IT Audit Manager

Job Description

This role can be based in Birmingham or London.

Closing Date: Tuesday 17th June 2025

Why this role matters

BT’s purpose is to ‘connect for good’ and its ambition is to become ‘the most trusted connector of people, devices and machines’. To achieve this, it’s important we are clear where we are on track and where we need to focus. Our Group Internal Audit team shines a light on what works well and where things can be improved, helping BT build solid foundations so it can go faster in delivering and achieving its purpose and ambition.

As an Internal Audit Manager you will play a key role in providing high quality assurance to the Board Audit and Risk Committee. You will support the delivery of audits across IT, Networks, and data in a professional manner to enable Group Internal Audit to provide independent and objective assurance to senior management and the Board, via the Board Audit & Risk Committee. This includes the tracking and testing of management actions to address audit findings to confirm resolution. You will also engage stakeholders throughout the audit process in a customer connected manner to provide high quality, reliable, efficient service and experience.

What you'll be doing

• Accountable for delivering assigned audits e2e in a risk assessed, timely, and focused manner, utilising data analytics tools where appropriate, acting predominantly as lead auditor but may on occasion support others.
• Initial oversight and first level review of audit work papers prepared by individuals assigned to audit where acting as lead to ensure the work is of good quality.
• Preparation of initial draft audit reports.
• Track agreed audit actions to ensure implementation is achieved against targets and that the remediation is effective.
• Support the IA Senior Manager in ongoing liaison with business unit management.
• Support on input to the various management fora across the business such as production of papers for quarterly ARCs and other governance committees.
• Provide technical advice, coaching and mentoring to audit team members where appropriate.

The skills you'll need

• Good knowledge of industry standard technology control frameworks and benchmarks (e.g. ISF SoGP, CIS Benchmarks, NIST, ISO 27001)
• Experience of leading or delivering IT internal and/or external audit engagements within a complex business.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to a variety of stakeholders
• Strong project management skills with the ability to effectively anticipate, plan and prioritise commitments
• Able to demonstrate ongoing CPD;
• Experience of working with 1st or 2nd line of defence teams on enterprise risk management.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Cloud computing, Fixed and mobile networking, Technology infrastructure (Linux/Unix, Windows, fixed and mobile networking), Database security, Application security, Information Security, Operational Resilience, Third Party Management, GDPR, Data governance, analytics and AI
• Professional Qualifications: CISA Certification or other relevant qualification – desirable

Benefits

• 10% on target bonus​
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%​
• From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.​
• Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.​
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service​
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues​
• 2 weeks carer’s leave ​
• World-class training and development opportunities​
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.​

About us

BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK’s most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business.

Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other.

While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK’s best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country’s biggest infrastructure companies.

Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

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