ensuring the integrity of audit findings and compliance with organizational objectives.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal abilities, demonstrating tact, sound judgment, and professionalism in interactions with internal stakeholders and senior management.
- Adept at planning and managing multiple audit priorities simultaneously while working under tight deadlines to ensure timely delivery of assessments and reports.
- Solid communication skills in both official languages (French and English).
- Experience in the financial services industry is an asset.
- CRISC, CRMP and/or CISSP certifications would be considered an asset.