Houston Technology Audit & Advisory (Energy & Utilities) Associate Director

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JOB REQUISITION Houston Technology Audit & Advisory (Energy & Utilities) Associate Director LOCATION HOUSTON ADDITIONAL LOCATION(S)

JOB DESCRIPTION Technology Audit & Advisory   Associate Director   (Energy & Utilities)  

You Belong Here  

The Protiviti Career provides   opportunity   to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture .    We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission:   We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver.         At every level, we champion leaders who   live   our values of   integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success . Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm .      

Where We Need You:   

Protiviti is looking for a Technology Audit & Advisory   Associate Director   to join our growing   team.   

What You Can Expect:   

As a n   Associate Director ,   you’ll   partner with our clients to manage risk associated with their use of technology.   You'll   develop innovative strategies to solve complex business problems and devise solutions that address client needs using leading practices, data-driven insights, and emerging tools and methodologies.     You'll   al so   help develop new business opportunities, expand existing client relationships, and contribute to the growth of our   Technology Audit   practice.   You'll   build lasting relationships with clients and within the business community while serving as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also mentor and develop high-performing teams, provide leadership across engagements, and oversee the successful delivery of project work plans while driving quality, innovation, and exceptional client service.  

At Protiviti, Technology Audit & Advisory focuses on:   

• Helping clients   better manage risks associated with their use of technology, protecting and enhancing enterprise value.   

• Innovation:   identifying   solutions to client problems related to technology, helping them to rethink how technology processes are managed by incorporating AI and automation.   

• Technology enablement:   Incorporating analytics, AI, automation and other new tools and methods in the execution of audit work for our clients, enabling a deeper, broader, more efficient, and more insightful analysis of our clients’ technology risks.  

• Staying current:   We support a broad set of potential certifications and related trainings for our team, equipping our technology audit organization to stay at the forefront of emerging risks and trends.  

  Consultants in Technology Audit & Advisory work with clients to assess,   identify   risk, advise, and consult on different technology-related topics, including:   

• Cybersecurity   

• Cloud Assurance  

• IT   Project Risk Advisory  

• Technology Risk Management and Assessment  

• IT General Controls (ITGC)   

• AI and Data Governance  

• Data Privacy  

• Technology   Risk related to   Regulations   

• Enterprise Applications   

• Technology Resilience   

• IT Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance  

• Emerging Technologies   

• 2 nd   Line Controls   and Compliance  

• Technology Enablement  

What Will Help You Be Successful:   

• You enjoy   identifying   areas of business and technology risk, and opportunities to improve efficiency, increase performance, and   help clients better   utilize   all technologies.   

• You   are passionate about   build ing   trusted   relationships with   C-level executives   and   providing exceptional experiences   that translate to   additional   project work.  

• You have interest and flexibility in serving clients in the energy and utilities industry .  

• You have an inherent interest in project management and team leadership.   

• You   are   driven to pursue   leadership opportunities both internally and   with   clients .  

• You   promote   a positive team culture that fosters open communication among all engagement team members.   

• You create development opportunities for others, including participating in the creation and rollout of training, and ways for your team to improve our clients and communities.  

• You enjoy discovering   prospective   project   work   with current and potential clients through   networking,   knowledge-building,   and client interactions.  

• You excel at   identifying   opportunities to integrate product solutions and resources to improve client service capabilities.  

• You view client challenges as opportunities to add value and can translate that into new project proposals and sales.   

• You are seen as a valued contributor to thought leadership   and encourage knowledge-sharing and collaboration across teams.

• You have   interest   in   managing   a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries.   

• You are versed in   leveraging   AI to enhance personal productivity as well as internal audit and SOX activities, including planning,   fieldwork   and reporting.  

• You   under stand collabora ting   across time zones, working effectively with diverse, geographically distributed teams to deliver seamless client service.  

Do Your Talents   Include the Following?   

Demonstrated   experience with :   

• Leading teams in implementing   IT audit methodologies and developing necessary audit deliverables, including process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control summaries.     

• Commonly used internal control frameworks, including COBIT, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS, ITIL,   NIST AI RMF,   etc.   

• Sarbanes-Oxley Act provisions and methodologies for achieving compliance, in particular the technology implications and requirements.   

​ A passion for:  

• The latest trends and developments in data and technology, including high-growth topics of cybersecur

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