MetLife

Job Summary

Japan IT audit head has overall responsibility for the delivery and management of Japan IT audits. He/she should support and report the Japan Chief Auditor and Head of Asia IT audit for all Japan IT audit activities and resources related matters.

<Responsibilities>

・ Perform risk assessment and develop Japan IT Audit plan by considering the business and/or regulatory requirements.

・ Manage, coach, and guide Japan IT audit resources and support individual career and capability growth

・Establish trust relationships with senior leadership and control function partners, and regulators.

・ Attend and provide updates/report to relevant executive meetings and Committees as appropriate.

・ Understand and apply MetLife audit methodology to improve the audit process and execution.

・ Provide proactive and relevant management reporting of audit portfolio activities and support Japan Chief Auditor and Head of Asia IT auditor.

＜Requirements＞

■Experience:

・ 15+ years’ experience in Information Technology or in auditing IT fields including emerging risks areas (cybersecurity, AI, data, IT platforms, application development, or IT risk management.)

・ People management and collaboration with local, regional, and global cross-function teams.

■Skills:

・ IT experts who understand IT infrastructure, application development, project management and associated IT risks including emerging technologies (cybersecurity, AI/Data, Agile, API, and Cloud)

・ Good risk assessment skill on IT risks, and provide oversight of audit plan covering identified risks, make effective and efficient use of audit resources.

・ Project and resource management skills for audit execution based on the company audit methodology to provide an independent assessment of the control environment.

・ Skills to analyze and assess the impact of audit findings and recommendations and assess effectiveness of key action plans to resolve control issues or risks.

・ Coordination of audit activities with region/global/external auditors, provides appropriate direct assistance and identifies opportunities for audit reliance.

・ Writing skills to prepare concise audit reports to senior managers for their easy understanding.

・ Communication skills to lead discussions with Senior Management.

・ People management skills to managing the team, including supervision and direction to staff, providing coaching on career development guidance, and actively engaging in the performance management process.

Preferable:

・ CIA, CISA, CISSP, PMP, or IT audit relevant certifications

・Proficient with data analysis tools and techniques such as Excel/Alteryx//Power BI or other tools

・ Finance or insurance industry experience

■Qualifications:

・Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Economics, Finance or related field of study

■Language:

・Japanese: Fluent

・English: Fluent

■Personality:

・Motivated to learn new areas

・Open for new changes

・Not afraid of dealing with tough discussions