Manager of IT Assurance and Advisory Services

Position: Manager, IT Assurance & Security
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (onsite)
Location: Tulsa, OK

Role Overview

The Manager of IT Assurance & Advisory Services is responsible for overseeing the delivery of risk-based, data-driven engagements across the technology landscape. This role directs the execution of IT audits, advisory initiatives, process evaluations, and formal reporting while leveraging subject-matter expertise in risk, technology, and operational improvement to enhance organizational value.

Primary Responsibilities

This position partners closely with stakeholders and leadership teams to identify, scope, and carry out initiatives that strengthen operational performance and safeguard organizational assets.

Key areas of accountability include:

• Driving the adoption of modern techniques and technologies that elevate insight quality, efficiency, assurance coverage, and continuous improvement across assurance and advisory services.
• Leading assessments of IT-related risks spanning business applications, cybersecurity, governance, regulatory compliance, and continuity/disaster recovery frameworks.
• Supporting long-range strategy development for the assurance and advisory functions, ensuring resources and capabilities align with evolving organizational needs.
• Advising on departmental processes, operational policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Establishing trusted advisory relationships with IT leadership and providing ongoing guidance on risk and controls.
• Coordinating collaboration efforts with external auditors and co-/outsourced assurance partners.
• Overseeing the review and evaluation of independent assessments conducted by technology assurance teams.
• Approving engagement scopes, objectives, testing strategies, budgets, planning artifacts, draft reports, communications, and final deliverables while ensuring alignment with internal standards and industry guidelines.
• Managing follow-up procedures, monitoring remediation progress, and reporting on the status of action plans.
• Reviewing datasets, analytics outputs, and findings related to strategic or investigative projects.
• Working with data analytics teams to expand technology/system coverage through enhanced tooling and analytical methodologies.
• Contributing to enterprise-level operational, compliance, fraud, and regulatory risk assessments.
• Assisting in developing the annual audit/advisory roadmap and tracking progress toward plan objectives.
• Supporting the preparation of materials for Board Committees.
• Exercising discretion and maintaining confidentiality during control reviews and handling sensitive information.
• Managing timelines, deliverables, and departmental training initiatives.
• Ensuring consistent communication and high-quality service across all stakeholder groups, including executives.
• Directly supervising team members, including authority for hiring, performance evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
• Traveling as needed, including overnight trips, with most work performed in an office environment.
• Performing additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related discipline, plus a minimum of five years’ experience in auditing, IT, or a closely aligned field—or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Active certification or active pursuit of CISA, CIA, CPA, or a comparable auditing credential.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity, information protection, data privacy standards, and relevant control frameworks.
• Familiarity with regulatory and authoritative requirements associated with IT, auditing, gaming, federal contracting, or similar environments.
• Knowledge of enterprise-level risk management and effective leadership practices.
• Experience with analytics and reporting tools such as SQL, Alteryx, VBA, SSRS, Python, and/or Power BI.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication capabilities.
• Comfortable engaging with senior leadership and Board-level audiences.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and develop staff.
• Capability to balance competing priorities and navigate complex environments.
• Adaptability in fast-changing or uncertain scenarios.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify control weaknesses, propose improvements, and design effective mitigation strategies.
• Ability to apply assurance methodologies to emerging technologies and evolving business models.
• Ability to evaluate control issues from the perspective of senior leadership and Board Committees.

Core Competencies

• Accuracy & Attention to Detail
• Coaching & Leadership
• Data Collection & Reporting
• Clear and Effective Communication
• Influence & Stakeholder Management
• Information Security Auditing
• Internal Controls Evaluation
• IT Audit & Governance Practices
• Performance Management
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Risk Management