IT & Cyber Internal Audit Manager

Are you an experienced IT Audit or Cyber Audit professional looking for a role where you can genuinely influence business outcomes, work closely with senior technology leadership, and still maintain a healthy work-life balance?

We are partnering with a highly respected financial services organisation to appoint an IT & Cyber Internal Audit Manager into its growing Audit & Assurance function.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive, collaborative team where internal audit is viewed as a trusted advisor to the business. Reporting directly to the Head of Audit & Assurance, you'll play a key role in providing independent assurance across technology, cyber security, digital transformation, and change programmes while helping shape the future audit strategy.

The Opportunity

This is far more than a traditional audit role.

You'll work closely with the Chief Information Officer and senior technology stakeholders, providing meaningful insight and challenge across technology risk, cyber security, governance, resilience, operational effectiveness, and major change initiatives.

Alongside delivering risk-based audits, you'll contribute to the development of the annual audit plan, help drive continuous improvement across the function, and support the development of junior team members.

The organisation is currently investing heavily in technology and transformation, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment and wants exposure to strategic programmes that directly impact business performance.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver end-to-end IT and Cyber Internal Audits across a diverse technology landscape.
- Provide assurance over cyber security, technology controls, IT operations, digital transformation, and change initiatives.
- Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, including the CIO and technology leadership teams.
- Produce insightful audit reports that drive action and support better business outcomes.
- Contribute to the development of the annual risk-based audit plan.
- Monitor audit actions and support the continuous improvement of governance and control frameworks.
- Coach and develop members of the audit team, fostering a high-performance culture.
- Identify emerging technology and cyber risks and provide pragmatic recommendations.

About You

We're interested in speaking with professionals who can combine strong technical knowledge with excellent stakeholder management skills.

You may currently be working within:

- Internal Audit
- IT Audit
- Technology Risk
- Cyber Risk
- Information Security Assurance
- External Audit with a technology focus

You'll ideally bring:

- Experience delivering IT and/or Cyber audits within a regulated or complex organisation.
- Strong understanding of technology risk, cyber security, IT governance, and control frameworks.
- Experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Previous people management or mentoring experience.
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
- A proactive, commercially minded approach to risk and assurance.
- Relevant qualifications such as CISA, CISSP, ACA, ACCA, CMIIA or equivalent.

Desirable Experience

- Exposure to large-scale technology transformation, digital change, cloud migration, or cyber transformation programmes.
- Financial services, insurance, or regulated industry experience.
- Experience leveraging data analytics and technology-enabled auditing techniques.

Why Join?

- Genuine work-life balance with flexible hybrid working.
- Supportive and highly collaborative audit leadership team.
- Exposure to executive-level stakeholders including the CIO and senior leadership.
- Opportunity to shape and influence a modern, forward-thinking audit function.
- Strong commitment to personal development and career progression.
- Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package.
- Birmingham location with flexible office attendance.
- Competitive package, bonus and benefits.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise will be valued, your voice will be heard, and you'll have the opportunity to influence technology and cyber risk at a strategic level, we'd love to hear from you.

Applicants of all ages and backgrounds with the relevant skills and experience are encouraged to apply. Churchill Howard acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for temporary recruitment.

For a confidential discussion, please get in touch.