SVP, Chief Audit Executive

The Opportunity

The Senior Vice President, Chief Audit Executive (CAE) plays a pivotal role in delivering on Voya’s mission—serving as the enterprise’s independent assurance leader and a trusted advisor to the Board and executive leadership.

This is a highly visible leadership role, directly supporting the Audit Committee and executive team with objective, forward-looking insights that protect Voya’s reputation, financial integrity, and long-term success.

What You’ll Do

• Enterprise Audit & Controls Leadership
  Lead Voya’s enterprise-wide Internal Audit and FCR functions, delivering coordinated, risk-based assurance across financial, operational, and regulatory domains.

• Oversee the design, execution, and continuous improvement of ICFR, SOX, and financial controls frameworks.

• Drive end-to-end visibility into control effectiveness, systemic risks, and remediation outcomes.

• Board & Executive Engagement
  Serve as a trusted advisor to the Audit Committee and executive leadership, delivering clear, credible perspectives on risk, controls, and governance.

• Translate audit findings into forward-looking insights that inform business decisions and enterprise strategy.

• Partner closely with external auditors and regulators, ensuring confidence in governance and audit processes.

• Risk, Governance & Compliance Integration
  Provide independent assurance over financial reporting integrity and control effectiveness, while maintaining clear separation from control ownership.

• Monitor and challenge management on the timely and effective remediation of audit findings.

• Modernization & Continuous Improvement
  Advance the audit function through automation, data analytics, and continuous controls monitoring.

• Strengthen reporting and insights to be more proactive, risk-aware, and decision-oriented.

• Identify opportunities to simplify, streamline, and enhance control environments across the enterprise.

• Talent & Leadership
  Build and lead a high-performing Internal Audit and FCR organization with strong technical depth and enterprise mindset.

• Establish clear governance, decision rights, and operating models that balance independence with execution excellence.

Your Impact in the First Year

• Establish credibility and trust with the Audit Committee, CFO, and executive leadership.

• Deliver a risk-based audit and controls plan aligned to strategy and regulatory expectations.

• Strengthen SOX and ICFR effectiveness, sustainability, and governance.

• Enhance audit reporting to provide forward-looking, decision-useful insights.

• Drive measurable progress in analytics, automation, and continuous monitoring.

• Ensure timely remediation of high-risk issues with strong accountability and transparency.

What We’re Looking For

• Executive leadership experience in Internal Audit, Financial Controls, and SOX within a complex, regulated environment (financial services preferred).

• Deep expertise in ICFR, financial reporting risk, regulatory frameworks, and enterprise risk management.

• Proven ability to engage and influence Audit Committees, regulators, and senior executives.

• Track record of modernizing audit functions through data, automation, and continuous monitoring.

• Strong leadership presence and the ability to build and develop high-performing teams.

Critical Skills

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.

• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.

• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.

• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.

• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.