Risk Advisory – IT and Specialised Assurance (IT Audit) – Assistant Manager/ Manager at Deloitte

Job Description
The main purpose of the job is to support the Senior Manager/Associate Director or Director in delivery of services to / at client premises on delegated engagement / project.  

Focus on the management and delivery of client engagements, as well as sales and practice development.

Develop high-performing people and teams, leading and supporting them to make an impact that matters, and setting the direction to deliver exceptional client service. 

Specialised Technical Capabilities:

Plans and Manages Technology Risk Solutions:

       Ability to guide teams through the design and implementation of technology risk solutions to enhance security, increase efficiency and support achievement of business goals

•     Combines industry knowledge and domain experience to help client identify, assess, and manage technology and data risk
•     Oversees teams in assessing current state systems, processes, and technologies, defining requirements, and developing / configuring the infrastructure to align with sector requirements, strategic business goals, and existing operations
•     Leverages an in-depth knowledge of market-specific products and solutions to enhance impact of recommended solutions

Plans and Manages Assurance Engagements:

•        Ability to effectively plan assurance engagements and enable insight-driven implementations
•     Conducts thorough analysis of client’s IT systems and business processes to identify and manage related risks, and ensure delivery of accurate and complete data
•     Considers and leverages the broader regulatory framework and business process governance models governing internal controls and assurance requirements of the client when planning and managing assurance engagements
•     Identifies appropriate assurance documentation that aligns with engagement type, scope, and objectives; advises functional and business stakeholders accordingly
•     Increases impact and efficiency of assurance engagements through knowledge of auditing techniques and by identifying and leveraging additional Deloitte service offerings (e.g., Risk Analytics, Audit), as appropriate

Technical competencies:

•        Expert in field with sound industry and business knowledge
•        Knowledge and appreciation of the wider IT issues and service opportunities beyond the specific scope of typical ITSA services
•        Able to scope engagements effectively and assign and manage an appropriate team to deliver against the engagement requirements
•        Demonstrated ability to manage engagements that encompass the wider RA services incorporating specialists from other Offerings
•        Demonstrated people skills and development capability. 
•        Strong in delivery of PCOAB requirements, SOX requirements and TPA
•        Strong on Digital Risk and proactively drives Emerging Technologies capability and opportunities. 
•        Knowledge leader in specific industries
•        Demonstrates innovative thinking and implementation thereof
•        Knowledge and application of key Controls Advisory solutions and ability to sell and deliver these in the market

Skills in certain specialised advisory areas including:

•        Network applications and infrastructure
•        Enterprise architecture
•        Data storage and management
•        ITIL Incident and Management
•        FSI banking, card, fraud and financial crime
•        Payment
•        Agile / DevOps
•        Cloud Technologies
•        Cognitive Technologies (AI, ML, RPA etc).

Behavioural Competencies:

•        Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
•        Effective engagement management; Able to deliver engagements on time and within budget
•        Proven ability to make decisions and the right judgement calls
•        Ability to provide leadership and guidance/coaching to junior member of the team
•        Ability to inspire and enthuse others to commitment and involvement
•        Assumes overall ownership for the engagement. Good supervisory and people management skills
•        Keeps calm under pressure
•        Ownership of deliverables

Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:

• Appropriate B. Degree

Desired qualifications:

• Relevant Degree, Honours or post graduate diploma. 
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM or CISSP + relevant CPD that establishes credibility and capability in the IT Risk market
• Successful completion of MADC (after 3 years as Manager).

Experience:

• 5 years in a client facing role
• 5-7 years IT Audit experience in one or more key industries of focus for Deloitte e.g. financial services, TMT, consumer business etc.
• Experience in business process, third party assurance and controls advisory.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in the delivery of small to medium engagements that meet all quality assurance standards and required technical depth and breadth