Senior Audit Manager - Professional Practices Strategy & Transformation

Senior Audit Manager – Professional Practices Strategy & Transformation

The Senior Audit Manager – Professional Practices Strategy & Transformation is responsible for advancing the strategic priorities of Corporate Audit Services (CAS) Professional Practices through design, execution and delivery of high-impact initiatives that enhance audit effectiveness, efficiency and scalability. This role serves as a key leader within Professional Practices, driving audit lifecycle design and simplification, improvement initiatives, and change management efforts.

• Partner with leadership to shape and operationalize strategic priorities.
• Translate strategy into actionable roadmaps, initiatives and deliverables.
• Monitor progress and ensure alignment with enterprise and regulatory expectations.
• Lead end‑to‑end design and simplification of the audit lifecycle and related workflows (planning through reporting).
• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies, duplication and unnecessary complexity.
• Partner with methodology, planning, operations and audit teams to ensure solutions are practical and scalable.
• Lead cross‑functional initiatives aligned to efficiency, automation, standardization and innovation.
• Manage a portfolio of high‑priority projects with clear outcomes, timelines and success measures.
• Drive execution through structured project management and stakeholder coordination.
• Develop and execute change management strategies to support successful implementation of new processes, tools and ways of working.
• Ensure changes are clearly communicated, well understood and effectively adopted across audit teams.
• Partner with training and communications resources to support rollout and sustainment.
• Develop clear, concise and compelling communications for a variety of audiences, including senior leadership.
• Serve as key liaison between Professional Practices and audit teams to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Facilitate discussions, working sessions and governance forums as needed.
• Partner across Professional Practices (e.g. methodology, planning, operations, tooling, capability) to deliver integrated solutions.
• Act as connector across teams to ensure consistency, reduce duplication and enable effective execution.
• Build strong relationships with audit teams to understand pain points and inform continuous improvement efforts.
• Lead cross‑functional project teams, including setting direction, coordinating resources and holding team members accountable for delivery.
• Provide guidance and informal coaching to team members and project participants.
• Influence without formal authority to drive outcomes across the organization.

• Represent Professional Practices in cross‑CAS initiatives and working groups.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Typically more than 10 years of applicable experience in internal audit, risk management or related field.

• Strong understanding of internal audit practices, audit lifecycle and regulatory expectations in financial services.
• Demonstrated experience leading strategic initiatives, transformation efforts or large‑scale process improvements.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional projects and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience with change management, process design and simplification efforts.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to tailor messaging for senior leadership.
• Strong collaboration skills with a track record of working effectively across teams and functions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate ambiguity in a dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with the design, configuration and administration of audit tools and platforms (e.g. Team Mate+, Archer eGRC, Service Now).
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Copilot).
• Applicable professional certifications (e.g. CIA, CPA).
• Ability to work from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short‑term and…