Senior Manager, IT Audit

The Internal Audit Department reports directly to the Audit Committee of Aon plc's Board of Directors and serves as an independent assurance function helping Aon manage risk and strengthen its control environment globally. We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Manager - IT Audit to join our Internal Audit team in Chicago. This leadership role is responsible for managing complex IT and integrated audit engagements, partnering with business and technology leadership to assess risk, strengthen controls, and support Aon's continued digital transformation and innovation initiatives.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

The Senior Manager - IT Audit is responsible for managing the completion of moderately to highly complex IT and integrated audits in accordance with professional and departmental standards. The role partners with Internal Audit Directors and Senior Directors to assess emerging technology risks and develop risk-based audit plans that address evolving business, cybersecurity, regulatory, and operational challenges. This position requires a strong combination of technical IT audit expertise, leadership capabilities, stakeholder management skills, and strategic business acumen. The successful candidate will oversee audit teams, communicate key risks and recommendations to senior management, and help drive continuous improvement across Aon's global control environment.

What the day will look like

• Audit Leadership & Execution

  • Lead and oversee complex IT assurance, advisory, integrated audit, special investigation, and risk assessment projects included in the annual audit plan.
  • Develop and execute risk-based audit approaches covering technology, cybersecurity, cloud, data, application, and operational risks.
  • Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls and identify opportunities to strengthen the overall control environment.
  • Review and approve audit workpapers to ensure audit objectives are satisfied and documentation meets Internal Audit standards.
  • Prepare and present audit findings, risk assessments, recommendations, and executive-level reports to business and technology leadership.
  • Communicate technical control issues in a meaningful business context and articulate risks, impacts, and practical solutions.

• Risk Assessment & Strategic Planning

  • Assist Internal Audit Directors and Senior Directors in developing risk-based audit plans responsive to strategic priorities and emerging risks.
  • Monitor changes in technology, cybersecurity, AI, cloud computing, automation, privacy, and regulatory requirements to identify new risk areas.
  • Participate in enterprise risk assessments and provide insight regarding technology and information security risks.
  • Evaluate the adequacy of management's remediation efforts and validate closure of technology-related audit findings.

• Stakeholder Engagement

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with business, technology, cybersecurity, privacy, compliance, and risk management stakeholders.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor while maintaining Internal Audit's independence and objectivity.
  • Collaborate with management to drive sustainable control improvements and risk reduction initiatives.
  • Present audit results and risk themes to executive leadership and support Audit Committee reporting activities as required.

• Team Leadership & Development

  • Lead, mentor, and develop Internal Audit staff assigned to audit engagements.
  • Supervise co-sourced audit resources and external professional service providers.
  • Provide coaching, performance feedback, and knowledge transfer to enhance team capabilities.
  • Support departmental initiatives, innovation efforts, methodology enhancements, and special projects.

How this opportunity is different

• Opportunity to influence risk management across a global enterprise.

• Exposure to senior business and technology leadership.

• Participation in innovative audits involving cybersecurity, cloud, artificial intelligence, automation, and emerging technologies.

• Collaborative and diverse global Internal Audit team.

• Professional growth and leadership development opportunities.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• 8+ years of IT audit, information security, technology risk, internal audit, external audit, or comparable experience within:

  • A large multinational organization,
  • Financial services organization,
  • Insurance industry organization, and/or
  • Big Four or comparable professional services firm.

• Demonstrated experience leading complex IT and integrated audit engagements.

• Experience supervising audit teams and managing stakeholder relationships at multiple organizational levels.

Technical Knowledge

The ideal candidate demonstrates expertise in:

• IT General Controls (ITGCs)

• Application controls

• IT governance and risk management

• Cybersecurity controls and assessments

• Identity and access management

• Infrastructure and network security reviews

• Cloud computing environments

• Technology resilience and disaster recovery

• Data governance and privacy controls

• Third-party technology risk management

• Regulatory and compliance requirements

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and regulatory requirements, including:

  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • COBIT
  • ISO 27001
  • SOX
  • GDPR

• Experience auditing cloud platforms such as:

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Familiarity with containerized environments and modern technology architectures, including Docker and API-based integrations.

• Experience using data analytics and visualization tools to enhance audit effectiveness, including:

  • Power BI
  • Tableau
  • SQL
  • Python

• Experience with intelligent automation and robotic process automation technologies such as Microsoft Power Automate.

• Understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning governance concepts, including:

  • Model governance
  • AI risk management
  • Bias detection and mitigation
  • Explainability and transparency considerations

• Experience applying agile methodologies within audit planning and execution.

• Demonstrated ability to identify practical, technology-enabled solutions that strengthen controls and improve business processes.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong executive presence and presentation capabilities.

• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-relevant insights.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.

• Exceptional organizational and project management capabilities.

• Ability to effectively influence and collaborate with stakeholders across all levels of the organization.

• Proven leadership skills with a collaborative, team-oriented, and results-driven approach.

• Curiosity, innovation mindset, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Education & Certifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

Preferred Professional Certifications

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

• Other relevant audit, cybersecurity, cloud, or risk management certifications

For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances. Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pay Transparency Laws

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $130,000 - $150,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location. The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Chicago, Illinois. The actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon’s annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan. Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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