Director IT, Internal Audit
Leads end-to-end IT risk-based audits while building Instacart’s Internal Audit technology capabilities, operating model, and team. The role requires 12–15 years of progressive experience, including IT audit leadership and expertise across cloud, data, AI governance, and executive-level reporting.
About the job
Responsibilities
Audit Delivery & Reporting
- Own end-to-end IT audit and advisory engagements to executive-quality standards.
- Apply independent audit judgment, calibrate scope to actual risk exposure, perform rigorous root-cause analysis, and produce well-evidenced conclusions.
- Apply risk and control frameworks effectively and translate findings into clear, actionable narratives for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Assess controls and design practical solutions across cloud and data environments, including AWS, GCP, Datadog, and Okta.
Team Leadership & Development
- Develop a high-performing audit team through structured coaching, clear expectations, and tailored development plans.
- Foster excellence, continuous learning, and proactive problem-solving.
AI, Technology & Innovation
- Integrate AI risk and governance considerations—including GenAI and agentic AI model risk, bias, transparency, and data privacy—into the audit approach.
- Adopt AI-enabled tools and data analytics to expand coverage, improve efficiency, and enhance audit impact.
Tools & Process Improvement
- Implement and administer the Workiva platform.
- Build a risk-based Internal Audit operating model aligned to IIA Standards.
- Streamline controls, reduce manual effort, and improve operational efficiency across the audit function.
Stakeholder Partnerships
- Build relationships with Finance, Legal, ERM, Compliance, IT, Engineering, and Security.
- Partner with business and technology leaders to implement scalable controls.
- Serve as a trusted advisor across technology and data teams, shaping audit approaches for complex, AI-driven environments.
Requirements
- 12–15 years of progressive professional experience.
- At least 5 years in a leadership role overseeing IT risk-based audits at a high-growth, global company.
- Experience building a risk-based Internal Audit function from the ground up.
- Working knowledge of IIA Standards and the ability to apply them in practice.
- Experience delivering risk-based audits in a fast-paced, agile technology environment with competing priorities and evolving risk landscapes.
- Exceptional written communication skills and the ability to produce executive-quality audit reports with minimal revision.
- Ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable narratives.
- Collaborative, relationship-oriented approach with the ability to influence and partner across all organizational levels.
- Ability to translate deep technical expertise into impactful insights for technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice-to-Haves
- CISA, CRISC, or CIA certification; one or more designations is strongly preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
- Remote role with location-dependent base pay.
- Base pay ranges from $204,000 to $258,500 USD, depending on permanent work location.
- Eligible for a new-hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.
- Benefits are provided to US-based employees.
Skills
AWS, GCP, Datadog, Okta, Workiva, Generative AI, Ai Governance, Data Analytics, Iia Standards, Cisa, Crisc, Cia
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