IT Audit & Strategic Project Manager

IT Audit & Strategic Project Manager

Lexington, KY

• Grade: 48
• Salary Range: $64,/year
• Time Status: Full-Time
• Shift: Primarily Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; additional hours including evenings and weekends may be required.
• Physical Requirements: Sitting for extended periods; performing repetitive motion tasks; occasional standing and walking; occasionally lifting, pushing, or pulling objects up to 25 pounds.
• Required
  
  Education:
  
  BA
• Required Related
  
  Experience:
  
  4 years
• Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  None
• Final date to receive applications: 07/25/2026

The IT Audit & Strategic Project Manager is responsible for leading complex audit-related projects, advancing data-driven audit analytics capabilities, and supporting enterprise risk management initiatives. This position combines expertise in internal auditing, data analytics, risk assessment, and project management to provide objective insights, strengthen institutional controls, and support informed decision-making. The role oversees the full lifecycle of audit and strategic projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and professional audit standards.

A key focus of this role is the design, development, and execution of advanced audit analytics and continuous monitoring capabilities to proactively identify risks, detect anomalies, and support investigative activities. Additionally, the position serves as a central resource for data acquisition, management, and governance, enabling accurate, reliable, and standardized data to support audit testing, reporting, and decision-making.

The IT Audit & Strategic Project Manager contributes to enterprise risk assessment and audit planning by integrating data-driven intelligence, evaluating emerging risks, and developing risk-based priorities. The role also promotes continuous improvement through the enhancement of audit methodologies, reporting infrastructure, analytics capabilities, and operational processes.

This position reports to the Deputy Accountability Officer and Audit Executive and serves as a key resource in strengthening audit effectiveness, advancing risk-informed decision-making, and promoting organizational accountability and transparency.

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.