Director - Audit Services

Director - Audit Services

As the largest private-sector power producer in the world and the nation's largest producer of clean and reliable energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: lighting the way to a brilliant tomorrow for all. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes. Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things. Join us in meeting the country's energy needs today and tomorrow.

Constellation offers an extensive selection of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and a wide-range of benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, eligible employees are offered a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs; disability and life insurance benefits; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.

Expected salary range of $195,300 to $217,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).

Primary Purpose of Position

The Director, Business Operations Internal Audit provides strategic risk leadership for the Company's operational, compliance, fraud, transformation, and business process risk assurance program and serves as a key advisor to Management and the Chief Audit Executive. This role is responsible for driving execution of a unified, data-driven, forward-looking audit plan and operating model; balancing core assurance with transformation-related and emerging risk coverage; and translating complex business risks into clear, decision-useful insights that support strategic execution, operational excellence, and value-add transformation initiatives.

Primary Duties and Accountabilities

Lead a Unified, Forward-Looking Business Operations Audit Program

Drive development and execution of a unified, data-driven, forward-looking audit plan and IA operating model focused on the enterprise's most significant operational, compliance, fraud, transformation, and business process risks.

Lead consistent application of people, methodology, reporting, and risk coverage across a scalable Internal Audit function that delivers reliable assurance and advisory value across the business.

Balance "run the business" core assurance with transformation-related and emerging risk assurance, ensuring audit coverage remains aligned to business priorities, market dynamics, and regulatory expectations.

Develop and lead enterprise-wide operational, compliance, fraud, and transformation audit and advisory engagements, establishing scope, objectives, and methodologies using a risk-based approach aligned to business strategy.

Apply business acumen and domain knowledge to drive risk foresight, evaluate control design and effectiveness, and communicate practical recommendations that strengthen operations and reduce risk.

Serve as a Strategic Risk Advisor to Executive Management and the Chief Audit Executive

Translate complex operational, compliance, fraud, transformation, and business process risks into concise, actionable, and decision-useful insights for senior leadership.

Proactively identify emerging risks tied to transformation initiatives, energy market dynamics, regulatory expectations, operating model changes, and business performance objectives.

Elevate Internal Audit to a trusted advisor supporting strategic execution, operational resilience, and value-add transformation initiatives.

Lead Talent, Change, and Stakeholder Alignment

Lead and retain a high-performing audit leadership team, setting clear expectations, accountability, and consistent ways of working across the function.

Champion a culture of consistency, accountability, continuous improvement, and constructive challenge during organizational change.

Actively manage stakeholder relationships across business operations, risk management teams, compliance, legal, finance, external auditors, and other assurance providers to ensure coordinated risk coverage.

Internal Audit and Compliance Excellence

Maintain a solid understanding of business operations and lead a progressive internal audit, compliance, and fraud risk program that supports risk foresight and practical business improvement.

Demonstrate expertise leading operational, compliance, and fraud risk assessments, including planning, execution, issue evaluation, root cause analysis, and stakeholder communication.

Build trusted partnerships with business leaders and stakeholders to assess control effectiveness and communicate findings, recommendations, and risk mitigation opportunities with clarity and credibility.

Leverage technology, data analytics, and digital audit approaches to reduce the total cost of controls, increase audit efficiency, and drive client value across complex, regulated environments.

Leadership & Behavioral Expectations

Transformational Audit Leadership: Drives a forward-looking audit agenda that balances core assurance with transformation, business process, and emerging risk coverage.

Digital Literacy: Leverages technology and data-driven approaches to improve audit execution, reduce the total cost of controls, and create scalable client value across complex, regulated environments.

Business Acumen and Strategic Orientation: Demonstrates deep understanding of business operations and enterprise priorities, strategically architects risk-based audit approaches, applies creative problem-solving and critical evaluation to complex issues, and integrates insights that drive continuous improvement, operational excellence, and strategic performance.

Change Leadership and Stakeholder Alignment: Builds trust across business leaders, risk partners, and external assurance providers while promoting consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement during change.

Executive Presence: Establishes credibility and influence with executive leadership, technology management, and Audit Committee members through sound judgment and trusted advisory relationships.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.

12+ years of progressive professional experience, including significant leadership responsibility within internal audit, compliance, fraud risk, enterprise risk management, public accounting, or a comparable control-focused environment.

Demonstrated experience leading teams focused on executing risk-based operational, compliance, fraud, transformation, or enterprise risk audits across complex business operations.

Significant experience leading operational, compliance, fraud, and business process risk assessments, including audit planning, execution, issue evaluation, reporting, and stakeholder communication.

Demonstrated success supporting organizational transformation, operating model changes, methodology implementation, or continuous improvement initiatives within Internal Audit or a related risk function.

Strong business acumen and ability to assess emerging risks tied to business operations, energy market dynamics, regulatory expectations, transformation initiatives, and strategic priorities.

Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and communicate complex operational and compliance risks in a clear, business-oriented manner.

Experience leading and developing teams, including managers and/or geographically dispersed teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree.

Professional certification (e.g., CIA, CPA, CFE, CISA, CRMA, PMP).

Experience leading operational, compliance, fraud, enterprise risk, or assurance programs within Fortune 500 organizations, with significant experience in the power and utilities, energy, advanced manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries.

Demonstrated expertise auditing and assessing risks across engineering, generation and plant operations, operations and maintenance (O&M), asset management, capital projects, outage management, procurement, and end-to-end supply chain functions, including third-party and contractor risk management.

Deep understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements applicable to regulated industries, including governance, environmental, reliability, safety, market, financial, and operational compliance frameworks.

Experience evaluating and improving business processes, operational performance, and controls within complex, asset-intensive environments requiring high levels of reliability, safety, and operational excellence.

Experience in developing and leveraging data analytics, automation, AI-enabled solutions, digital tools, and continuous auditing techniques to enhance audit quality, efficiency, and business insight.

Familiarity with internal control frameworks, enterprise risk management practices, fraud risk management programs, technology-enabled business process controls, and regulatory compliance programs within highly regulated operating environments.

Proven ability to provide strategic insights and challenge management on risks and opportunities affecting operations, maintenance, engineering, supply chain resilience, regulatory compliance, capital investments, and enterprise performance.