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Denver, Co, Us

Responsible for leading organization of 18 auditors performing multiple technology and business process risk management and audit projects across a spectrum of business, regulatory, and information technology processes, including responsibility for the WU SOX program. Assisted with the development of departmental objectives and key results. Drove design, development, and maintenance of comprehensive annual risk assessment and audit plan. Identified and implemented improvements to audit tools, methodology, and training. Developed and led initiatives to enhance Internal Audit’s approach to understanding and providing feedback on customer experience. Successfully partnered with internal and external leaders and teams, regulatory examiners, and business partners.

Denver, Co, Us

Responsible for overseeing the strategic development, design, and execution of global risk-based, audit program, departmental strategy, and initiatives with a team of 46 auditors while advising executive management and the Board of Directors. Consulted, aligned, and provided input to risk management function to further align enterprise risk management and assurance efforts. Provided objective, independent assurance over Western Union’s system of operational, financial, compliance, and technology risks, processes, and controls. Successfully managed relationships with management and third parties.

Denver, Co, Us

Responsible for leading organization of 10 IT auditors performing multiple technology risk management and audit projects across a spectrum of business, regulatory, and information technology processes. Oversee internal audit processes. Lead design, development, and maintenance of comprehensive annual IT audit risk assessment and audit plan. Identified and implemented improvements to audit tools, methodology, and training. Developed and led initiatives to improve team morale and retention. Successfully partnered with internal and external teams, regulatory examiners, and business partners.

Denver, Co, Us

Led multiple technology audit projects consisting of 400 to 750 hours of work. Concurrently managed cross-functional teams of 2 to 5 of internal and third-party consultant resources aligned with global regulatory and technology operations organizations. Led projects focused on identity and access management (IAM), development and technology change management, vulnerability and patch management, incident management, cloud strategy, disaster recovery and business continuity management, and program implementation. Drove execution of annual IT audit risk assessment process. Enhanced departmental processes to optimize audit service delivery, tools, training, and performance monitoring.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Responsible for directing multiple technology risk management projects. Supervised up to 25 cross functional individuals providing Internet of Things (IOT) / Home Security, web-based movie ticket sales, television production, and delivery of cable television project management. Oversaw internal audit processes. Assisted in design, development, and maintenance of a comprehensive engagement plan. Identified opportunities for improvement to audit methodology, tools, and training. Partnered with internal and external teams successfully.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Managed enterprise technology Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program including annual scoping, planning, budgeting, resource allocation, testing, execution, remediation, and coordination with external auditors. Led team of 12 with overall annual budget responsibility of $1.5M. Motivated engagement team members to deliver high quality work on time. Demonstrated the ability to work in a complex, dynamic, and fast-paced environment. Acted in accordance with internal audit and company policies and practices, and maintained the highest degree of integrity.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Led multiple technology audit and advisory projects consisting of 500 to 10,000 hours of work. Managed cross-functional teams of 2 to 15 people aligned with global financial, regulatory, and operational organizations. Evaluated entity’s technology organizational structure, technology strategy and risk, optimization of service delivery, performance monitoring, and alignment with the business. Responsible for scheduling, forecasting and reporting on the overall technology audit plan, managing conflicting schedules and coordinating integrated audits. Responsible for departmental communications; coordinating weekly status reports and VP direct-report meeting agendas.

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Managed operational, advisory, and compliance risk management projects related to technology, cyber security, and business processes. Developed and managed monitoring, implementation, and testing application changes in 126 applications. Developed IT ISO security policies and standards for multinational organizations. Global Unix Subject Matter Expert who oversaw entity level controls at two business units of a Fortune 500 consumer products manufacturer. Led external audit reviews over IT and entity general controls for a domestic tier-1 automotive supplier.

Gb

Led comprehensive multi-location security and compliance risk and control reviews across a commercial and government environments and industries. Conducted formal and informal presentations for client leadership to summarize identified risk, issues identified, and associated recommendations for remediation. SME for Windows and Unix Operating systems. Performed the role of on-site team lead, coordinating fieldwork, budgeting, staffing, and deliverables. Reviewed best practices for technical accuracy prior to inclusion in security architecture tools.

Gb

Executed operational, advisory, and compliance risk management and revenue assurance projects. Developed data comparison and analysis tools. Identified risk, developed associated documentation, and designed and executed procedures. Performed computer controls reviews, including security evaluations, disaster recovery and business continuity planning. Performed extraction, manipulation, analysis, and comparison of new and legacy payroll systems. Performed operating system security involving multiple mainframes, minicomputers, and PC network operating systems.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Accounting - Information Systems

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Accounting - Information Systems

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