Director Audit Services - BSC (Hybrid

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Exelon is leading the energy transformation, and we're calling all problem solvers, innovators, community builders and change makers. Work with us to deliver solutions that make our diverse cities and communities stronger, healthier and more resilient.

We're powered by purpose-driven people like you who believe in being inclusive and creative, and value safety, innovation, integrity and community service. We are a Fortune 200 company, 20,000 colleagues strong serving more than 10.7 million customers at six energy companies -- Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (Com Ed), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco).

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In our relentless pursuit of excellence, we elevate diverse voices, fresh perspectives and bold thinking. And since we know transforming the future of energy is hard work, we provide competitive compensation, incentives, excellent benefits and the opportunity to build a rewarding career.

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Audit Services is a nimble and adaptable risk centric organization recognized for world class assurance and advisory services. We contribute significantly to Building an Enduring Exelon and are viewed as a great place to work, developer of talent for the company, and preeminent and collaborative source of insights. In this Audit Services leadership role, individual will provide strategic leadership and oversight for internal controls, operational assurance, advisory services, and the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program.

This role is accountable for leading the enterprise SOX strategy, governance, execution, and continuous improvement of the internal control over financial reporting framework, while also providing independent assurance and insights that enable Executive Management and the Audit Committee to meet their governance and fiduciary responsibilities. Individual will leverage unique organizational positioning and in-depth understanding of Exelon business process areas to inform Audit Services team work activities, ensuring that the company's risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively.

Leads business planning activities and establishes department strategy to achieve organizational objectives, continuously improve team activities, and drive value creation.

• Provide direction and oversight for operational assurance and business enablement activities, including establishment of scope, objectives and approach using a risk-based methodology aligned to strategic business priorities that fully assesses the areas under review.
• Serve as liaison to business partners to ensure appropriate communication, engagement and value creation through Audit Services engagements. Express opinions and provide insights on the adequacy and effectiveness of the control environment while identifying and communicating continuous improvement, control optimization and risk mitigation opportunities.
• Support strategic initiatives to continuously improve processes that optimize internal controls and reduce total cost of controls, within Audit Services and across business process areas.
• Provide active coaching and support of Audit Services team members to support a high performing learning organization. Develop internal team capabilities and provide knowledge sharing in areas of expertise.
• Own and lead Exelon’s SOX compliance program, including program strategy, governance, risk assessment, scoping, control evaluation, testing approach, deficiency assessment, remediation oversight, and executive reporting.
• Provide strategic oversight of internal controls over financial reporting, ensuring SOX activities are risk-based, efficiently executed, aligned with regulatory expectations, and responsive to changes in business processes, systems, organizational structure, and external requirements.
• Partner with Controllership, business process owners, Information Technology, external auditors, and senior leadership to drive accountability for control ownership, timely remediation of control deficiencies, and ongoing strengthening of the company’s control environment.
• Lead continuous improvement of the SOX program, including opportunities to streamline control activities, reduce cost of controls, leverage automation and data analytics, and improve the effectiveness and sustainability of control design and execution.
• Communicate SOX program status, risks, findings, and remediation progress to Executive Management, the Audit Committee, external auditors, and other key stakeholders in a clear, timely, and actionable manner.

This role has enterprise-wide leadership…