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The Director, IT Internal Audit is a senior leadership role reporting to the Global Head of Internal Audit. This role is accountable for setting and executing OMERS IT internal audit strategy to support strong governance, effective risk management, and regulatory compliance. The Director leads the IT audit team, partners closely with senior leaders across the organization, and provides independent assurance over technology-related risks, controls, and processes. Responsibilities: Develop and execute a risk-based IT internal audit strategy and annual audit plan, aligned with organizational priorities, regulatory expectations, and leading practices. Lead and oversee IT audit engagements, ensuring audits are well planned, executed to a high standard, and reported clearly and on time. Deliver clear, practical, and value-added findings and recommendations that address root causes and enable management to strengthen controls and processes. Present audit results and insights to the Global Head of Internal Audit, senior management, and the Audit & Risk Committee. Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with key stakeholders, including Data & Technology, decentralized IT teams, Risk Management, and Internal Control Program teams. Monitor and report on management action plans, including assessing the adequacy and timeliness of remediation. Coordinate with external audit and Internal Controls teams to support reliance on relevant IT general controls (ITGC) testing. Lead, coach, and develop the IT internal audit team, fostering strong audit judgment, technical capability, and professional growth. Proactively identify emerging technology, cybersecurity, data, and regulatory risks, assessing potential impacts to OMERS and adjusting audit priorities accordingly. Promote continuous improvement in audit methodology, use of data analytics, and technology-enabled auditing. Prepare insightful audit reports for OMERS executives and the Audit & Risk Committee To succeed in this role, you have: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. Professional auditing or accounting designation required (CPA, CIA, CISA or equivalent). Minimum of 7+ years of internal or external audit experience, including demonstrated people leadership. Strong understanding of internal audit standards, governance frameworks, and IT risk management practices; experience in pension funds, asset management, or financial services preferred. Proven ability to communicate complex issues clearly and influence outcomes at senior and executive levels. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. Demonstrated ability to quickly understand complex systems, processes, and interdependencies. Experience with data analytics and technology-enabled audit techniques considered a strong asset. We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. In delivering on our pension promise, keeping us connected to our work and each other, our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come in to the office 4 days per week. This posting is for an existing vacancy. As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve. From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience. We're committed to: We are passionate about inclusion and advocate for I&D across our network of employees, members and partners We are proud of our commitment to developing a best in class approach to complete wellness for our employees and members We invest in our people, providing them with opportunities so they can develop and grow