Jonathan Odonnell
Director, IT Audit at NRG Energy
- Role
- Director, IT Audit at NRG Energy
- Location
- Princeton, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jonathan Odonnell
I am an IT Audit leader that specializes in implementing and maturing GRC programs and modernizing audit functions through automation and AI. I have a Master\'s degree in Information Technology from Rutgers, and I am both CISSP and PMP certified. I have over 15 years of experience in the field and I currently lead the IT Audit and IT SOX functions at NRG Energy. My philosophy is to make compliance and audit an enabler rather than a bottleneck.
Experience
Director, IT Audit
Jan 2023 — Present · Princeton, NJ, US
Lead internal and external teams on SOX, NERC CIP, assurance and advisory operational audits, and other compliance efforts protecting the organization.• Lead the enterprise IT SOX compliance program, owning planning, scoping, risk assessments, testing, remediation, and executive reporting across a complex, highly regulated technology environment.• Administrate our GRC software, AuditBoard, and ensure it enables compliance teams and business stakeholders and streamlines processes.• Drive SOX IT transformation initiatives, improving control efficiency through automation, standardization, and risk-based scoping, reducing audit fatigue while strengthening control maturity.• Partner with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable, sustainable, and audit-ready control frameworks aligned with SOX 404 requirements.• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing IT audit team, balancing hands-on execution with strategic program leadership in a fast-paced environment.• Advise executive leadership, including the CAE and CISO, on emerging technology risks (cloud, data privacy, AI, cybersecurity) and their impact on internal controls and regulatory compliance.
Education
Rutgers University–Newark
Master’s Degree, Information Technology
2013 — 2015
The College of New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mathematics
2005 — 2009
Skills
- Databases
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Information Security
- Data Analysis
- Management
- Customer Service
- Analysis
- Auditing Standards
- Computer Security
- Social Media
- IT Audit
- Leadership
- Program Management
- Amazon Web Services (Aws)
- Security Audits
- Policy Analysis
- Information Technology
- Program Evaluation
- Public Speaking
- Research
- Microsoft Word
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