About Our Job

The Auditor's Office, an independent agency of the City and County of Denver, delivers independent, transparent, and professional oversight to safeguard the public’s investments in the City and County of Denver. Our in-depth audit reports, that are issued each month to the public through Denver’s Audit Committee, look at how efficient and effective the city’s services and programs are for the people of Denver and provide recommendations for improvement. Our work is performed on behalf of everyone who cares about the city, including its residents, workers, and decision-makers. We provide a dynamic and collaborative work environment, excellent benefits, and professional development and continuing education opportunities for our employees.

We are seeking an Information Systems Internal Audit Manager. Under the general direction of the Director of Audit Services, the Information Systems Internal Audit Manager will manage a professional information systems audit team responsible for conducting systems and performance audits, cybersecurity assessments, and evaluations of city departments, applications, and programs.   The Manager ensures a risk-based approach for audits, maintains constructive relationships with city agencies, and develops and manages audit staff.

Auditor’s Office employees are currently working a hybrid schedule. This position requires a combination of in office attendance at our Downtown Denver location and remote work. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their remote work days.

We provide a computer with all work-related software applications; you must have a stable home internet connection for any remote work.

This position is expected to be open to receive applications until Sunday, October 19, 2025.  Please submit your complete application as soon as possible and no later than Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

Specific responsibilities include the following:
Team Leadership

• Manages professional audit team(s) responsible for conducting systems and performance audits and cybersecurity assessments of city and county departments, applications, and programs that include but are not limited to effectiveness, efficiency, public policy assessment, governance, internal control and compliance objectives using Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) promulgated by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and information technology frameworks.

• Develops or modifies work plans, methods, and procedures, determines work priorities, and develops work schedules to provide adequate staff coverage.

• Provides work instruction and assists employees with difficult and/or unusual assignments; encourages innovation.

• Displays effective leadership and ability to work constructively with all members of Audit Services Management and the audit teams.

• Resolves problems and mediates conflicts encountered during daily operations, determines appropriate solutions, and elevates issues when appropriate.

• Conducts performance evaluations and provides coaching, mentoring, and suggests training plans to management to help staff further develop their skills.

Audit Management

• Ensures audit engagement products are of high quality and ready for Audit Services Management reviews.

• Provides regular updates to leadership on audit engagement process and team member performances.

• Displays strong project management skills.

• Produces high quality written products that analyze, synthesize, and explain complex issues to a variety of audiences, staff, and citizens of Denver.

• Displays the ability to apply critical thinking skills to complex audit topics.

• Ensures timely delivery of all audit products.

• Performs audit-related presentations and briefings.

• Performs and/or reviews audit follow-up work for assigned audits.

Information Technology Expertise

• Audit knowledge in Information Technology general controls, application controls, information systems, processes, procedures, methodologies and generally accepted government auditing standards to review and evaluate financial, technical, and operational records for adequacy of internal controls, compliance with policy, Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) rules and regulations, Denver City Charter, applicable statutes, and professional best practices.

• Performs initial assessment of audit subject by researching best practices, information technology frameworks, trends, and historical and current data, along with related laws, policies, procedures, methods and/or practices, identifying known and potential risks, defining the scope of work, developing the methodology for the collection of relevant data, and assembling and designating data into meaningful formats.

• Knowledge of information technology areas such as, information security, cloud computing, IT general controls, configuration management, change management, IT operations, data backup and recovery, network controls, etc.

• Knowledge of IT best practices as described in FISCAM, NIST, COBIT, ISO, PCI-DSS, CJIS, ITIL, etc.

• Completes an annual information technology risk assessment.

• Monitors technology industry risks and trends on an ongoing basis.

Agency Wide Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting the Auditor’s Office vision, goals, and objectives including high professional standards, building effective relationships, and pursuing continuous improvement, innovation, and quality in our work.

• Promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion with audit teams and within Audit Services.

• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in government performance and information systems auditing.

• Five or more years of supervising or leading audit staff.

• Familiarity and experience with GAGAS and information technology frameworks.

• A graduate degree.

• An applicable professional certification, such as CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), or similar.

• Experience with audit management software, preferably Diligent HighBond.

• Experience with data analytics.

• Effective leadership and interpersonal skills.

• Superior critical thinking and communication skills.

• Must be comfortable working in a team environment.

We realize your time is valuable, so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

• Education Requirement:  Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems, Public Administration, Government Analytics, or directly related field.

• Experience Requirement - Five years of senior level professional experience auditing and evaluating information technology business practices and processes to ensure compliance and efficiency.

• Licensure and certification - CISA, CISSP, and/or CIA certification. By position, requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

• No substitution of experience for education is permitted. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements.

This position has a compensation range of $122,009 - $207,415.  However, the hiring range for this position is anticipated to be $130,000 - $165.000.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CV3298 Internal Auditor Information Systems Manager AO

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$122,009.00 - $207,415.00

Target Pay

The anticipated hiring range for this position is $130,000 - $165.000.

Agency

Auditor's Office

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