Senior Audit Manager

Senior Audit Manager, Programmes

London

Role purpose: Group Internal Audit is a vertical function and this role has responsibility to deliver deep network, IT programme change audits across ALL local markets and Group Entities. The objectives of this role is to support the delivery of the Technology Internal Audit plan, focusing on auditing strategic Technology change programme,  projects and business related audits. The role will have a strong bias towards IT and Network change programmes and will require considerable experience in reviewing risks associated with BSS (CRM, Billing) and some experience of OSS (Network) transformational programmes in a complex and fast moving technology environment. The role requires considerable influence and negotiation skills at all levels of the organisation up to Group SLT and local market ExCo members.  The role also requires strong collaboration and demonstrated expertise to the Group Technology function in order to ensure success.

Key accountabilities:

• Plan, organize, and execute technology related audits within the IT and telecoms network environments
• Document testing, discuss audit findings with key stakeholders, recommend improvement opportunities to remediate identified vulnerabilities, preparing reports and ensure audit objectives and test results are documented in a manner consistent with the Vodafone GIA methodology
• Report to the Head of Audit, Technology on progress against the technology domain audit plan 
• Track remediation of raised audit issues, and work with stakeholders to minimise overdue audit action
• Process reference model ownership of technology change processes such as Manage Organisational Change Enablement, Manage Changes, Manage Change Acceptance and Transitioning
• Build trusted relationships within the Technology community and act as business partner
• Manage external consultants in delivering audit testing

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Well-versed in assessing business risks and controls, be able to articulate the risks, and recommend business-focused solutions to improve risk management practices and regulatory compliance
• Experience of strategic review of programme and project, applying Prince 2, PMI Cobit based standards
• Understanding of fixed and mobile Technology architecture
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully coordinate and direct team members
• Previous experience of working in a consultancy environment working with external clients and 3rd party suppliers.
• A working knowledge of business change principles, techniques and technologies with a good understanding of Telco IT and network protocols, design and operations
• Strong analytical skills and efficient problem solving capability
• Experience of IT audit in a professional services environment, specifically application controls testing and general controls testing against the Cobit framework. Wide industry experience, both telecoms and other sectors
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with  all levels of management
• Excellent reporting (oral and written) skills
• Proven ability to lead audits and manage an audit team
• Proven ability to self-start and effectively manage their own workload to deliver a series of assignment
• Significant experience of change, project, programme auditing would be an advantage, including certification (PMI, Prince 2, Cobit 5 or equivalent)