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Senior Audit Manager - Strategic Change

Dublin | Hybrid

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Senior Audit Manager - Strategic Change

Dublin, Republic of Ireland | Hybrid
Permanent | Full time
Closing date:  Jun 13 2026

Senior Audit Manager - Strategic Change

  • Dublin, Republic of Ireland
  • Full time
  • Closing on: Jun 13 2026
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What is the opportunity?

Group Internal Audit (GIA) plays a vital role in helping Bank of Ireland achieve its strategic objectives by providing independent, risk?'focused assurance and insight.
This role is a senior and influential position within the Group Internal Audit team, acting as the lead expert for change risk (strategic change/programme) across Agile delivery. Reporting to the Head of Audit for Technology, Data & Change, you will shape assurance coverage, influence key decisions and build strong relationships across the Group.

In this role, you will:

  • Lead end?'to?'end delivery of technology audit engagements, from planning through to reporting.
  • Assess the effectiveness of internal controls, risks and governance across technology, data and change activity.
  • Act as a subject matter expert, providing guidance and support to colleagues across Group Internal Audit.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, agreeing findings and outcomes throughout the audit lifecycle.
  • Support the annual assurance plan, coach junior team members and ensure work is delivered in line with GIA methodology and Audit Board standards.

What will make you stand out?

You bring deep experience in auditing change programmes within a regulated environment and are comfortable operating in complex organisations. You can clearly explain technical risks in a way that supports strong decision?'making at executive and Board level.
You are confident leading through influence, navigating governance forums and working collaboratively across functions. Your approach is thoughtful, commercial and balanced, with a strong focus on adding value. You enjoy developing others, building high?'performing teams and continuously improving how assurance is delivered.

Experience with the following will help you stand out:

  • Audit experience in an agile environment is a must.
  • Programme risk, change delivery and financial services payments environments
  • Certified with relevant qualification Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA); or Certified Internal Auditor - CIA; or Accountancy qualification ACA/ACCA preferred but not essential

Essential qualifications

Project Management qualification such as PRINCE2 or PMI

Agile / Scrum Master qualification

More about the team

Group Internal Audit is the third line of defence for Bank of Ireland. Our purpose is to Help Make Bank of Ireland Better by providing independent assurance on the effectiveness of risk management and internal controls.
We work closely with the Board, Group Audit Committee, senior management, regulators and external auditors, giving us a unique view across the organisation and access to senior leadership.
This is a hybrid role, based primarily at Baggot Plaza, Dublin 4. We typically ask colleagues to spend a minimum of 8 days per month working in?'person to support collaboration and connection. Specific arrangements will be confirmed by your recruiter to ensure they meet the needs of the role and team.
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Why work with us?

The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work-life balance with an opportunity for flexible working, along with 25 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions. Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid maternity leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy and working parent supports.

Your wellbeing is important to us; we have an employee assistance program, WebDoctor and financial wellbeing coaches available. We also encourage and support staff to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and enhance your career!

Flexible working matching promise

We know how meaningful flexible working arrangements are to our colleagues and we promise to try to match your current flexible working arrangement in this new role (all existing working arrangements considered!)

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Key Competencies

  • Customer Focused - People Manager
  • Better together - People Manager
  • Be Decisive - People Manager
  • Take Ownership - People Manager
  • Manage Risk - People Manager

We're on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, lived experience, abilities and perspectives. We provide reasonable accommodations at every stage of our recruitment process for disabilities, neurodivergence or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation please complete this form and one of our recruitment team members will be in touch via email. Any information provided will be treated as confidential within the recruitment team and used only for the purpose of determining and providing appropriate accommodations for the application and recruitment process.

Where Agency assistance is required Bank of Ireland Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Bank of Ireland by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Your Journey, Our Support

We believe that embracing the perspectives of all of our employees is a value that connects us with our customers and our communities, and makes it an even better place to work. We're building an organisation that is welcoming to all, which enables our colleagues to thrive and reach their full potential. 

We are on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace. We have recently partnered with Auticon, to improve inequalities in employment for neurodivergent adults.

Find out more

Our Gender Balance Network creates an inclusive space where colleagues of all genders can connect, learn from one another, and work together to achieve our gender balance objectives.

We support colleagues from all backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities. We want our colleagues to feel safe, included and experience a sense of belonging.

Our objective is to drive representation and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community, promote bringing your whole self to work, and increase visibility across locations, regionals and mediums.

Flexible Working

We’re committed to giving our colleagues the flexibility they need to thrive. Our hybrid working model is central to this approach, enabling more productive ways of working while supporting a healthier work-life balance.

For roles that offer hybrid working, we typically ask that colleagues spend a minimum of 8 days per month working in-person. Specific working arrangements will be confirmed with your recruiter to ensure they meet the requirements of the role and the team you will be joining. 

Hear how flexible working has helped Helen find the balance that works for her:

Our Benefits


Every job at Bank of Ireland comes with...

Pay & Perks

Competitive pay package
Premium pension contribution
Pay reviews & profit-share scheme
Financial wellbeing coaches
Excellent healthcare contributions

Work-Life Balance

23 days annual leave
Flexible leave: buy or sell your days
6 months paid maternity leave
Fertility and surrogacy policies
Working parent and carer supports

     
Career Growth

Support for professional qualifications  
Award-winning career framework
Clear pathways for development and progression

Hear what San San has to say:

"At Bank of Ireland there’s a range of development programmes and supports. That brings fresh opportunities and the chance to futureproof my career."

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