Senior Manager - Operations Audit

About the role

The Senior Manager – Operations Audit leads a portfolio of complex operational audits and strategic initiatives, ensuring risk coverage, governance effectiveness, and operational excellence across the organization. This role is responsible for audit planning, execution, and reporting in line with Global Internal Audit Standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and oversee multiple concurrent operational audit engagements across various business functions.
• Develop strategic audit plans aligned with organizational objectives and risk priorities.
• Ensure audit engagements adhere to internal audit methodology, timelines, and quality standards.
• Supervise and review audit reports, guaranteeing accuracy, clarity, and actionable recommendations.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with senior management to promote risk awareness and control accountability.
• Mentor and coach audit staff, providing technical and professional development guidance.
• Contribute to the strategic planning of the Internal Audit Department, including the annual risk‑based audit plan.
• Collaborate with governance, risk, and compliance teams to enhance integrated assurance efforts.
• Drive continuous improvement of audit processes and methodologies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, engineering, or a related field.
• Professional certification (CIA, CISA, or Lean Six Sigma) required; master's degree preferred.
• Advanced understanding of internal audit practices, risk assessment, control evaluation, and assurance reporting.
• Proven ability to manage large‑scale audit engagements and quality assurance reviews.
• Experience evaluating operational KPIs and identifying opportunities for optimization and automation.
• Knowledge of advanced process improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.

Required skills

• Data analytics
• Audit software tools
• Lean methodology
• Six Sigma methodology