About this role
The Principal, Audit Manager (IT) leads and coordinates assurance, advisory, and change audits across multiple business functions. They apply strong influencing, communication, and relationship-building skills to secure stakeholder engagement and deliver high-quality audits. Operating with autonomy, they guide multidisciplinary teams including guest auditors and co-sourced staff.
Focus areas include EBRD’s Transformation Group and Chief Transformation Office, covering IT applications, infrastructure platforms, processes, project assurance, business resilience, physical security, information security, and third-party risk management. They continuously monitor organisational, risk, and control developments in assigned portfolios. Independently plan and execute audit engagements to IIA quality standards.
As part of Internal Audit Division (IAD), established by the Board, they provide objective assurance and advice on risk and control frameworks to Executive Management and Board. Supervise teams effectively, providing timely feedback and ensuring adherence to schedules. IAD aspires to excellence, valued for insights, foresight, and objective advice.
Develop constructive relationships enabling open dialogue and collaboration. Navigate complex situations with diplomacy and sound judgement to shape governance and risk management outcomes. Deliver engagements in line with Institute of Internal Auditors’ standards.
Requirements
- Strong influencing, communication, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to guide multidisciplinary audit teams with direction and feedback
- Sound judgement to navigate complex and sensitive situations with diplomacy
- Expertise in IT applications, infrastructure platforms, and related processes
- Knowledge of project and programme assurance, business resilience, physical security
- Experience in information security and third-party risk management audits
- Familiarity with Institute of Internal Auditors’ International Professional Practices Framework
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate a range of audit activities including assurance, advisory, and change audits
- Continuously monitor and assess organisational, risk and control developments in assigned portfolio
- Independently plan and execute audit engagements and business monitoring to IIA standards
- Supervise multi-disciplinary teams, guest auditors and external consultants, providing performance feedback
- Ensure timely monitoring and validation of open audit issues
- Develop and manage open and constructive working relationships with stakeholders
- Convey complex audit issues clearly to diverse senior audiences
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