Senior Auditor, IT; Industrial Digital

Job Purpose

Perform assigned audit engagements in the domain of AI & Emerging Technology assurance, from start to finish, inclusive of preplanning, wrap up activities ensuring application of risk and control concepts to scenarios encountered, and identify any potential issues within ADNOC and Group Companies. Contribute in the capacity of SME, in the periodic risk assessments and development of the risk-based work plans focusing on AI governance, benefit realization, ROI and embedded AI lifecycle controls within ADNOC and Group Companies.

Internal Audit Plan

• Develop the audit universe to ensure it covers AI & emerging technology risks inline with other D&T risk areas such as AI governance, business value realization, third‑party dependencies, processes, IT/OT infrastructure, interfaces, resilience and cyber security that could affect the ADNOC business operations.
• Review and update the AI & Emerging Technology Landscape and Audit Universe.
• Develop and implement an Industrial AI Assurance Plan ensuring its alignment with the organizational AI strategy, use‑case / initiatives portfolio and new technology rollouts and support other strategic initiatives (such as AI infrastructure readiness and process enhancements) that impact the group‑wide audit plans, and oversee the execution to ensure it fulfills the objectives. Coordinate with AGCs and verify adequacy of coverage of the AI universe and key AI risks and ensure that AGCs audit plans incorporate the objectives of the Group AI Assurance plans.
• Provide relevant business and technology insights into the current, emerging and potential AI / technology issues, trends and opportunities affecting AGCs and BLDs. Provide input for the periodic reporting on AI assurance activities and performance relative to the plans, significant risk exposures, control/governance issues and other related matters.

• Perform audits, advisory engagements and other influencing activities in highly technical areas of current/emerging technologies within ADNOC and Group Companies.
• Develop a detailed audit program / risk & control matrix for the assigned AI Assurance engagements, including objectives, potential risk, key controls, audit procedures, and the use of audit techniques and tools to evaluate governance, risks and controls processes, and submit the audit program to management for review and approval.
• Ensure that adequate working papers and all relevant information are continuously documented and updated in the automated Audit Management System in accordance with pre‑defined templates and audit procedures.
• Identify high‑risk areas and key control points across the AI governance, lifecycle, including model design, training data, validation, deployment, monitoring, access management, explainability, bias, security, compliance and third‑party reliance and whether AI initiatives are delivering intended business value.
• Adapt the audit approach to the rapidly evolving AI landscape and deliver critical and complex technology audits that impact the group‑wide internal controls.

• Prepare an audit report with a conclusion, expressing professional opinions on the adequacy and effectiveness of AI governance, risk management, control systems, extent to which AI initiatives are delivering intended value and benefits and the efficiency with which activities are carried out. Recommend improvement options to rectify reported deficiencies for Department Manager’s review.
• Recommend practical enhancements in AI governance, risks and control processes to assist in the achievement of the company’s business objectives.

• Provide professional advice on Group Companies’ audit committee charter, IA charter and AI assurance methodology/procedures. Provide assistance in the establishment of the Group Audit Committees/IA functions and related governance when assigned.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technology discipline or equivalent discipline.

• 8-10 years of combined relevant experience in emerging technology assurance (including…