Internal Audit Manager - Analytics and Automation

Summary

Join Samsara's growing Internal Audit team as a Technology Internal Audit Manager – Analytics & Automation. Lead technology risk audits and enhance audit and ERM governance processes using automation, AI, and data analytics. Improve efficiency, gain deeper insights, and manage risk strategically. This remote position (US-based, excluding specified locations) offers a unique opportunity to innovate within a forward-thinking audit function. You will impact industries by improving safety and efficiency, and have opportunities for career development within a high-growth environment. The role involves leading technology-focused audits, building relationships with key partners, assisting with ERM governance, and supporting compliance initiatives.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in IT audit, cybersecurity risk, or compliance within the tech or SaaS industry, either in-house or through Big 4/professional services/consulting firms
• Experience leveraging AI tools to build automation into audit processes, with a focus on improving efficiency, accuracy, and risk coverage
• Hands-on experience with technology risk frameworks and compliance standards such as SOC, ISO, NIST, GDPR, and SOX, or in related roles like security engineering, operations, or software/product development
• Proven ability to lead and execute technology risk assessments, assurance and advisory projects, including delivering key findings to business stakeholders and tracking management action plans to resolution
• Proficiency in data analytics, including applying analytical tools and techniques to enhance audit insight and drive risk-informed decisions
• Experience working with large datasets, data processing tools (e.g. SQL), and cloud-based platforms (e.g. Databricks) for scalable data analysis and workflow automation
• Excellent communication and project management skills, with the ability to engage business stakeholders, manage multiple priorities, and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Responsibilities

• Integrating automation, AI, and data analytics into audit and ERM governance processes to improve efficiency and insight
• Leading risk-based technology audits in areas such as cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, operations, and software development
• Supporting ERM by tracking and reporting key technology risks to inform strategic decisions
• Automate the tracking and monitoring of audit issue progress to ensure timely resolution and accountability
• Enhancing audit methodologies and advising cross-functional teams on technology risk and compliance
• Lead and execute technology-focused audits in cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, software development, and data privacy, leveraging data-driven methods to evaluate controls and surface risk insights
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key partners across IT, Security, and R&D to identify, prioritize, and continuously monitor technology risks, directly informing audit planning
• Assist with managing governance for the company’s ERM program by leveraging data analytics to monitor and report on technology and cybersecurity risks, providing timely insights for leadership decisions
• Support critical compliance initiatives like SOX and ISO by managing testing of technology-relevant controls, coordinating with external partners, and improving processes through automation, enhanced documentation, and consistent reporting
• Scale internal audit processes with a focus on analytics, automation, and continuous improvement, while acting as a trusted advisor to business and engineering stakeholders on technology risk, cybersecurity, and compliance matters
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise risk management (ERM) programs, including monitoring, tracking, and reporting on key technology and cybersecurity risks to inform decision-making
• Proficiency in programming languages (e.g. Python), particularly for scripting, automation, and building AI or data analytics workflows
• Experience partnering with product engineering teams R&D (agile/DevOps)
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant fields of study - Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering/Technology or other related fields is desirable
• Relevant professional certification(s) such as CISA, CISSP, CISM or other relevant certifications

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Employee-led remote and flexible working
• Samsara for Good charity fund