Director, Global IT Audit

The Director, Global IT Audit role at Ford Motor Company involves providing a wide perspective on the company's automotive, credit, and electric vehicle domains. The successful candidate will have exposure to various leading-edge technologies, including AI, connected vehicles, and software development.

As a senior leadership role, the Director, Global IT Audit will establish a strong leadership presence and interact with senior leaders across technology, up to the CIO and CISO. The role involves driving the implementation of a risk-based auditing approach and embracing change to identify key risk areas for the enterprise.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing a comprehensive understanding of the organization's business processes, goals, and strategy
• Conducting benchmarking across industries and developing a strong peer network
• Researching industry trends and emerging technologies
• Performing risk assessments, developing audit plans, and executing audit work
• Developing a risk-based technology audit plan and assisting in assessing areas of risk
• Supporting organization transformation initiatives and pilots of new processes
• Identifying areas of business initiatives and changes in technology environments and assessing their impact on internal audit
• Partnering with the global business audit team and interacting with internal Cyber Defense, internal controls, and Security Policy teams

The ideal candidate will have:

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering, with an advanced degree in business being an advantage
• At least 5 years of technology audit or information security experience
• 10+ years of software design and delivery experience
• Audit certification (CIA, CISA, and/or CISSP) being preferred
• Extensive knowledge of industry security frameworks and understanding of inherent risks and/or control risks
• Experience leading global and diverse teams, supplier relationship management, and transforming a global audit team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills

The role requires at least 25% travel across all regions.