IT Audit Manager - Technology Risk at PwC, Riyadh

About the Organization

Operating in 152 countries with nearly 328,000 professionals worldwide, this firm stands as a top-tier provider of professional services, offering Assurance, Tax, and Advisory support globally. For over four decades, it has actively contributed to the Middle East’s growth by partnering with both governmental and commercial entities to craft sustainable solutions. Currently, the firm engages more than 12,000 professionals across Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, influencing the region's future trajectory.

Business Unit and Role Overview

Within PwC Consulting, professionals are instrumental in developing strategies that revolutionize industries and fulfill national ambitions. This involves collaborating with leadership to deliver innovative solutions focused on enterprise strategy, digital progress, operational excellence, cybersecurity resilience, and risk management. The Risk Consulting team helps clients enhance resilience and trust through comprehensive advisory services aligned with compliance demands and organizational goals. Services cover Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, Governance and Policies, Financial Reporting Controls, Process Intelligence, Compliance, Technology Risk, and Cybersecurity. This role integrates risk management with transformative business approaches, driven by insight and purpose.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with a regional multidisciplinary team to assist leading enterprises in identifying, analyzing, prioritizing, and responding to technology-related risks.
• Provide strategic advice to senior leadership and functions such as cybersecurity, compliance, internal audit, and risk management on technology risk issues.
• Stay informed on the latest trends, threats, and advancements in Information Security and cybersecurity domains.
• Evaluate current and emerging technology risks, including reviewing and testing control designs and effectiveness.
• Offer actionable recommendations to protect clients’ systems and data from potential threats.
• Work collaboratively with regional and international teams to successfully execute critical projects.
• Perform both qualitative and quantitative assessments of information and cybersecurity risks, pinpointing high-risk sectors and proposing risk mitigation plans.
• Support and counsel clients on reducing security and technology risks, managing organizational resilience, and planning for disaster recovery.
• Assess client environments against international and regional security standards, including ISO27001, NIST CSF, ITILv4, and NCA-ECC, to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Help nurture strong client relationships and contribute to key account growth.

Candidate Profile and Qualifications

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in applied sciences such as Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology Management, or closely related disciplines.
• Demonstrated client management aptitude, with the capacity to effectively engage stakeholders, consolidate needs, and translate them into clear deliverables.
• Experience in conducting stakeholder meetings to evaluate organizational processes, risks, and controls.
• Strong familiarity with security standards, industry-leading practices, tools, and methodologies.
• Ability to identify technical security vulnerabilities and recommend effective remediation plans.
• Understanding of risk management frameworks and capability to perform structured risk analysis and response.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, suited for diverse technical and business audiences.
• Preferably holds professional certifications such as CompTIA Security+, (ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity, CISA, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, CRISC, or ITIL Foundations.
• Possesses an analytical mindset, able to weigh benefits and drawbacks of risk response tactics.
• Professional demeanor with adaptability and an emphasis on teamwork across varied groups and projects.

Why Join This Organization?

The Middle East branch fosters growth through the PwC Professional framework, emphasizing leadership development at every tier. The company offers a fulfilling career with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and initiatives encouraging personal wellbeing and professional growth. Employees have access to ongoing learning, digital skills enhancement, a mentoring culture, innovation-driven teamwork, and a diverse working environment.

Join a workplace where your insights matter and your talents can significantly impact transformation. Experience meaningful career progression while contributing to a trusted global network.