Director, IT Internal Audit

Company: Edwards Lifesciences Gruppe
Location: Irvine
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Edwards is looking for a Director of IT Internal Audit to join a dynamic global internal audit team committed to making a difference in our company. You will evaluate and ensure effective compliance, governance, controls, and security over Edwards' IT enterprise and leads Edwards' Global Internal Audit data analytics program. -You will have ownership from the ground up, sustaining our data analytics program. Be part of a team of long standing members and grow within Edwards on a Global scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and direct multiple complex IT internal audit projects with the accountability for successful completion of all project deliverables to the business within established schedule, scope, and quality objectives. Lead in identifying IT risk, developing mitigation strategies, alternative solutions, resolving issues, etc. in collaboration with project managers. Performing all work while leveraging industry recognized NIST, COBIT, and COSO frameworks
• Manage subordinate team members and/or experienced IT internal audit professionals and/or oversee the work of one or more areas or locations
• Mature Global Internal Audit's (GIA) Data Analytics program, identifying new opportunities to integrate DA within GIA's audit strategy and plan.
• Lead efforts to optimize IT business processes and systems by assessing business needs and developing, proposing and implementing technology solution options. Define effective and efficient business process workflow, including process modifications in partnership with stakeholders
• Maintain and cultivate relationships with appropriate personnel from IT, business units, and operating functions, developing an understanding of key factors and risk drivers impacting the IT environment
• Other duties as assigned by leadership
  Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Computer Science, or Information Systems, Economics, Business, Finance, Mathematics
  • A minimum of twelve years (OR ten years with a Masters) of Accounting/IT Audit/ Audit experience Preferred Qualifications:
    • Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley, COSO, COBIT, NIST
    • Experience implementing and integrating an audit data strategy including use of Tableau, PowerBI, Alteryx
    • CPA, CISA or CISSP
    • Big Four Public Accounting experince
      Additional Expectations:
      • Experience leading end-to-end audit engagements with proven successful project management leadership skills
      • Demonstrated experience auditing general computer controls and IT control testing of applications, operating systems, and databases
      • Strong background in auditing techniques and/or computer control environments
      • Serve as core IT Audit Partner to senior leaders in IT Function and Business Units
      • Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel and financial systems
      • Demonstrated ability to direct teams and provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relations
      • Strict attention to detail
      • Excellent communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
      • Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization
      • Ability to work and excel within a fast-paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
      • Ability to conduct business and technical briefings for senior and top management and for external representatives
      • Ability to interact with executives and/or major internal business partners; interactions frequently involve special skills, such as negotiating with internal business partners or management or attempting to influence senior level leaders regarding matters of significance to the organization
      • Strong commitment to quality client service and pro-active and responsive to client needs.
      • Ability to develop peer, cross functional and cross business relationships to maximize best practice sharing and team effectiveness.
      • Ability to provide leadership and direction to large cross-functional teams to successfully implement global enterprise systems and related solutions
      • Ability to develop relationships and leverage them to influence change
      • Support and solicit input from team members at all levels within the organization
      • Multi-lingual preferred Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families. For California, the base pay range for this position is $141,000 to $200,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities. COVID Vaccination Requirement Edwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world. As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role. If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in countries where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination. In countries where vaccines are less available, or other requirements exist, we may institute alternate measures that optimize patient safety and healthcare provider safety, which may include regular COVID testing or specific masking requirements.

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