Job Description

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Senior Manager-IT Audit Management

Corporate 1100-Corporate Office, Bangalore, Karnataka, India








Department
CORPORATE IT SPECIAL PROJECTS
Job posted on
Jan 09, 2026
Employee Type
Permanent
Experience range (Years)
0 - 0

POSITION DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE

Senior Manager-IT Audits

GRADE

AVP-I

DEPARTMENT

IT

LOCATION

Head Office

SUB-DEPARTMENT

IT Governance & PMO

TYPE OF POSITION

Full-time

REPORTS TO

Head - IT Governance

REPORTING INTO

Manager - IT AuditsROLE PURPOSE & OBJECTIVE Plan and conduct IT self-audits to check compliance overall level of IT Operations to Regulatory guidelines and Banks policies and procedures. To provide assurance to the management that the Bank's IT systems and practices are secure, compliant and aligned with best practices, ultimately contributing to the Bank's stability, trust worthiness and protection of customer assets and information. Identifying areas with deficient internal controls, recommend corrective action to address deficiencies and follow-up, to ensure that the management effectively implements the required actions. SIZE OF THE ROLE

FINANCIAL SIZE

NON-FINANCIAL SIZENA Number of vendors / consultants: 5-7 Quantity of equipment / stocks / projects: responsible for laptops assigned to audit partners (3-4). Volume of new hires onboarded:2-3 Conduct approximately 17-20 audits as part of the audit plan. KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

Risk Assessment:

To conduct gap assessments to identify key risk areas in IT environment including cyber security threats, operational risks and compliance risks in the Bank. To conduct internal RCSA audits to check the effectiveness of controls implemented in the systems and processes of IT operations. To coordinate with internal IT teams and ensure remediation of the observations raised by IS Audit and IS Risk teams.

Compliance:

Ensure that the Bank's IT systems and practices adhere to relevant regulations, legal requirements, and internal policies. Responsible for coordination within the department to respond to all queries raised by auditors and regulators.

Risk Management:

Coordinate with functional teams and build IT Risk register and its review thereon regularly Evaluating adequacy of operating processes and internal controls Conducting reviews in various IT operations and identify Non confirmatives Partner with key business stakeholders and oversee the identification, assessment and reporting of risks and controls, including risks associated with new or modified products, services, distribution channels, regulations and/or third-party operations. Responsible for evaluating the efficacy of controls and continuously improving upon its basis inputs from the User department. Determining adequacy of enterprise-wide compliance efforts, related to IT policies and internal control procedures

IT Audit management:

Maintain consolidated tracker for observations raised in various audits on IT Operations Self audit ITIL processes like Change, Incident, Problem management process and its data etc. Interact with the IS Audit, Risk and Compliance departments and other business teams for various requirements in discharging duties Conduct audits on Third party vendor operations as per Bank's policies and work closely with procurement teams, functional teams and IS Risk team. Conduct validation checks of the observations raised by internal & external auditors on IT operations and systems before submission of the closure status. Review of various IT Audits and timely resolution of points raised Provide mentoring support to the team Capability to use audit management software Ability to meet tight deadline Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external partners

Security assessment:

Conduct regulatory audits for various banking applications including critical applications such as Core Banking System, Internet Banking etc against regulatory guidelines such as DPSC 2022. Coordination with IS Risk team for conducting Information Security assessments Follow up with respective functional teams for ensure closure of the observations in VAPT, IS Audit etc.

General:

Contribute to revision of new IT, IS and other Policies as per the requirement. Preparation of various reports on IT operations as required to report to various committees of the Bank. Have thorough understanding of the Bank's IT & IS systems and procedures Examine internal IT controls, evaluate the design and operational effectiveness. Coordinate with all functional teams for collation of data and reporting to various internal, external stake holders and regulatory bodies on IT Operations. Work with team of IT Governance and other IT functional teams for various requirements Advise and guide teams in handling audit observations and working towards the closure of the same. Participate in various drills and exercise of the Bank Attend training programs as per the requirement

Innovation & Learning:

Work on automation and innovation and thus making the process cost-effective. Create career Development plans and provide necessary risk and compliance training to all concerned. Actively participate in developing training material and process maps for all new projects. Continuous learning on bank modules in Swayam learning app. Continuous learning on RBI Circulars, IBA Circulars, Statutory department circulars , internal circulars, policies and manuals. Undertake additional certifications, trainings and mandatory programs advised by the department.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Educational
QualificationsDegree in Information Technology / Computer Information systems/Electronics & Communication.

ExperienceMin 5 years of experience in handling IT/IS Audit areas in Banking domain, IT Operations

CertificationsDISA or CISA (preferable) CISM (appreciable)

Functional SkillsUnderstanding of IT Audit methodologies. Understanding of Technologies and best practices used in IT & IS Operations like Endpoints, Servers, Network devices, Applications security solutions etc. Awareness of cybersecurity trends Awareness on ISO 27001 standards. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) Knowledge and experience of compliance and regulatory environments

Behavioral SkillsStrong attention to details with an analytical mind and problem solving skills. Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication skills Ability to manage a team Ability to deal with escalations Meticulous and persuasive Strong process orientation

CompetenciesDrive for results Compliance and continuous process improvement. Analytical thinking Influencing skills KEY INTERACTIONS

INTERNAL

EXTERNAL

IT Department - Different Functional and Delivery Heads

Compliance, Risk, Audit, Vigilance & Legal departments etc

Other Stake holders of various department

Cert-In empanelled auditors & IT Vendors

Regulators