JCW is currently partnered with a leading insurance organization based in Providence is seeking an experienced IT Audit Lead to oversee and advance its technology audit function. This is a high-impact role responsible for evaluating the firm’s technology risk landscape, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving continuous improvement across IT controls, cybersecurity, and systems governance. This is a hybrid role with 3 days in office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and reporting of IT audits across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, and vendor management.
- Develop a risk-based IT audit plan aligned with regulatory requirements and organizational priorities.
- Evaluate the design and effectiveness of IT general controls (ITGCs), automated controls, and security frameworks.
- Partner with technology, security, and business leaders to identify control gaps and recommend actionable remediation.
- Oversee issue tracking, validation, and follow-up on audit findings.
- Support integrated audits and regulatory examinations as needed.
Qualifications:
- 6–8+ years of IT audit, technology risk, or cybersecurity experience within insurance, financial services, or public accounting.
- Strong knowledge of IT control frameworks (NIST, ISO, COBIT), cybersecurity practices, and systems architecture.
- Experience assessing ITGCs, application controls, cloud environments, and third-party risk.
- Relevant certifications strongly preferred (CISA, CISSP, CRISC, or similar).
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
