Program & Risk Manager, Internal Audit - Professional Practices

About the role

Global Internal Audit is a fast-paced, dynamic team focused on business and operational processes and the technologies that support risk management, governance, and internal controls for the company. We are one of many mechanisms at the company with the aim of continuous improvement. We look across the entire company and the technologies that support them, evaluating risks that could harm our customers, the company, or prevent us from achieving objectives.

Responsibilities

• Own programs and initiatives across the department, including regulatory inquiries, stakeholder reporting, and operational support.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, work autonomously in an ambiguous environment, and understand the importance of operationalizing key mechanisms and management reporting related to quality and professional practices and industry standards.
• Be a key interface and partner across all levels of the global IA team.
• Coach and mentor audit team members, identify training needs, increase awareness of business and risks, and stay current with professional practice changes and internal auditing best practices.
• Earn the trust of the global audit team and lead through influence.
• Exhibit a bias for action and a passion for operational excellence, driving continuous improvement to our processes and standards while inventing and simplifying processes and insisting on the highest standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project Management experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Experience owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience with auditing, risk management, compliance, and/or quality and program management
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification preferred
• Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent preferred
• Master's degree or equivalent preferred
• Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field preferred
• Experience in risk management and internal audit including: performing risk assessments and audits, designing controls, managing enterprise control frameworks, and prioritizing risk preferred
• Prior experience with audit quality reviews and program management with an IT focus preferred
• Results-oriented – ability to motivate, influence, and manage diverse teams preferred
• Track record of successful program management for large, cross-functional projects, including rolling out both process and technology-based improvements preferred
• Comfortable working as an individual contributor with other resources to drive change preferred