Lead IT Internal Auditor

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Your role
The Lead IT Internal Auditor serves as a key contributor within Baxter's Global Internal Audit organization, leading technology-focused audit engagements across the enterprise. Working closely with audit leadership and cross-functional business partners, you will evaluate technology risks, cybersecurity controls, cloud environments, enterprise applications, privacy practices, operational technology, and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.
This role combines technical expertise, audit leadership, stakeholder influence, and strategic thinking to help Baxter maintain a strong control environment while enabling innovation. Success will be measured through the delivery of high-quality audits, actionable risk insights, effective stakeholder partnerships, and meaningful improvements to technology governance and control effectiveness globally.
What You'll Be Doing
Lead risk-based IT, cybersecurity, privacy, operational technology, and integrated audit engagements from planning through reporting, delivering high-quality assessments that strengthen business and technology controls.
Evaluate technology risks across cloud platforms, enterprise applications, identity and access management, cybersecurity operations, software development, data management, and third-party service providers.
Assess the effectiveness of IT general controls, application controls, automated controls, and security frameworks to identify opportunities for improvement and risk reduction.
Analyze governance and control practices related to emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, automation, machine learning, and advanced analytics, helping Baxter enable innovation responsibly.
Partner with business and technology leaders to identify root causes, prioritize risks, and develop practical recommendations that enhance security, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
Contribute to enterprise technology risk assessments and annual audit planning by identifying emerging trends, evolving threats, and areas requiring additional audit coverage.
Guide and review the work of audit team members and external resources, providing coaching, feedback, and knowledge sharing to support high-quality engagement delivery.
Communicate audit findings and recommendations clearly to management, influencing action plans and supporting sustainable risk mitigation across the organization.
What You'll Bring
You have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field.
You bring 7+ years of experience in IT audit, technology risk, cybersecurity, internal controls, compliance, or a related assurance function.
You have a proven track record of leading complex audit or risk engagements and delivering meaningful business outcomes in regulated or publicly traded environments.
You understand technology risk domains such as cybersecurity, cloud services, privacy, operational technology, data governance, third-party risk, and enterprise applications.
You can translate technical concepts into clear business risks and actionable recommendations for diverse stakeholder groups.
You build trusted relationships, influence decision-making, and effectively collaborate with business, technology, and audit partners across global teams.
You demonstrate strong analytical thinking, sound professional judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
You hold at least one relevant professional certification such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or a related credential.
You communicate confidently in English, both verbally and in writing, and are comfortable presenting findings and recommendations to management and key stakeholders.
You are willing to travel approximately 10%, including occasional international travel.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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