Audit Transformation & Strategy Lead

• 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

• Develop clear, concise, and compelling communications for a variety of audiences, including senior leadership

• Serve as a 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 to deliver integrated solutions

• 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

Requirements

• 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)

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Hard Skills

• internal audit practices
• audit lifecycle
• regulatory expectations
• change management
• process design
• process improvements
• project management
• stakeholder influence
• efficiency automation
• simplification efforts

Soft Skills

• communication skills
• collaboration skills
• relationship building
• strategic thinking
• problem-solving
• adaptability
• leadership
• facilitation
• accountability
• negotiation

Certifications & Qualifications

• CIA
• CPA