Sr. Audit Manager

Role Summary

Title: Senior Audit Manager

Job Location: One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203. Position eligible for 100% remote work.

Support the risk assessment and plan development process to determine audit coverage; Maintain ongoing awareness of current and proposed discretionary initiatives within assigned portfolios to utilize as input to resource allocation and to share with the audit team; Regularly interact with Senior, Middle, and Line Management in assigned portfolio(s) to remain aware of changing or emerging risks and proactively utilize this information in audit planning, to facilitate changes to the continuous auditing program, and to facilitate discussions with Executive Management when considered warranted; Represent IT Audit on discretionary project committees to provide input on control expectations or advise on best practices; Work with management to implement appropriate solutions to audit findings and engage with Senior Management on matters that will have a major impact on the area managed; Support and encourage integrated auditing concepts and use of technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of audit procedures; Apply an in-depth understanding of the inter ¬relationships of business and support units throughout a financial institution and discuss potential impacts to the overall control environment and impacts to proposed audit approaches; Ensure comprehensive continuous auditing and validation procedures are in place on Internal Audit and regulatory issues; Provide appropriate level of oversight to IT Audit Management and staff. Provide coaching and developmental feedback and tailor approach based upon staff skills and experience. Provide advisory and consulting services to Bank management on risk and control matters; Manage multiple tasks concurrently in an efficient and effective manner with minimal oversight; Ensure the delivery of clear and concise Audit Reports to management; and Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.

Minimum requirements: Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Management, Data Science, and Cybersecurity, or related field plus five (5) years of experience in the job offered or as IT Auditor, Systems Analyst, Software Engineer, or related occupation. Must have five (5) years of experience managing audit lifecycle from planning to reporting of complex technology implementations; auditing cloud technologies and large-scale implementations; auditing various aspects of identity and access management program including governance and technologies across the access lifecycle. Must have four (4) years of experience auditing cybersecurity and BCM (business continuity management) programs and underpinning frameworks, processes and technology. Must have two (2) years of experience auditing enterprise data management principles.