IT Audit Manager

About Us
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.

Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.

Job Description

The mission of Visa’s Internal Audit team is to enhance and protect Visa’s organizational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice and insight on the state of Visa’s risk and control environment.

The IT Audit Manager will work under the supervision of a Senior Manager or Director – Internal Audit to manage and execute aspects of the Internal Audit annual plan.  Responsibilities include:

• Participate in the execution of key areas of each audit engagement, while assisting more junior members of the team where appropriate.   

• Serve as a key contact with client management, explaining the audit process and scope, keeping management apprised of audit progress and issues, and effectively delivering audit results to all levels of management.

• Assist in the execution of Internal Audit innovation activities such as those around AI, advanced data analytics, audit process automation and continuous auditing.

• Stay abreast of company business strategies, IT industry technology advances and the risk profile of assigned business areas to ensure relevancy of audit approach.

Essential Functions:

• Participate in planning and audit scope development as well as project execution as a critical team member on complex technology-related audits and assessments.
• Lead the execution of the assessment of specific technical areas of a project, supervising other team members and providing coaching where requested.
• Provide reports on the effectiveness of the business unit's internal control structure along with recommendations that improve the effectiveness, efficiency and economic value of a control or process. 
• Assess audit findings / gaps including control weaknesses with an appropriate degree of professional skepticism, seeking to fully understand risks to the firm. Assist technology partners with the development of Management Action Plans to mitigate weaknesses, providing thought leadership on the appropriateness of the Plan.
• Evaluate the adequacy and timeliness of management's response and the corrective action taken on relevant weaknesses noted within audit reports.
• Provide control consulting services to management to assist in redesign efforts that improve the control environment.
• Maintain business relationships with appropriate levels of management to ensure that Audit is aware of changes in business activities and objectives, and a necessary Audit response is developed.
• Assist audit management with macro reporting by providing data relevant to technology audit findings.
• Promote new ideas and new ways of executing projects and internal infrastructure enhancements.
• Demonstrate commitment to Visa’s and Internal Audit’s strategic vision, be a self-starter, and promote project ownership and responsibility for actions. Interact with Audit project team members in working towards Departmental goals.

This role is a hybrid position to be located in our Ashburn, VA office location.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA,  JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in computer science, management information systems, or in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math).
• 5-10 years of deep technical experience in one of more of the following domains: information security, distributed operating systems, databases, network technology, mobile payments, tokenized services, cloud-based and virtualized environments, IBM mainframe, or Hadoop.
• Experience evaluating system controls associated with complex business applications.
• Strong time management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 10 - 25%.
• IT Audit certifications or other audit related certifications (e.g., CISA, CFE, etc.).
• Technical certifications or other information security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH, CISM, etc.).
• Project Management certifications (e.g., PMP, Prince2, etc.).
• Work experience in a large financial institution or a matrix organization.

Information for US Applicants

For roles located in the US, the estimated salary range for this position is $122,400.00 to $ 195,300.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity.Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

Work Hours

Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements

This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.