Audit Director - Data and Emerging Technology

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About the Role

The Audit Director - Data and Emerging Technology - is accountable for leading the timely delivery of independent, high-quality third-line assurance across ANZ’s management of Data, AI and other emerging technology risks. The role is also accountable for Internal Audit’s approach to the audit of Data and AI risks, and the development of Internal Audit’s methodology and program of work in relation to these fast-developing risks.

The role leads a team of specialists and works across Internal Audit to ensure data, AI, and emerging technology risks are appropriately incorporated within the Internal Audit plan and that audits identify, scope and assess the management of these risks appropriately. This includes identifying significant themes and enterprise-wide assurance insights.

Reporting to the General Manager Audit - Technology & Information Security, the Audit Director plays a key leadership role within Internal Audit, and shapes how assurance is delivered across the portfolio in accordance with Internal Audit methodology and standards.  The role maintains strong relationships with senior stakeholders, a deep understanding of business and technology strategy and develops audit capability, supports delivery of Internal Audit’s strategic priorities and initiatives, and role models the standards, behaviours and independence expected of audit leaders.

Role Type: Permanent
Role Location: Melbourne or Brisbane
Work Hours: Full time

What could your day look like?

As the Audit Director – Data and Emerging Technology, you will be accountable for:

• Lead Internal Audit’s Data and Emerging Technology portfolio, developing and maintaining a risk-based assurance strategy and forward audit coverage aligned to the approved Internal Audit Plan, enterprise risk priorities and material business and technology change.
• Act as Audit Owner for Data and Emerging Technology audits, with accountability for audit strategy, scope, risk assessment, quality, key judgements, stakeholder engagement and final audit outcomes.
• Own Data Risk subject matter expertise, leading Internal Audit’s Data SME capability and establishing fit-for-purpose assurance approaches, guidance, knowledge assets and quality expectations to support consistent evaluation of data-related risks across the audit plan.
• Lead Internal Audit’s approach to auditing risks arising from AI and other emerging technologies, including development and delivery of appropriate assurance approaches.
• Partner across Internal Audit, including with customer value chain and specialist audit teams and the relevant Centres of Audit, to embed appropriate data, AI and emerging technology coverage within audits and avoid fragmented or duplicative assurance.
• Oversee the timely and quality delivery of specialist audits across the full audit lifecycle, from scoping and fieldwork through reporting and issue validation, in accordance with Internal Audit methodology and Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Identify and escalate material themes, emerging risks and systemic issues, translating external developments, regulatory expectations, internal change and audit activity into coverage priorities, targeted reviews and thematic insight.
• Lead the Data and Emerging Technology audit team, setting clear expectations for quality, pace, professional judgement and independence, and building performance, engagement, technical expertise, audit capability and succession.
• Prioritise and deploy specialist audit capability effectively, monitoring resourcing, timing and quality risks and taking corrective action to maintain appropriate coverage and delivery quality.
• Support regulatory engagement and Internal Audit strategic, quality and improvement priorities, including opportunities to improve audit effectiveness and efficiency through data, automation and innovative assurance techniques.

What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you’ll ideally bring the following: 

• Data risk and assurance expertise: Expert knowledge of data governance and management, including data quality, lineage, architecture, ownership, access, use, migration, retention and control, with the ability to provide credible challenge and high-quality assurance conclusions.
• AI and emerging technology risk: Strong knowledge of governance, ethical, legal, operational, model, data, security and resilience risks associated with artificial intelligence, machine learning and emerging technologies. A strong point of view on the appropriate way that these risks are being managed in contemporary organisations.
• Regulatory requirements: Expert working knowledge of prudential and regulatory requirements relevant to data, AI and emerging technology risks, with the ability to assess control design and operating effectiveness, challenge management responses, and support credible assurance conclusions within integrated audits.
• Technology and Information Security control frameworks: Practical knowledge of recognised technology and information security control frameworks (e.g. NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, COBIT), and the ability to apply these as reference points when assessing control design and effectiveness within business owned systems and applications.
• Internal Audit and assurance expertise: Extensive experience delivering audits or assurance engagements in large, regulated organisations, with a strong command of Internal Audit methodology and Global Internal Audit Standards, including risk assessment, risk-based planning and coverage prioritisation, planning, scoping, testing strategy, evidence sufficiency, supervision, documentation, reporting and issue validation.
• Data enabled audit and analytics informed assurance: Experience leveraging data analytics and data enabled assurance techniques to inform audit scoping, testing strategies and conclusions, and to interpret analytics driven insights as part of professional judgement.
• Stakeholder engagement and influence: Strong capability to engage credibly with senior business, risk and operations stakeholders, provide constructive challenge, and influence improvements in risk management and control environments.
• Leadership and people development: Experience leading, coaching and developing audit teams, building professional judgement, capability depth and succession through active involvement in assurance delivery.

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 122947 .

Job Posting End Date

22/10/2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)