Senior Manager - Governance & Assurance

The Senior Manager Audit Preparedness Governance & Assurance for the MBS Stadium project at Qiddiya Investment Company will be responsible for ensuring the project is audit‑ready at all times across its delivery lifecycle.

• Act as the central liaison between the MBS Stadium project team and internal and external audit functions, supporting governance frameworks, assurance activities, and compliance obligations.
• Work closely with project leadership, finance, procurement and corporate governance teams to ensure robust documentation, reporting and control environments are maintained throughout the project.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between the MBS Stadium project and internal audit, external audit and regulatory bodies.
• Develop and maintain an audit preparedness framework, ensuring the project is ready for scheduled and ad‑hoc audits at all times.
• Coordinate audit responses, track findings and manage the timely close‑out of audit recommendations and corrective actions.
• Support the establishment and maintenance of project governance frameworks, policies and control procedures in line with QIC standards.
• Conduct assurance reviews across key project functions—including procurement, finance, contracts and reporting—to identify compliance gaps and risks.
• Prepare clear and accurate audit documentation, evidence packs and management responses on behalf of the project team.
• Monitor adherence to regulatory, contractual and corporate compliance requirements applicable to the project.
• Liaise with QIC's corporate governance, risk and compliance functions to align project‑level assurance activities with company‑wide frameworks.
• Produce regular governance and assurance reports for project leadership and relevant stakeholder committees.
• Drive a culture of transparency, accountability and continuous improvement across the project team.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering or a related field.
• Relevant professional certifications highly desirable (e.g., CIA, CISA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in audit, assurance, governance or compliance roles, preferably within large‑scale construction, infrastructure or giga/mega projects.
• Strong understanding of internal audit methodologies, governance frameworks and risk‑based assurance approaches.
• Experience liaising with internal and external audit teams and managing audit cycles end‑to‑end.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce high‑quality reports and documentation for senior audiences.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented and able to manage multiple audit and assurance work streams simultaneously.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary project and corporate teams in a fast‑paced environment.