Senior Audit Manager Technology Audit

Senior Audit Manager Technology Audit

• Shape the Future of Tech Assurance
• Advise at the Highest Level
• Innovate with Purpose
   

Do work that matters:

In Financial Services, we support the Group's strategy of building tomorrow's bank today for our customers, through a focus on three key priorities of trust, resilience, and capital generation. Financial Services partner with all areas of CommBank to specialist advice, support and services in finance, audit, treasury, property, procurement, climate strategy and investor relations.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Bank) is Australia's leading provider of integrated financial services. They are committed to continuously improving governance practices and ensuring that they are aligned with business, stakeholders and customers' needs. Group Audit and Assurance (GA&A) are the internal audit function for the Group. Their primary purpose is to provide independent and objective assurance of the effectiveness of the Groups risk management, controls, and governance processes. 

Evolving customer expectations, competitive threats and pace of change require GA&A to support the business with new insights and risk coverage that puts customers first and to continue to provide insightful assurance to the Board. As digital technology disrupts and transforms entire industries and ways of working, GA&A is committed to keeping pace and continually reimagining themselves with the latest global best technology and innovation.

Your Team:

The Technology & Cyber team is responsible for auditing the technology platforms, processes, and applications that support the bank meet our customer's needs. As new technology continues to disrupt or threaten to disrupt how these platforms are built, secured and run we are seeking a specialist to help evaluate these emerging technologies and how they will impact the bank, and to assist in developing approaches to audit these new technologies.
 

Your Impact:

Your role is to support the Group Chief Technology Officer, Executive Leadership Team, and the Board in making efficient and confident decisions on the impact of emerging technologies and inform them on the suitability of strategies to utilise these emerging technologies and effectiveness of controls to manage them.

This role is challenging and dynamic, requiring you to apply your technical expertise and analytical skills to a variety of technology domains. You need to be adaptable and proactive in identifying and addressing risks and opportunities in the technology environment. The role includes, but is not limited, to the following:
 

• Planning and executing technical audits across various technology domains, such as cloud computing, software development practices (DevSecOps) including CI/CD pipelines and tooling, AI platforms, etc.
• Evaluating the risks, design and effectiveness of IT controls, processes, and governance frameworks within the cloud and software engineering domains.
• Providing assurance and recommendations to improve the security, reliability, and performance of the IT systems and services.
• Communicating audit findings and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.
• Following up on the implementation of agreed action plans and monitoring the resolution of audit issues.
• Staying abreast of emerging technologies, trends, and risks, and developing audit methodologies and tools to address them.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement and innovation of the audit function and the IT strategy.
• Collaborating with people across various parts of the Group; stakeholder management and communication skills are essential in this role.
• Operational responsibilities that are required for the smooth functioning of the Technology Audit team, as well as pro-actively contributing to long-term value creation for the Group.
• Adhere to the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct sets the standards of behaviour, actions, and decisions we expect from our people.

We're interested in hearing from people who have:
 

• Risk Mindset – All CommBank employees are expected to proactively identify, understand, openly discuss, and act on current and future risks.
• Strong Information Technology Acumen – Proven experience navigating complex IT environments in financial services, including emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.
• Advanced Analytical Skills – Ability to interpret technical data and trends to support strategic audit planning and informed decision-making.
• Innovative Problem-Solving – Skilled in resolving complex IT audit issues with forward-thinking solutions that improve efficiency, security, and compliance.
• Collaborative Team Leadership – Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional audit teams and fostering a culture of collaboration and shared expertise.
• Continuous Learning & Adaptability – Committed to staying current with technological advancements, regulatory changes, and industry best practices.
• Technical Proficiency & Upskilling – Ability to rapidly upskill in emerging technologies including cloud, engineering, AI, and cybersecurity.
• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Advanced degree or professional certification preferred (e.g. CIA, CISA, CPA, CISSP).

Working at CommBank 

We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work in the role you're interested in. 

If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We're keen to support you with the next step in your career.

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