As an IT Audit Manager within Global Internal Audit , you will support the Engagement Lead in the effective planning and execution of IT and Cybersecurity audit engagements across audit and advisory workstreams. You will manage and direct audit teams, oversee engagement delivery across process and technology domains, build strategic stakeholder partnerships, and deliver value-added insights that strengthen Cognizant's control environment. As a team of self-starters, you can work with impact while enjoying unmatched learning and leadership opportunities.
In this role, you will:
- Prepare IT and cyber audit programs targeting high-risk areas in the company's controls, systems, and processes; execute and monitor engagements in compliance with Corporate Audit Methodology and documentation requirements.
- Coordinate audit activities with external and co-sourced internal auditors to ensure proper audit coverage, elimination of duplication of effort, and improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of audit activities.




- Monitor execution and reporting phases of each engagement to ensure fieldwork aligns with planned scope, risk areas, and budget expectations; track and report project status and milestones, managing resolution or escalation of engagement challenges.
- Supervise team members, drive their accountability and timely execution, and provide proactive performance feedback; review work paper documentation to ensure retained records fully support audit work performed.
- Assess identified gaps and areas for improvement, evaluate their significance and potential business impact; finalize discussions on audit findings with the team and management prior to report issuance, and prepare audit reports and memos highlighting key risk exposures, noted issues, overall conclusions, and agreed-upon corrective actions.
- Collaborate with and educate process owners on the importance of maintaining robust internal controls and the role of internal audit; drive timely follow-up

📌 IT Audit Manager (Chennai)
🏢 Cognizant Technology Solutions India
📍 Chennai