Senior Technology Audit Manager

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Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Internal Audit

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Audit Manager, Technology - Global Audit & Assurance located in New Brunswick, NJ.

Global Audit & Assurance is an organization within Johnson & Johnson Global Finance, a global team with an Enterprise focus including Risk-Based Reviews, SOX, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Compliance reviews, Sensitive Investigations, and Digital Innovation and Analytics. Global Audit & Assurance’s mission is to become a best-in-class audit organization delivering data driven, risk-based audit and assurance projects, that develops talent and drives Johnson & Johnson compliance.

The Senior Audit Manager will play a pivotal role in leading high-impact audit engagements with a specific focus on process and technology system transformation efforts across the enterprise. The individual will support risk-based, pre-implementation, and SOX Technology audits, providing strategic insights, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure effective risk management across the organization. This role combines deep technical audit expertise with strong people leadership, stakeholder management, and strategic risk insight.

The individual will be responsible for overseeing teams of skilled auditors during the audit process, conducting risk assessments, and providing strategic recommendations to enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness. This role requires a keen eye for detail, talent development, excellent communication skills, and the ability to provide strategic insights to senior management based on audit findings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead planning, scoping and execution of complex integrated (Finance/Operations) and Technology audit engagements (ITGC, application controls, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, identity & access, change management, disaster recovery, and third-party/vendor risks).
• Manage a team of technology auditors: assign work, coach and develop skills, perform performance reviews, and promote a high-performing culture.
• Develop risk-based annual and multi-year technology audit plans aligned with enterprise risk priorities and regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX).
• Provide assurance and advisory support on new technology initiatives and transformational programs throughout the enterprise (cloud migrations, SaaS/ERP implementations, DevOps pipelines, identity solutions), translating control implications into pragmatic mitigation actions.
• Advise on SOX impact for new initiatives, system implementations, and policy changes; recommend corrective actions.
• Provide hands-on Manager oversight of audit engagement activities, including actively participating in and coaching the team in walkthroughs and testing execution, reviewing workpapers and issue write ups, root-cause analyses, reporting and remediation tracking for audit quality assurance.
• Oversee impact analysis and audit-response execution to enable timely remediation of exceptions that address primary risks.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with IT leadership, security, compliance, business process owners, and external auditors; present audit results to senior management and be involved in the preparation of Audit Committee materials, as required.
• Drive use of data analytics, automation, and continuous auditing techniques to increase audit effectiveness and efficiency.
• Ensure audit methodology, documentation and working papers meet quality standards and regulatory expectations.
• Monitor and report on audit metrics and key performance indicators and drive improvements in audit processes and tools.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technology risks and recommend updates to audit focus and approaches.
• Contribute to the annual Audit Plan by identifying enterprise risks and helping prioritize audit coverage and resourcing.
• Manage, mentor, and develop audit staff; foster an inclusive culture of accountabil