Lead IT Auditor (all genders)
Our client:
A well-established Swiss regional financial institution, providing comprehensive retail and corporate banking services. It maintains a strong local presence, manages substantial assets, and employs more than a thousand professionals dedicated to delivering high-quality financial solutions and fostering long-term client relationships.
Position: IT Prüfungsleiter*in (all genders)
Location: Bern, Switzerland (hybrid)
Estimated Salary: 140.000 - 190.000 CHF* + bonus
Language: German (C1+)
*depending on experience & certifications
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute risk-oriented IT audits and operational IT audits covering areas such as IT governance, project management, networks, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and digital transformation
- Lead assigned IT audit domains along core business processes; develop multi-year audit plans and manage outsourcing considerations where applicable
- Conduct hands-on operational audits within a small team and ensure quality management across the audit lifecycle
- Consolidate findings into clear, actionable conclusions and present results effectively to stakeholders at all levels
- Promote collaboration within the audit team and partner constructively with audited units and internal stakeholders
- Lead a team of up to 3 colleagues
Profile Requirements:
- Several years of professional experience in IT and IT auditing, ideally across multiple roles or environments
- Strong methodological capability: able to structure audit scopes based on risk and apply suitable standards and practices when building audit programs
- Entrepreneurial mindset with initiative, systems thinking, and a solution-oriented approach to operational audits
- Demonstrated team leadership skills; communicative, collaborative, and engaged
- University degree (e.g., Computer Science, Business Informatics, or related IT field) and relevant certifications such as CISA, CRISC, or comparable
- The legal right to work and live in Switzerland
- German fluency (C1+)
What's Offered:
- Opportunity to lead IT audits and contribute to continuous improvement within a collaborative internal audit team
- Role focused on operational audits and strategic planning of IT audit areas
- Environment that values teamwork, quality, and solution-oriented approaches
- Monthly financial family allowances
- Above-mandated employer contributions to pension plans
- Yearly home office stipend
- Up to 30 holidays per year
If you are interested in discussing this role in a more detail - please apply with your current CV in PDF format, or reach out to lyss.moss at selbyjennings.com.
We'll be looking forward to your application. Please note that only applicants whose profile matches the requirements will be contacted. Your application will be treated confidentially.
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