Director, Internal Audit - Technology

As a team member in the Finance department at Nationwide, the opportunities are endless! You can grow and learn in diverse areas across many disciplines such as Advanced Analytics, Investments, Actuarial, Accounting, Risk Management, Critical Business Advisor, Internal Audit, and so much more. Let Nationwide help create your career journey! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Internal Comp Grade is H4

This position will be on Internal Audit’s Nationwide Technology (NT) team. As part of this team, you will have the opportunity to focus on audits pertaining to Nationwide’s IT infrastructure, operations, and ongoing information security measures. Performing both assurance and advisory engagements, you will focus on the underlying servers, databases, operating systems, and associated infrastructure that supports Nationwide’s business. Additionally, you will assist in integrated audits of the Property & Casualty and Financial Services businesses, as well as corporate functions, in order to provide guidance on and assess IT specific risks. Whether you’re an experienced auditor or have built a career in the information and technology industry, you can grow your current skills and stretch into new areas as a member of the Internal Audit NT team!

This is a hybrid position located in Columbus Ohio and you will be required to come into the office two days per week. 

This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

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Job Description Summary

To enable Nationwide to serve its members with extraordinary care and to see risks around the corner, Internal Audit uses cutting edge audit practices, leverages deep and trusting relationships with business partners and advanced data & analytics to get insights from big data – all to provide meaningful audit and advisory results that help leaders meet their objectives, minimize risk and improve business effectiveness and efficiency. No two audits are ever the same, and the variety of work assignments provides you with visibility and exposure throughout the entire enterprise. If you have the desire to learn continuously, think critically and can see the big picture, we want to know more about you!

As a Director, you'll develop the risk-based audit plan and provide insights based on deep knowledge of the strategic direction of the business, internal auditing practices and the use of digitization. You'll be a recognized risk and control leader, where you will evaluate the soundness, adequacy, compliance, efficiency, effectiveness and customer impacts of operational, financial, technological and governance frameworks within Nationwide. We'll count on you to lead the development, implementation and management of all internal and information systems audit programs throughout Nationwide.

As a member of the Audit Leadership Team, you’ll have the opportunity to shape our collective audit strategies and carry those messages back to both your teams and clients. You will interact and drive meaningful dialogue with senior business and technology leaders across the enterprise, where you will have conversations about risks and improvement opportunities, thereby honing your skills in relationship building, listening, advocating for and defending positions, and negotiation.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities: 

• Understands the strategic plan and key initiatives of the assigned business unit. Based on this understanding, provides valuable input into the audit and advisory planning process by assessing both the business and the technology environment surrounding the audit entity, ensuring a holistic perspective for risks and controls. Partners with key second line Risk Partners in the design and execution of the audit for increased risk coverage and reduced impact to the organization.

• Coordinates and schedules individual audits or advisory projects to efficiently use team/office resources and budget. Ensures leaders of the area being reviewed are advised of timing, scope and nature of audit. Works with senior leaders to obtain their in