Adobe s Risk Advisory and Assurance Service (RAAS), often called Internal Audit, is hiring a senior manager with broad experience to guide technology audits and risk programs. This position ensures these efforts align with the company s priorities and global RAAS targets. The role requires a minimum of 12 years in technology and cybersecurity audits. Close collaboration with engineering, business, and functional leaders is vital to control risks and sustain compliance across new technologies and cloud platforms. The role reports to the Sr. Director, Technology Audit, who operates from San Jose and is stationed in Bangalore.
What You Will Do
Strategic & Site Leadership
- Act as the RAAS site leader and representative for India. Be the main contact for regional operations, people leadership, and alignment with global RAAS priorities.
- Represent RAAS in regional leadership forums, encouraging positive relationships and ensuring consistent execution of Adobe s global risk and assurance strategy.
- Work closely with RAAS leadership to convert global strategy into well-defined implementation plans, operating rhythms, and delivery priorities for the India team.
People Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing group of audit and risk professionals, starting with 2 3 direct reports and expanding to around 8 as the organization grows.
- Establish a strong leadership bench by mentoring managers and senior team members, promoting accountability, ownership, and career progression.
- Build an inclusive, high-engagement team culture that emphasizes collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement.
Delivery Ownership & Execution
- Provide comprehensive management of audit and advisory engagements, ensuring timely, high-quality completion aligned with RAAS standards and business expectations.
- Set priorities, prioritize resources, and manage delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives while balancing risk coverage, efficiency, and team capacity.
- Work jointly with RAAS leadership in establishing and implementing the annual audit plan, ensuring it aligns with organizational priorities, emerging risks, and risk appetite.
Risk, Audit, and Advisory Leadership
- Coordinate audits and reviews within security, governance, and compliance areas, covering COBIT, NIST, ISO 27001, SOX, GDPR, PCI-DSS, and other relevant frameworks.
- Lead evaluations of new and developing technologies, including AI, automation/RPA, and cloud platforms like AWS and Azure. Identify, assess, and clearly communicate any risks involved.
- Guide teams in evaluating cybersecurity domains such as vulnerability management, penetration testing, network and infrastructure security, application and API security, and data loss prevention.
- Lead efforts in data governance and privacy reviews, making sure they correspond with worldwide regulatory mandates and internal guidelines.
Business Influence & Communication
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders by clearly articulating risk insights, control gaps, and remediation themes.
- Communicate audit outcomes and risk perspectives through concise, executive-ready presentations and reports.
- Ensure effective use of GRC platforms (eg, AuditBoard) to support transparency, reporting, and governance.
What You Will Need to Succeed
Experience & Expertise
- Bachelor s degree or advanced degree or equivalent experience in information systems, computer science, information technology, or a related field.
- Over 12 years of advancing experience in technology, cybersecurity, and/or IT audit, including leadership of complex, multi-party engagements.
- Solid knowledge of security and governance frameworks (COBIT, NIST, ISO 27001) along with regulatory requirements including SOX, GDPR, and PCI-DSS.
- Hands-on experience with auditing and assessing controls in cloud environments (AWS, Azure; GCP a plus).
Leadership & Operating Maturity
- Proven people leader with experience building, scaling, and leading teams, including developing future leaders and managing through growth and change.
- Ability to operate as a site leader, balancing local execution needs with global strategy and expectations.
- Demonstrated strength in prioritization, execution management, and delivering results through others.
Risk & Technology Competence
- Working knowledge of AI and new technologies, including understanding how they impact risk, governance, and control environments.
- Experience leading end-to-end cybersecurity, privacy, and technology risk initiatives in complex environments.
Influence & Communication
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior collaborators across engineering, security, compliance, and business teams.
- Clear, concise communicator who can translate complex technical and risk topics into actionable insights for leadership.
- Track record of building positive relationships and driving outcomes in a matrixed, global organization.
Approach & Values
- At ease navigating unclear circumstances, favoring proactive efforts and steady progress.
- Passion for developing people, strengthening teams, and elevating the impact of the audit and risk function.
- Forward-thinking approach with an interest in innovation, automation, and evolving risk landscapes.
