Senior Manager – Delivery Audit

About the role

The Senior Manager – Delivery Audit leads complex, risk‑based internal audit engagements across the organization’s capital delivery portfolio, covering construction, infrastructure, engineering, procurement and facilities management. The role provides independent assurance on project delivery controls, cost management and contractor performance while driving continuous improvement of audit methodology.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery‑focused audits, including construction contracts, capital procurement and infrastructure programmes.
• Provide assurance over project cost management, cost baselines, change orders, claims and earned‑value performance.
• Evaluate contractor and consultant performance against contractual obligations, KPIs and service levels.
• Assess programme and portfolio governance, including stage‑gate decisions and escalation mechanisms.
• Review procurement and tendering processes for capital works to ensure fairness, competitiveness and compliance.
• Develop strategic audit plans aligned with organisational risk priorities.
• Supervise audit reports, ensuring accuracy, clarity and actionable recommendations.
• Mentor and coach audit staff and contribute to the Internal Audit Department’s annual risk‑based plan.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Project Management or related field.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, Lean Six Sigma, PMP or RMP preferred.
• Advanced internal audit expertise, including risk assessment, control evaluation and assurance reporting.
• Proven experience managing large‑scale audit engagements and developing audit frameworks.

Required skills

• Fidic and other standard construction contract knowledge.
• Familiarity with EPC, EPCM, PMC and design‑build delivery models.
• Cost engineering and earned‑value management.
• Data analytics and audit software tools.
• Risk assessment and control evaluation techniques.