Technology Project Audit Manager

Job title: Technology Project Audit Manager

Job description: Job Description

We are Canada Life

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Are you looking for an IT Audit role the goes beyond ITGCs and compliance assessments? Are you an IT project management professional looking to make an impact on how projects manage their risk? If you want to expand your breadth and depth in the project audits and system implementations this is an ideal role for you.

This unique growth opportunity will provide the incumbent with broad exposure to systems, operations, and management throughout the Company, a wide variety of projects in a professional team-oriented environment, and the potential for positive impact on company processes and controls.

Be your best at Canada Life.

We are looking for a Technology Project Audit Manager to join our highly performing team.

Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: Toronto, London, Winnipeg.

What you will do

Reporting to the Director of IS Audit, the Technology Project Audit Manager will support the achievement of Internal Audit’s vision to provide bold insights for a company that delivers on its promises to customers, by:

• Under the direction of an engagement supervisor, lead and oversee auditors in performing audit planning, test program development, execution and reporting, including:

• Plan and lead collaborative risk-based Project and Technology audits of moderate to high complexity in a local and global context and conclude whether risks are appropriately managed through the existence of effective controls or other techniques.
• When assuming a supervisory role, the auditor is expected to develop a comprehensive audit plan clearly outlining the objective, scope, deliverables, approach, resourcing, communications, and schedule.
• Ensure quality of assignments through effective application of the Audit Standard Methodology for Lifeco and appropriate use of specific applications and tools.
• Strive for efficient use of audit resources by monitoring execution of audits assigned, timely escalation, and management of conflicts. The incumbent is expected to seek and obtain direction, perspective and resources as required to complete the assigned audit on time and within budget.
• Serves as subject matter expect for global Internal Audit and stakeholders related to project management matters.
• Prepare and deliver effective presentations to stakeholders at audit opening and closing meetings as a means of communicating and gaining their agreement and understanding of audit plans and audit results.
• Provide value-adding and effective audit recommendations to stakeholders senior management identifying significant issues in a business context, working with audit stakeholders to identify and recommend feasible solutions.
• Present audits conclusions and reports in a relevant context and applicable to Canada Life by ensuring they are supported by an orderly accumulation and analysis of documented audit evidence and that the content is clear and concise.
• Perform accountabilities with minimal supervision and provide audit management and audit stakeholders with regular status updates of audits and assignments.
• Actively seek to be informed of industry and corporate initiatives and trends to support effective audit continuous monitoring of the organization’s proper management of project risks.
• Leading and/or participating in professional practice and improvement initiatives
• Cultivating business relationships and work collaboratively with other functional areas
• Creating and maintaining a positive work environment
• Seeking learning and development opportunities in line with organizational needs and personal aspirations.

What you will bring

• Strong working knowledge of governance, risk, control frameworks, project and audit methodologies
• Maintain information systems/project management competency through ongoing professional development and staying abreast of emerging technologies, risks and controls in information systems.
• Provide direction, guidance and expert advice to audit teams globally to allow definition of effective assessments on IT project management.
• When required, prepare and deliver effective presentations on various audit and project management related matters to Audit senior management and relevant stakeholders across the organization.
• Identify and advise Audit teams on the use of relevant data analytics and other advanced techniques and tools in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness of audit assessments.
• Establish and maintain solid relationship with audit stakeholders to serve a catalyst of positive change and improvement of IT project management.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

• 7 years of system implementation and/or project management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of Project Management frameworks and industry best practices: e.g. project planning and estimation, software development life cycle (SDLC), business requirements, Project management tools and techniques
• Experience or Understanding of IT Delivery Methodologies
• Knowledge of IT Governance frameworks (ie: COBIT, ITIL, NIST) is required
• Familiarity Agile systems development, dev/ops, and SaaS, PaaS, IaaS solutions and associated risks
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation or equivalent credentials is required
• CISA certification or working towards CISA certification within the next 12 months is required.

• CIA, CPA, CA, CGA or CMA designations are considered assets
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a large international team
• Ability to work with minimal oversight
• Excellent time management skills
• Working knowledge of Canada Life’s primary business areas or other financial institutes would be an asset.

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today

We are one of Canada’s top 100 employers!

Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted

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Company: Canada Life

Expected salary:

Location: London, ON – Toronto, ON

Job date: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 01:56:29 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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