Sr. Director, Internal Audit AI and Analyticssights

At Nationwide®, a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, we prioritize internal audit as a critical component of our business strategy, governance, and success. This role leads Internal Audit’s digital and analytics strategy, focusing on audit analytics, automation, process mining, AI, dashboards, and continuous auditing. It is ideal for a leader who has built or scaled data-driven audit capabilities and wants to improve risk insight, efficiency, and audit quality across a large, complex enterprise.

About the role

As the Sr Director, Internal Audit – Digital Auditing Insights, you will lead a team responsible for enabling data & analytics, process intelligence, AI, and other digital capabilities across Property & Casualty (P&C), Nationwide Financial (NF), Corporate, and Technology audit portfolios. You’ll provide centralized expertise and support to audit teams, driving the design and execution of digitally enabled audit and advisory approaches. You and your team will also support Internal Audit’s operational reporting, tooling, and continuous improvements.

This is a people-leader position with at least 2 Director-level and 1 staff direct reports. The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of 1 Nationwide Plaza. Work schedule: minimum 2 days in-office, 3 days remote. This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization, and Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute Internal Audit’s strategy for the use of data analytics, automation, process mining, AI, and visualization across assurance and advisory engagements.
• Partner with Internal Audit peers to embed digital techniques into planning, fieldwork, and reporting.
• Oversee development and maintenance of repeatable analytic routines, dashboards, and insights that support audit coverage across P&C, NF, Corporate, and Technology domains. Ensure appropriate data governance, documentation, and quality.
• Lead efforts to leverage process mining, AI, and advanced analytics to identify anomalies, emerging risks, and control improvement opportunities. Support Internal Audit’s evaluation of AI-enabled business processes and controls.
• Collaborate with Professional Practices to integrate digital capabilities into Internal Audit methodology, templates, and training. Influence the selection, implementation, and use of Internal Audit tools and platforms.
• Work closely with risk partners across the enterprise to drive an integrated approach to digital assurance techniques, enabling a connected risk management approach to the Three Lines of Defense at Nationwide.
• Provide analytics and reporting to support Internal Audit operations (e.g., plan coverage analytics, issue and action tracking, KPI/KRI reporting, portfolio views for the SVP and Audit Committee).
• Build digital literacy across the Internal Audit organization through coaching, training, and reusable assets.
• Manage the budget for digital tools, licenses, data sourcing, and specialized external support needed to execute the digital auditing strategy.
• Lead and develop a hybrid team of data, analytics, and audit professionals with diverse backgrounds, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance management. Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Accounting, Finance (with an analytics emphasis), or a related quantitative field. Advanced degree (e.g., in a quantitative, technology, or business discipline) preferred.
• Professional certifications or credentials in audit, data & analytics, or technology (e.g., CIA, CISA, CFE, or similar) strongly preferred.
• Typically, 10 or more years of progressive experience in internal or external audit, data analytics, risk analytics, or related disciplines; ideally within insurance or financial services.

Skills

• Proven expertise in using analytics, automation, and digital tools within audit or risk management.
• Strong understanding of insurance and/or financial services data and processes.
• Ability to translate business and risk questions into analytic solutions and communicate results clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and manage through influence across a matrixed environment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid time off: minimum 18 days per full calendar year (pro-rated quarterly based on hire date), nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off.
• 401(k) with company match and company-paid pension plan.
• Business casual attire.

Pay

National salary range for Sr Director, Internal Audit - Digital Auditing Insights: $136,000–$256,000. Expected starting salary range: $136,000–$228,000.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule: minimum 2 days in-office, 3 days remote. Some travel may be required.