Senior Manager, IT Audit

• Fixed Term Contract - 5 years
• Lead a strategic, risk-based IT audit portfolio
• Partner with senior leaders to strengthen technology assuranceAbout the Role

This is a strategic leadership opportunity for an experienced IT Audit professional to play a key role in strengthening assurance across a complex and highly regulated organisation.

As Senior Manager, IT Audit, you will lead the delivery of a risk based technology audit portfolio, providing independent and objective assurance over critical technology risks and controls.

You will partner with senior stakeholders across technology, risk and business functions to assess whether key technology risks are effectively managed and controlled. In addition to leading complex audits, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of the Audit function through capability uplift, methodology enhancement, quality assurance and innovation in technology-enabled auditing.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a risk-based IT audit portfolio aligned to strategic priorities and the enterprise risk profile.
• Lead complex technology audits from planning and scoping through to fieldwork, reporting and issue validation.
• Provide independent assurance across areas including cyber security, cloud, resilience, infrastructure, applications, data management, technology change and third-party technology providers.
• Identify emerging risks, control weaknesses and thematic issues, providing practical and evidence-based recommendations.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders while maintaining audit independence and appropriate professional challenge.
• Prepare clear and compelling audit reports, executive briefings and committee papers that communicate complex technical matters in a meaningful way.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of audit professionals through coaching, mentoring and performance feedback.
• Promote the use of data analytics and technology-enabled audit techniques to enhance audit quality, coverage and insight.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of audit methodology, quality frameworks and strategic planning activities.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing team culture.

Key Accountabilities

• Deliver high-quality, risk-based assurance over the organisation's technology risk and control environment.
• Assess the design and effectiveness of critical technology controls and provide balanced audit conclusions.
• Evaluate whether technology risks are managed within risk appetite or have credible plans to achieve target risk outcomes.
• Ensure audit activities are completed in accordance with professional standards, internal methodology and quality requirements.
• Support executive and committee oversight through timely and insightful reporting.
• Manage audit resources, budgets and delivery commitments to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Maintain a strong understanding of emerging technology risks and regulatory developments relevant to the organisation.
• Strengthen the capability and effectiveness of the IT Audit function through leadership, innovation and continuous improvement.

About You

You are a highly experienced IT Audit or Technology Risk professional with a strong track record of leading complex assurance activities in large, regulated or critical-services environments. You combine deep technical knowledge with strong business judgement and the ability to influence at senior levels. You are comfortable challenging constructively, working through ambiguity and translating complex technology risks into clear and actionable insights for a broad range of stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Extensive experience leading risk-based IT audits and technology assurance reviews.
• Strong knowledge of cyber security, identity and access management, cloud technologies, infrastructure, applications, IT operations, resilience, data management and technology change.
• Advanced understanding of internal audit standards, methodologies and quality assurance requirements.
• Strong risk assessment and analytical skills, with the ability to identify emerging risks and assess control effectiveness.
• Experience applying data analytics and technology-enabled audit techniques.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information to executive and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching, capability development and performance management.
• A collaborative leadership style with a commitment to continuous improvement and professional excellence.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Information Systems, Cyber Security, Accounting, Business, Finance, Risk Management or a related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CIA, CRISC, CISSP, CISM or equivalent would be highly regarded.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close :

November 06, 2026.