Sr IT Audit Director

The Sr IT Audit Director will participate in leading the execution of major segments of the Visa Inc. audit plan as approved by the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board of Directors.  Lead the design and execution of selected audit engagements.  Lead key administrative aspects of audit department management including auditable entity maintenance audit scheduling and staff performance management.  Coach and develop team members as appropriate. Serve as a key contact with client management throughout the audit process and with senior clients on an ongoing basis. Stay abreast of company business strategies industry advances and the risk profile of assigned business areas to ensure relevancy of audit approach.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for assisting the VP Internal Audit the CAE and other Audit Leaders in the execution of major segments of the Visa Inc. audit plan as approved by the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board of Directors.
• Manages a team of audit professionals providing direction and ensuring accomplishment of department goals. 
• Provides ongoing coaching to Audit professionals of various levels and experience including consultants. 
• Prepares and delivers endofjob performance evaluations for incharges and approves evaluations for all assigned auditors.
• Assists the VP Technology Audit and Audit Leadership Team with hiring and personnel decision for assigned team.
• Assists VP Internal Audit and CAE in ongoing risk assessment development of the audit plan and reporting to executives regulators and the Audit & Risk Committee.
• Ensures each audit has sufficient and skilled resources an appropriate scope and is effectively supervised makes decisions on issue significance and risk ratings.
• Is considered an authoritative expert in technology audits and in the professional practice of internal auditing stays current on industry accounting and regulatory issues and best practices for assigned areas imparts this knowledge to team and clients.
• Represents Internal Audit at stakeholder meetings as required and offers control advisory services to management in a manner that does not compromise the independence and objectivity of Internal Audit.
• Makes presentations to executives on audit plans and audit issues in order to encourage proactive improvement in the control environment as required.
• Provides thought leadership and creativity in the approach and delivery of audit services and evaluation of the overall control environment.
• For each audit engagement provides overall support and leadership to ensure quality of Audit services provided.  Specifically
• Provide direction to incharge auditors to ensure that audits are planned and executed in accordance with department and professional standards.  This includes assisting in the design of and approval of the audit scope work program and testing plan for each audit assignment.
• Ensure audit workpapers are properly reviewed by the assigned incharge and provides second level review of workpapers as needed.
• Review draft audit findings and ensure issues are appropriately vetted and constructed given the circumstances and facts.
• Provide reports to client managers on the effectiveness of their business units internal control structure along with recommendations that improve the effectiveness and/or efficiency of a control or process.
• Evaluate the adequacy and timeliness of managements response and the corrective action (to be) taken on all significant weaknesses noted in the reports advise management on optimal actions.
• Maintains constructive business relationships with appropriate levels of management to ensure that Audit is aware of changes in business activities and objectives.
• Promotes thought leadership for new ideas and new ways of executing projects and processes to drive continuous improvements in the delivery of internal audit services.
• Participates in activities related to systems development new products mergers and acquisitions and analyze new policies to ensure that control considerations are evaluated in the early stages of the project.
• Provides control consulting services to management to assist in redesign efforts that improve the control environment.
• Provides insight on the state of the control environment and best practices to executive management of assigned areas.
• Coordinates with other risk management functions and Independent Public Accountants to minimize duplication of effort and to ensure that issues raised as a result of their reviews are appropriately addressed.
• Leverages advanced financial operational and technical knowledge and professional judgment in the practice of internal auditing consistent with professional standards (IIA relevant accounting standards COBIT COSO etc.)
• Direct management responsibility for a team of audit professionals. Also ensures proper supervision over multiple engagement teams often concurrently executing audit projects sometimes staffed with a mix of employee and cosourced professionals with varied backgrounds and expertise.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site) with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications :

Basic Qualifications:
12 years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree 10 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters/MBA/JD/MD) or a minimum of 5 years of work experience with a PhD
Preferred Qualifications:
1518 years of experience with a Bachelors Degree or
12 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters MBA JD MD or PhD)
Bachelors degree in computer science management information systems or in STEM (Science Technology Engineering or Math)
10 12 years of internal audit experience preferably in a global public company or professional services assurance experience
1012 years of deep technical experience in one or more of the following domains data center design and management information security distributed operating systems databases (SQL or NoSQL) network technology mobile payments tokenized services cloudbased and virtualized environments SAN and NAS storage systems IBM mainframe or Hadoop.
CPA CIA CISA or other relevant professional certification highly desired
One or more Technical certifications or other information security certifications (e.g. CISSP CEH CISM etc.) highly desired.
Demonstrated experience managing and overseeing multiple technology audits and teams within a complex operational and regulatory environment that includes mainframe distributed and network platforms
Excellent supervisory and time management skills extensive experience in managing a staff of diverse professionals
Extensive experience evaluating risks and system controls associated with complex business applications and processes
Extensive experience in utilizing and auditing generative AI technologies to enhance audit processes and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Outstanding written and oral communication skills ability to articulate risk to all levels of executive management and achieve buyin on need for risk mitigation

Additional Information :

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 510% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk communicate in person and by telephone frequently operate standard office equipment such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is $170000.00 to $265650.00 USD per year which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on jobrelated factors which may include knowledge skills experience and location. In addition this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical Dental Vision 401 (k) FSA/HSA Life Insurance Paid Time Off and Wellness Program.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime