Interim IT Audit Change Manager

Summary: The Interim Change Assurance Auditor role involves providing assurance over change programmes and strategic projects while reporting to the Head of Internal Audit. The position requires engagement with senior stakeholders and performing risk-based reviews to enhance project delivery across the enterprise. The auditor will also produce high-quality reports and track management actions for implementation progress. This role is critical in advising on control design and supporting audit planning and methodology improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver independent internal audit reviews of key change programmes and strategic projects.
• Assess governance, risk management, controls, and delivery assurance processes.
• Produce high-quality audit reports with practical, risk-proportionate recommendations.
• Track management actions and report on implementation progress.
• Partner with Project Management Office (PMO), Risk, and Change functions to advise on control design.
• Support audit planning, risk assessments, and the development of the annual audit plan.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of audit methodology and tools.

Key Skills:

• Demonstrable experience in internal audit, project assurance, or programme assurance.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile, MSP).
• Solid knowledge of governance frameworks and change risk.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Audit qualification (e.g. IIA/CIA/ACA/ACCA) or equivalent experience.
• Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g. financial services, utilities, public sector etc) is desirable.
• Background in business transformation, systems implementation, or digital change audits is desirable.

Salary (Rate): £100,000.00 yearly

City: Manchester Area

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT