Senior Audit Manager; PPM Specialism

449105 Senior Audit Manager (PPM Specialism)

• Salary:
  National: £73,142 - £79,550/ London £77,124 - £84,724
• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• Working Pattern:
  This post is available on a full time, part time or job share basis, and flexible working hours can be accommodated.
• Location:
  
  We will consider applications from people able to access the following offices:
  Birmingham, Bristol, Bootle, Croydon, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Reading and Swansea.

The Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) is driven by its unparalleled access across government to build better insights, better outcomes for our clients. This role offers a strong platform for career progression within the Agency and the wider civil service, providing opportunities to develop leadership, partner engagement and strategic relationship management skills across government. The Agency's unique access across the public sector exposes you to different risk and control environments, allowing you to gain insights, apply experience, contribute meaningfully, and continue developing professionally.

The post holder will have a strategic leadership and delivery role within the Agency and will be responsible for delivering a high-quality, impactful audit programme within their span of control in accordance with the Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) in the UK Public Sector or other relevant professional standards.

The post holder will lead and manage a portfolio of audit delivery, including delivering individual audit engagements from planning through to reporting, providing people management, engagement supervision and oversight to teams delivering individual engagement in a matrix.

The post holder will be an experienced, confident and strategic leader, providing portfolio direction and alignment. Adept as fostering a culture of continuous improvement, upholding quality assurance, championing innovation and driving professional development and learning for our people.

The post holder will require a deep understanding of clients' operations, key risks, and priorities whilst building strong, productive relationships at all levels and delivering challenging messages with professionalism and clarity.

The post holder will provide Programme and Project Management (PPM) specialism input and insight into the shaping of audit strategies and plans across a portfolio. Identifying key risks and engaging stakeholders with credibility and impact, the post holder will work closely with colleagues including Group Chief Internal Auditors (GCIAs).

This role will play a key role in upholding quality assurance, the Agency's reputation and strengthening the function including championing the development of a risk-orientated culture.

The post holder will drive the continuous professional development of our people including effective allocation of audit resource based on skills, capacity, and priorities, to optimise overall Agency delivery. Working with resource managers to ensure resource is deployed effectively to optimise performance and outcomes.

• Take a strategic leadership and delivery role leading and managing a portfolio of audit delivery from planning through to reporting.
• Acting as the engagement supervisor for all audits within your agreed allocation.
• You will drive the continuous professional development of our people including effective allocation of audit resource based on skills, capacity, and priorities to optimise overall Agency delivery.
• Deliver value-adding PPM audit insights that help GIAA clients identify, understand, and manage project and programme delivery risks.
• Shape and drive the implementation of an audit strategy and plan, identifying key risks, you will engage stakeholders with credibility and impact and work closely with colleagues including Group Chief Internal Auditors (GCIAs).
• Identify and share common PPM assurance and advisory issues across GIAA's client base to improve risk awareness and mitigation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) and the National Audit Office (NAO) to share knowledge and align assurance approaches…