Director - Assurance - FS - ASU - TR - Technology Risk - Bangalore
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
- The Director - Technology Risk is responsible for leading technology assurance engagements, driving audit quality and trust in technology, and supporting practice growth. The role owns engagement delivery, planning discipline, senior client relationships, commercial performance, and people development across FAIT, SOC 1/2, and assurance advisory services. Client Delivery & Technical Leadership: Lead end-to-end delivery of Technology Risk engagements, including FAIT/audit support, SOC 1 & SOC 2, and assurance advisory. Define engagement scope, risk assessment, control coverage, and testing strategy. Provide senior technical judgment on ITGCs, automated controls, reports, interfaces, ERP and cloud environments. Own evaluation of control deficiencies, exceptions, and final conclusions. Ensure compliance with EY methodology, quality, and risk standards. Planning, Monitoring & Governance: Own upfront planning, effort estimation, timelines, and staffing models. Monitor engagement progress, budgets, and risks; intervene early to resolve issues. Ensure predictable, on-time delivery aligned with audit and reporting calendars. Stakeholder & Audit Integration Act as the senior Technology Risk contact for Audit Partners and client executives. Ensure seamless coordination with Financial Audit teams and clear executive communication. Commercial Ownership Manage engagement economics, including pricing, margin, and scope control. Drive revenue growth through cross-sell, upsell, and proposal support. Practice & People Development Contribute to practice development through assets, standardization, and capability building. Coach and develop team members, support succession planning and retention. Working experience on AI-Audits or using AI for Audits would be a plus. Educational Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (mandatory) in one or more of the following: Information Technology / Computer Science / Information Systems Engineering Or Accounting / Finance (with strong IT risk and controls experience) Postgraduate qualification (preferred): MBA, MS, MTech, or equivalent, particularly with a focus on technology, risk, or management Strong foundation in technology risk, internal controls, audit/assurance, and business processes is expected, regardless of academic discipline. Professional Certifications (Strongly Preferred / Expected): Directors are expected to hold and maintain at least more than one relevant globally recognized certification, with depth aligned to assurance and audit environments: CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP - security or governance tracks) ISO certifications exposure (e.g., ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer) SOC-related or attestation-relevant credentials (where applicable)
Qualification
- Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science
- Master of Business Administration
- Artificial Intelligence (3+ years)