Overview
Associate Director | Technology Project Assurance / IT Audit
Growing multinational firm with an accelerated career path, diverse FS, ASX-listed and government client base, varied engagement types, hybrid/work-life flexibility, and progressive wellbeing policies and benefits.
The Company
Robert Half Executive Search has been exclusively retained to identify an accomplished senior project assurance professional with solid technology project delivery experience and a proven track record of applying assurance in complex, regulated environments. The client is open to aspirational and driven individuals committed to building high-performing teams in an entrepreneurial and autonomous culture. The firm offers an entrepreneurial boutique-style environment locally, with the depth of expertise and backing of a large, established global firm. Services span technology project assurance, IT audit, technology risk and operational resilience, risk and compliance advisory, technology consulting, cybersecurity, internal audit and business performance improvement. The Leadership Team supports employee development, enabling challenging work aligned to individual interests without external audit conflicts restricting client access. The firm promotes a flexible, family-friendly environment with wellbeing policies, internal networking groups, a holistic benefits suite and a competitive remuneration package including bonus.
The Role
The primary focus is leading the execution and delivery of technology project assurance services, providing exceptional service to clients. Understanding client needs and applying technical expertise in the relevant product group and industry are crucial to success.
Responsibilities
- Identify, mitigate and manage risks during all stages of technology projects while fostering a risk-aware culture among project teams.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure effective risk management practices are integrated across projects.
- Review delivery, governance and risk management of complex transformation programs.
Includes reviews of:
- Ongoing system implementations
- Project health checks
- Project governance
- System integration
- System testing
- Business change management
- Benefits management
Your Profile
The ideal candidate is a highly accomplished, articulate consulting professional from a Big 4 firm, large technology consulting firm, or boutique practice. Alternatively, candidates currently in industry seeking a return to consulting are welcome. The candidate should be able to engage across the entire IT project delivery lifecycle and bring a risk and compliance mindset embedded into delivery assurance.
Career plans can be tailored to support accelerated progression to the next level, with consideration given to candidates at Associate Director or Senior Manager level.
Key attributes for success
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Computer Information Systems)
- End-to-end technology delivery knowledge across requirements, design, architecture, build, integration, testing, data migration, cutover and go-live readiness
- Design and architecture fluency to assess decisions, data flows and interfaces, engaging with architects and engineers on feasibility and integrity
- Testing and implementation risk management, including planning, workplace readiness, data quality, traceability, defects and go/no-go governance
- Regulatory assurance experience with delivery controls, documentation quality and evidencing compliance
- Financial services and technology exposure with knowledge of core platforms, data sensitivity, operational resilience, data lineage and security
- Assurance review leadership—scoping, planning, executing reviews, interviewing stakeholders, synthesising evidence and driving outcomes
- Experience contributing to growing revenues through leveraging commercial contacts and expanding services
- Supervising and coaching teams, fostering strong interpersonal connections
What this firm can offer
- Tailored progression and promotion planning
- Varied projects across a diverse client base, including large Australian organizations
- Collaborative and diverse culture with opportunities to learn, inspire and advance
- Recognition as a great place to work and flexible work arrangements
- Growth opportunities nationally and globally with potential for relocation
- Competitive compensation with bonus potential
- Professional membership reimbursements and study assistance
- Generous leave policies and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- Global mobility program
Note: Only applicants with full working rights in Australia will be considered.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full time
Job function
Information Technology, Project Management, and Consulting
Industries
Professional Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Business Consulting and Services
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📌 Associate Director | Technology Project Assurance / IT Audit
🏢 Robert Half Executive Search
📍 Melbourne