IT Audit Manager, Innovation

$76,000 - $144,000/Yr

Fidelity Investments - Westlake, TX

Full-time - Manager

Hybrid - Westlake, TX

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

We are looking to hire an upbeat and experienced Manager for our Innovation team. As an innovation practitioner, you will deliver automation capabilities that generate efficiency and enhance the assurance provided by Corporate Audit. You are an expert automation and analytics practitioner with significant background in applying innovative techniques to the audit process. Your role as an experienced member of the Innovation team within Corporate Audit supports the development of strong organization wide digital auditing capabilities. You will partner with the team to complete the project and initiatives for your team and develop digital auditing solutions, share information about the innovation squad's output and priorities with other squad members, provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members, implement audit automation work through a well-organized backlog and clearly communicate the highest value work, deliver work product according to the acceptance criteria for audit automation and assurance enhancing capabilities, regularly engage with the team members to offer feedback on work-in-progress, clarify requirements and answer business and technology questions, and remove roadblocks or impediments that prevent the squad from progressing on its work.

Responsibilities

• Complete the project and initiatives for your team and develop digital auditing solutions
• Share information about the innovation squad's output and priorities with other squad members
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members
• Implement audit automation work through a well-organized backlog and clearly communicate the highest value work
• Deliver work product according to the acceptance criteria for audit automation and assurance enhancing capabilities
• Regularly engage with the team members to offer feedback on work-in-progress, clarify requirements and answer business and technology questions
• Remove roadblocks or impediments that prevent the squad from progressing on its work

Requirements

• 5 - 8 years demonstrated ability in developing Automation or Data Science capabilities in a risk and controls environment, preferably within financial services
• Expertise and development experience with at least three of the following: Python, JavaScript (and related frontend UI frameworks), Relational Databases, NoSQL Databases (including graph databases), ML/AI algorithms, UI/UX design experience, DevOps tools (JenkinsCore, Terraform, Kubernetes etc.)
• BS/MS in Computer or Computational Sciences, Data Science, Math, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field of study
• Professional audit or information security experience and/or certifications preferred (CIA, CISA, CISSP, etc.)
• Cloud computing (AWS or Azure) related professional-level certifications preferred
• Strong oral and written communication and ability to articulate audit and automation goals and value to stakeholders
• Experience working with and understanding the needs of clients
• Analytical skills and experience evaluating risk and making decisions based on hard/soft data
• Ability to quickly learn new subject matter in various business/technical areas, develop others, and have fun doing all of this
• Candidates should demonstrate hands-on technology skills and may be required to share access to GitHub code repositories or complete case studies to assess technical prowess
• Technology solutions and application development as it relates to improvement and automation of risk and control processes and sub-processes
• Leading project and/or initiative, coaching junior data scientists, automation software engineers, providing technical expertise by tapping into current hands-on development experience
• Knowledge of financial services industry including retail and institutional client product offerings and services, and industry regulations and requirements preferred
• Collaboration skills and a fact-based, data driven approach to understanding risks to our business

Nice-to-haves

• Financial Services industry experience preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
• Market-leading retirement
• Generous paid time off and parental leave
• Charitable giving employee match program
• Educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career