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# Lead IT Auditor

- **Company:** Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- **Location:** Newark, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $97,800.0 - $133,455.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Information Technology Audit, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://bcbsnj.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/hc/job/Newark-NJ---Hybrid/Lead-IT-Auditor_2026-0339

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, Information Technology major preferred
 * 4+ years prior IT Audit experience

Additional licensing, certifications, registrations:

 * CISA preferred

Knowledge:

 * Extensive knowledge of audit and control concepts, including application and general computer controls

Skills and Abilities:

 * Requires strong ability to think analytically
 * Requires strong verbal and written communication skills
 * Requires the ability to prioritize work and multitask
 * Requires strong organizational and project management skills

## Description

This position is a lead IT auditor. Responsible for the supervision and execution of IT audit work programs. Plans and executes audits on complex IT processes and systems within established time frames and budgeted hours.

This is a hybrid role, requiring commute to our Newark, NJ office twice weekly (Tuesday & Wednesday).

What You'll Do

 * Develops IT audit scope and work programs
 * Oversees work of senior and staff auditors and may execute IT audit testing
 * Provides guidance and critiques SOX 404 work products
 * Documents audit test results in accordance with audit policies and procedures.
 * Identifies, develops and documents control issues
 * Interviews and gathers information from management regarding the process being audited
 * Provides feedback on staff and senior auditors- performance
 * Assists the manager or General Auditor in executing the IT audit
 * Assist the manager or General Auditor in facilitating the execution and monitoring of the SAS70 or other external audits.
 * Document the IT audit results and issues as part of the audit report.
 * Establishes buy in with management by thoroughly working through issues.
 * Offers value-added recommendations to management on internal controls.

IT Division-specific Responsibilities:

 * Provides support to external auditing firms and internal Horizon personnel as needed to coordinate divisional resource to audit requests.
 * Reviews audit work papers prepared by others to ensure documentation adequately supports completed work. Where necessary, review
 * comments are made for follow up by staff
 * Reviews the audit points and recommendations made by staff to determine their adequacy and importance, if applicable.
 * Discusses all audit recommendations with appropriate levels of management to obtain necessary approvals.
 * Provides assistance to Manager/Director in selecting and training staff personnel. This includes directing, advising and assisting les experienced auditors in planning and completing assignments.

Core Individual Contributor Competencies:

 * Customer Focus
 * Accountable
 * Learn
 * Communicate


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