IT Risk and Assurance Leader - Ottawa, Canada - RCGT Consulting

RCGT Consulting

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Ottawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

_ Please note this is a permanent, full-time hybrid opportunity working 3 to 4 days per week at our downtown Ottawa office
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Over the past 10 years, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc. has become one of Ottawa's fastest growing consulting firms, more than doubling in size With over 160 active employees, we are seeking driven individuals to jump into our exciting projects with opportunities for personal and professional growth

We are a member firm of the greater Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton & Grant Thornton Canada networks.

RCGT Consulting focuses on supporting public sector clients across Canada in advisory and placement services as well as digital solutions.

Over recent years, we have been focusing on growing and expanding the value-added services we offer to our Public Sector clients.

Through discoveries made during advisory engagements, RCGT Consulting recognized a trending gap in the marketplace to deliver innovative digital solutions.

RCGT's Digital practice seeks to close this gap with the Public Sector through the delivery of modern technology, and services for our clients.

What we're looking for

As RCGT's IT Risk and Assurance Leader, you will have experience leading a team(s) in manage the project team during the planning, implementation, and reporting phases of IT audit work.

You will also lead and participate in cyber security, agile, systems under development, and general IT control audits.

You'll be involved in all phases of the IT audits as well identify key IM/IT risks, strategic recommendations and best practices.

Additionally, you will also have experience in one or more of the areas below:

IT Audit
IT Risk Management
IT Security Audit
Cyber Security Audit
Systems Under development audit

A day in the life
In this role, you can expect a diversified day including:

Ensure that resources are made available and that the projects are developed and fully implemented within agreed time, cost, and performance parameters of the contract.
Responsible for determining budgetary requirements, the composition, roles and responsibilities and deadlines for the project team. Define and document the objectives and scope for the project.
Identify problems impeding successful completion of the project and proposes, develops, and implements significantly new or modified audit approaches to solve them.
Report progress of the project to the project authority on an ongoing basis and at scheduled points in the life cycle.
Meet with our clients to outline audit objectives and approaches, to gather key perspectives, and to present observations and recommendations. Prepare plans, chart, tables and diagrams to assist in presenting or displaying observations and recommendations
Conduct IT related audit and risk management projects, preparing reports, presenting audit findings to management and negotiating action plans to appropriately mitigate risk.

These projects will identify business and information technology risks and includes the following type of reviews:

IT General Controls, Application, Infrastructure reviews
IT Risk assessments
Information Security & IT Compliance audits
Contribute to business development processes including research and analysis, writing and developing proposals as well as working with the engagement lead to develop tailored project plans and work programs
Prepares clear and succinct reports, including constructive and practical recommendations
Presents positions, findings and recommendations in verbal and written format
Monitors and reports on actions undertaken to address audit concerns identified
Undertakes special projects and supports corporate initiatives and serves on various committees as required
Builds and maintains effective working relationships with staff at all organizational levels, including senior managers
Operates with unrestricted access to records, property and personnel in carrying out assigned audit work; and safeguards the confidentiality of privileged information obtained from these sources
Pursues professional development through continuing education and training, literature reviews, and participation in professional associations.
Performs other duties as assigned

What you'll bring to the table

8+ years or more experience in IT risk and assurance
Experience managing a professional team, small or large
CISA, CISM or CISSP designation
Currently possess or have the ability to obtain a reliability clearance and eventually secret clearance
Ability to not only to work as part of a team, but to own part of the team and bring your own personality, humor and cheer to all team activities