Job Description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you'll be doing…

Driving continuous improvement is what we are all about and you will support our efforts through providing objective evaluations of our technology and cybersecurity processes to make us better. You’ll gain exposure to the diverse aspects of our business through collaborating with different business leaders related to our technology and cybersecurity controls, processes, and systems. The work you perform is critical to reducing risk and providing solutions that protect our company, our employees and our shareholders.

As an Associate Director, you'll play a pivotal role in executing and managing audit projects, coaching staff, conducting training, assisting with daily assignments, and overseeing and incorporating industry expertise into our internal audit frameworks. You'll also be responsible for improving testing methodologies, ensuring consistency in evidence standards, developing tools and testing environments, and promoting cybersecurity and technical  skills within the team.

• Lead and develop a team, including counseling managers and staff throughout their audit careers, particularly during placement and identifying career opportunities.

• Oversee the end-to-end process of complex technology and cybersecurity audits to ensure compliance with internal audit commitments and methodologies, development of junior staff, quality review of audit work papers, proper vetting of observations, and effective communication of audit results to executive management.

• Apply problem-solving and critical thinking skills to identify internal control deficiencies, evaluate risk implications, draw conclusions, and advise management accordingly. Assist in executing corrective recommendations to ensure successful remediation.

• Develop annual audit plans within achievable timelines and travel budgets, aligning with emerging technology and cybersecurity risks.

• Proactively provide solutions to challenges and roadblocks that impact audit commitments, collaborating with audit Senior Directors and business leadership.

• Actively participate in audit efficiency projects, driving departmental goal completion and ensuring team growth.

• Continuously enhance knowledge and experience by working with diverse emerging technologies, platforms, applications, tools, and utilities.

What we're looking for…

You’re a great teammate who enjoys collaborating with various partners to achieve winning outcomes. You understand the importance of keeping the lines of communication across all levels to earn trust. You listen carefully with an intent to understand. You like digging into the details and coming up with recommendations that will have a huge impact.

You'll need to have:

•  Bachelor’s degree and eight or more years of experience in Information Technology (IT) and  Cybersecurity Audit,  Security & Privacy Services, SOC Audits, Business Process Controls, IT Risk Management,  SOX Advisory, or other IT or audit compliance related work.

• Proven leadership skills demonstrating strong judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Experience  leading  discussions and establishing rapport, trust and confidence with executive leaders and  business stakeholders.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to be able to summarize audit results and participate in communicating audit findings to the appropriate level of senior management.

• Strong project management skills to manage and conduct multiple audits simultaneously from beginning to end.

• Ability to develop talent, inspire career growth, and motivate  team members at all levels.

• Willingness and travel up to approximately 25% of the time. 

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• A degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or other relevant field.

• Professional certifications include Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Cybersecurity Practitioner Certification (CSX-P), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Internal Audit (CIA), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

• Working knowledge across a wide spectrum of frameworks and standards such as NIST Cyber Security Framework, COBIT,  ISO 27001/27002, and CIS Security Controls.

• Risk Management experience (performing assessments, designing controls, managing enterprise control frameworks).

• Understanding of network and system security and practices across all major-computing areas (cloud, client/server, PC/LAN, VPN, DevOps) and Internet related technology.

• Prior work experience in a Public Accounting environment specializing in technology-based audits and cybersecurity.

• The ability to perform basic data queries and executive summary data visualizations through the use of SQL, Google Data Studio, Tableau, Alteryx, Qlik etc.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity 

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.