Director, IT General Controls

Director, IT General Controls

Century Group is partnering with a client that is seeking a Director of IT General Controls to join their team. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. Expected starting base salary of $200,000 to $250,000 per year.

• Define and maintain the IT General Controls (ITGC) framework aligned with SOX ICFR and Azure-native policies.
• Oversee identity and access management by enforcing least privilege and running quarterly access reviews.
• Implement change management processes, including IaC (Terraform) and CI/CD-only deployments for in-scope systems.
• Centralize logging and automate evidence exports to support audits and compliance requirements.
• Build and lead a high-performing ITGC/IT Risk team while coaching engineering and IT owners on control-by-design practices.

• Demonstrate deep hands-on experience with Azure and Entra , including Conditional Access, PIM, RBAC, and Azure Policy.
• Apply strong knowledge of CI/CD and IaC practices using Azure Dev Ops or Git Hub Actions and Terraform.
• Utilize automation tools such as Microsoft Power Platform and Service Now to streamline evidence collection and approvals.
• Communicate effectively with Finance, Security, Engineering, and Audit stakeholders to manage walkthroughs and requests.
• Track and remediate control exceptions while maintaining timely reporting to senior leadership and audit committees.

• 10+ years of experience in IT controls, IT audit, or IT risk within cloud-first environments, including 5+ years leading programs.
• Show proven success implementing SOX ITGC for public or pre-IPO companies.
• Hold familiarity with compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and NIST; CISA certification is a plus.
• Bring experience with evidence automation and building durable audit artifacts for SOX compliance.
• Exhibit strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and ability to influence cross-functional teams in high-growth environments.