Sr. Manager, IT Internal Audit
Austin, TX, United States
The Tesla IT Internal Audit team's mission is to protect the company by calling attention to critical risks and driving management action to address those risks. Internal projects are driven by two guiding principles - Keep Tesla Safe and Enable Operational Excellence. The Team achieves its objective by collaborating with functional and business/product groups to identify areas of risk, making valuable recommendations on process and control improvements, cost reduction, and operational excellence.
Tesla is seeking an experienced program manager to lead the IT Internal Audit plan in the complex areas of Information Security, Data Privacy, System Development, and Technology Risk Management. The expectation of this role will be to design and implement data-driven audit programs which enhance the effectiveness of IT operations and enable sustainable control.
The successful candidate, who should be able to demonstrate a "can do" attitude and "go getter" personality.
Responsibilities
As a strategic role, this position will have direct responsibility for the management of the Internal Audit cybersecurity program and interact extensively with IT, InfoSec, Engineering, and Senior Leadership
Oversee cybersecurity audit portfolio with emphasis on Application/Infrastructure, Product, and Manufacturing security
Prepare and provide written and oral reports, communications and/or presentations to management regarding observations and recommendations for internal control improvement(s) and facilitating management action plan(s)
Manage management requests for internal control assessments, process and procedure evaluations, and internal control education
Assist continuous risk management and oversight functions by staying apprised, engaged, and trained in emerging technologies and technology risks which feed into the development of IT risk assessments and audit programs
Advise leadership on risk oriented and prioritized improvements in control processes; including opportunities to utilize automation to drive standardization and efficiencies
Establish staff development and engagement initiatives
Requirements 10 + years of IT Audit or Information Security experience with a management role
Bachelor's Degree in MIS/AIS, Cybersecurity, Computer Science; and at least one professional certification required such as CISA, CISSP, CGEIT, CPA, CIA, etc., or equivalent experience
Proven leadership experience that emphasizes knowledge of IT Risk Management, Finding and Remediation Management, IT Audits, and Data Privacy/Security assessments
Familiarity and understanding of major professional audit frameworks and standards (NIST, ISO 27001, ITIL, COBIT, PCI-DSS, etc.)
Experience in performing product security assessments in the areas of authentication/authorization and privileged access control
Experience in performing operational technology security assessments for resilient industrial systems
Experience with security modeling structures (STRIDE, DREAD, CVSS, OCTAVE, MIL-STD-882E, etc.)
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire: Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
LGBTQ+ care concierge services
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program