REQ ID: 130088
JOB TITLE: IT Audit Manager
SALARY: £60,000 - £80,000
POSTING START DATE: 10/03/2026
POSTING END DATE: 24/03/2026
LOCATION: Whitley, Coventry, UK

In this role, you're part of the driving force behind JLR’s success. Helping steer operational excellence across our corporate teams, from governance to talent – you’ll be at the epicentre of the business. Your contributions will transform our iconic brands and shape the future of modern luxury. Become part of a global business and create exceptional.

Come and join JLR as an IT Audit Manager, where you’ll play a pivotal role in strengthening the digital foundations of one of the UK’s most iconic automotive brands. This is your chance to step into a position that offers genuine influence, real visibility, and the opportunity to help shape the future direction of a truly modern luxury business.

In this role, you’ll lead and develop a talented audit team, delivering technology‑focused audits that span every corner of the organisation. You’ll be at the centre of insightful, forward‑thinking work—driving robust audit plans, supporting continuous improvement, and working closely with senior leaders and Board Directors to ensure clear, impactful follow‑through on agreed actions.

If you’re analytical, curious, commercially astute and confident managing relationships at all levels, this is an outstanding opportunity to make a meaningful impact at the heart of JLR. Join us, and help strengthen the systems, processes and governance that enable innovation, performance and long‑term success.

WHAT TO EXPECT

In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering high-quality outcomes and supporting the wider team through a range of responsibilities, including – 

Audit

• Lead Audit Planning: Shape and manage the planning of allocated audits, including preparing announcements, gathering key information, and scoping activity with senior stakeholders
• Execute & Oversee Fieldwork: Drive audit delivery by allocating tasks, supporting hands‑on fieldwork, and ensuring work is completed to high standards and agreed timelines
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong, credible relationships with functional leaders, constructively challenge on risk and control matters, and lead regular updates to maintain momentum and transparency
• Reporting & Issue Management: Produce clear, insightful audit reports, secure management buy‑in for findings, and provide pragmatic, value‑adding recommendations that drive real improvement

Digital

• IT Audit Delivery: Lead and deliver audits across key IT risk areas, coordinating both internal specialists and external subject‑matter experts where required
• Risk Intelligence: Stay ahead of emerging IT risks and developments, sharing insights with the wider Corporate Audit team to inform planning and decision‑making
• Data Analytics Enablement: Maintain and provide key data analytics tools, supporting the uplift of digital capability across the team and embedding data‑driven auditing
• Digital Strategy Leadership: Develop and drive the Corporate Audit Digital Strategy, ensuring digital priorities, tools and approaches remain aligned to wider organisational objectives

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

We’re looking for someone with the right blend of experience, qualifications, and practical skills, including – 

• Proven manager‑level experience, with the ability to lead teams, oversee complex workstreams, and guide specialist colleagues effectively
• A strong background in IT audit or significant experience working within IT functions, digital environments, or technology‑focused teams
• Hands‑on audit delivery experience, ideally covering planning, fieldwork, reporting, and stakeholder engagement within internal or external audit settings
• Robust capability in assessing risk, with confidence in identifying, evaluating, and challenging IT, digital and data‑related risks across a large organisation
• Demonstrated experience using data and analytics to support audit delivery, including interpreting insights and assessing data quality
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility, challenge constructively, and work effectively with senior stakeholders

BENEFITS

This role is rewarding in more ways than one. On top of our core offering, you’ll do extraordinary work with amazing people. In addition, you can expect a wide range of benefits:

• Discounted car purchase (open to family members, too)
• A 52 week maternity leave policy and a 4 week paternity leave policy. Other parental leave policies are available
• A competitive pension
• A JLR company performance-related bonus
• An employee learning scheme providing funding for; education, training and other activities which support the development of personal skills and promote lifelong learning
• Access to open, employee-led support and social networks
• Comprehensive Life Assurance and Income Protection policies
• Flexible working* 
  
  

*Flexible working is offered for specific roles dependant on responsibilities. Please speak to the hiring team for details

Creating Modern Luxury requires a modern approach to work. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work. Some roles require more on-site work, but details of this can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview stage.

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs. 

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you’re unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role – but you're interested in where it could take you – we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role – it’s what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.