IT Compliance

Job Title: Unit Manager IT Compliance
Department: IT
Sub-Department: IT Compliance
Company: Bajaj Finance Limited
Experience: 2–5 Years
Location: Pune
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are looking for a Unit Manager – IT Compliance to join our IT Compliance team. The role will be part of the 2nd Line of Defense and will be responsible for independently conducting and managing IT compliance reviews, supporting external audits, identifying control gaps, and ensuring timely closure of audit/action points.

The ideal candidate should have strong technical knowledge across IT Governance, ITGC, Information & Cyber Security, Application Controls, Data Security & Privacy, and should have a good understanding of RBI and other regulatory requirements impacting IT.

Key Responsibilities

Independently execute and manage IT Compliance Reviews across various IT domains.
Conduct reviews covering:
IT General Controls (ITGC) & Infrastructure
Server, Database and End-User Controls
Information & Cyber Security
Application Controls – Technical
Change Management, User Management and Incident Management
Vulnerability Assessment / Penetration Testing (VA/PT)
Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)
Application Functional Controls including workflows, field validations, data validations and business controls
Payments Business – IT Controls
Data Security & Privacy
Support and coordinate with external auditors for IT audits and reviews.
Work towards zero escalation and early closure of audit observations/points.
Track actionable items arising from IT reviews and coordinate with respective process owners for timely closure.
Apply strong technical understanding while reviewing IT processes and controls.
Keep updated with the latest RBI regulations and other regulatory guidelines relevant to IT and NBFCs.
Understand complex IT environments and assess compliance against applicable regulations and internal controls.
Review IT-connected business processes and identify value-adding observations and improvement areas.
Define appropriate testing scope, review methodology and sample sizes for IT process reviews.
Work closely with IT leadership, IT process owners, Corporate Audit teams and external review vendors.
Support and drive specific IT / FinTech projects and initiatives.
Adapt to new technologies and evolving FinTech environments and contribute to modern/state-of-the-art compliance review processes.