Internal Audit Manager, Audit Intelligence Enablement

Internal Audit Manager, Audit Intelligence Enablement

If you're passionate about turning advanced audit intelligence into real-world impact, this role puts you right at the heart of how Internal Audit evolves. As Internal Audit Manager, Audit Intelligence Enablement, you will work side by side with audit teams to embed intelligence capabilities into planning and fieldwork—helping auditors use them confidently, responsibly, and consistently. You'll shape adoption through hands-on coaching, practical guidance, and well-run pilots, translating real audit experience into clear materials and reinforced ways of working.

This is an enablement-focused role with visible impact: empowering auditors, improving execution quality, and ensuring intelligence is used with clarity, discipline, and purpose across Internal Audit.

Key Responsibilities

• Enable audit teams with hands-on support using intelligence capabilities during planning, fieldwork, and reporting.
• Coach auditors on interpretation, limitations, responsible use, and documentation standards
• Coordinate pilots and phased rollouts, capturing structured feedback and lessons learned
• Develop and maintain practical job aids, guides, frequently asked questions, and usage examples
• Monitor adoption signals, identify blockers, and escalate recommendations for improvement
• Partner with Learning to convert audit usage into targeted enablement and training materials
• Align intelligence use with audit processes, templates, tools, and Operational Excellence standards

Willingness to travel for this role: 5%

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk, Information Systems, or Data and Analytics
• Experience working within Internal Audit, Finance, Risk, Compliance, or related assurance functions
• Good understanding of audit execution, evidence standards, and documentation discipline
• Practical exposure to analytics or artificial intelligence–enabled tools in a risk or assurance context
• Proven ability to coach and support stakeholders in real time during audit activities
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to translate feedback into improvements

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Skills Desired

Building Effective Teams, Compliance And Controls, Continuous Process Improvement, Critical Thinking, E2E Process View, Employee Engagement, Esg Data Management, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Interpersonal Savvy, People Development, Process Optimization, Rapid Problem Solving