IT Audit Manager
The IT Audit Manager is responsible for overseeing, mentoring, and managing a team of IT audit professionals to adequately perform complex audits with a focus on IT systems, cybersecurity, and data management in the financial services industry. This role ensures high-quality audit delivery, appropriate scoping and evaluation of risks and internal controls from planning and throughout the audit to provide practical recommendations, alignment with regulatory requirements, and timely reporting of results to achieve a balanced control environment.
Position Responsibilities:
- Audit Management and Oversight. Manage the planning, execution, and review of IT audit engagements, ensuring audits are completed with high quality and delivered on time to meet organizational and regulatory requirements. Effectively leverage technical competency and working knowledge to ensure the audit universe and individual audits are properly risk assessed, scoped and key decisions are effectively articulated in audit workpapers.
- Stakeholder Communication and Collaboration. Serve as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, communicating audit results clearly and offering objective, independent recommendations to support decision-making and risk mitigation strategies. Maintain effective working relationships with clients, facilitate communication and client understanding of audit objectives, process, issues, and recommendations. Identify, communicate, and address client conflicts, issues, and problems.
- Team Development and Leadership. Lead and develop a high-performing audit team by mentoring staff, providing guidance, training, and constructive feedback to enhance their skills and professional growth. Foster a collaborative and accountable team environment while proactively identifying and addressing conflicts, challenges, and performance issues. Implement corrective actions as needed, ensuring appropriate documentation, timely communication with audit leadership, and coordination with Human Resources to maintain a positive, productive, and accountable work culture.
- Audit Strategy and Optimization. Assess leading practices, stays current with emerging IT risks, industry trends, and regulatory updates, and drives optimization efforts to refine audit methodologies, improve efficiencies, and enhance the overall effectiveness of both IT audit and the broader audit department.
Position Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university (preferably in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, Business, or related field). A master's degree or advanced coursework in a related field is highly preferred
- 8 years of IT audit or risk management experience. Experience in financial services and IT auditing is highly preferred
- 8 years of experience working with or understanding of IT controls, cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, COBIT, ITIL) and data management processes, as well as advanced/expert technical understanding of key components of IT infrastructure and foundations (hardware, software, network, data center, cloud services, applications, etc.).
- 8 years of experience with analyzing complex IT risks, recommend innovative solutions, and align audit objectives with organizational strategy
- 5 years of experience in a management, supervisory, or leadership role
- 5 years of experience demonstrating the ability to lead teams, manage large-scale engagements, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders
About Comerica
We know our employees are critical to our overall success and we are dedicated to investing in their future. One of the ways we do this is to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to recognize and reward individual performance, as well support health, well-being, development and security for our colleagues and their family. Total Rewards consists of cash compensation, development and flexible benefit programs designed to meet individual needs today and in the future. Your salary will be commensurate with your work experience and our programs are reviewed regularly to ensure each remain competitive. We are proud to offer benefits such as health and welfare programs, strong retirement benefits, and generous paid time off programs. You and your eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children, can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) and pension, income protection benefits such as life insurance, AD&D, and supplemental health programs to offset unexpected health care expenses. We also have a variety of time off programs for things like vacation, sick time, disability, and parental leave. Eligibility for some programs varies based on employment status and tenure.
Upon offer, Comerica conducts a comprehensive background and fingerprint check.
NMLS certification requirement: where applicable, a favorable background check screening, credit check, fingerprint check, and NMLS certification is required in accordance with the SAFE Act.
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned into three major business segments; the Commercial Bank, the Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica's colleagues focus on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico.
Comerica is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - veterans/individuals with disabilities, committed to workplace diversity.
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Comerica Bank
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, sick time, 401(k), remote work
Apr 21, 2025