Senior Director, Audit Strategy, Professional Practices and Operations (Olympia)

DescriptionJob Summary:Play a key role in shaping the internal audit services function while serving as the strategic right hand to the Chief Audit Executive in this newly created Senior Director position. We’re seeking a visionary leader to elevate our audit strategy, professional practices, and operations. In this important position, you’ll use your influencing skills to advance audit methodologies including leveraging GenAI (Copilot) for greater innovation and efficiency, champion quality assurance aligned with IIA global standards, shape strategic risk assessment processes through a forward-thinking approach, work collaboratively with teams across the department, take responsibility for developing executive and board-level communications, and stay at the forefront of industry best practices and innovation in internal audit. Join our dynamic team and help set the standard for excellence in audit and operational practices.Essential Responsibilities:Builds organizational capacity and prepares high potentials for growth opportunities and advancement; builds collaborative networks inside and outside the organization for self and others. Provides framework for soliciting and acting on performance feedback; drives collaboration to set goals and provide open feedback and coaching to foster performance improvement. Models and drives continuous learning and oversees the recruitment, selection, and development of talent; stays current with industry trends, benchmarks, and best practices; ensures performance management guidelines and expectations to achieve business needs. Acts as a thought leader on industry trends, benchmarks, and best practices; shares best practices within and across teams to drive improvement. Motivates and empowers teams; maintains a highly skilled and engaged workforce by aligning cross-functional resource plans with business objectives. Provides guidance when difficult decisions need to be made; creates opportunities for expanded scope of decision making and impact across teams.Oversees the operation of multiple units and/or departments by identifying member and operational needs; ensures the management of work assignment allocation and completion; translates business strategy into actionable business requirements; ensures products and/or services meet member requirements and expectations while aligning with organizational strategies. Engages strategic, cross-functional business units to champion and drive support for business plans and priorities; assumes responsibility for decision making; sets standards, measures progress, and ensures resolution of escalated issues. Sets and communicates goals and objectives; analyzes resources, costs, and forecasts and incorporates them into business plans; obtains and distributes resources. Anticipates and removes obstacles that impact performance; addresses performance gaps and implements contingency plans accordingly; ensures teams accomplish business objectives; serves as a subject-matter expert and trusted source to executive leadership; provides influence and consultation in the development of the larger organizational or business strategy.Leads risk assessment activities by leveraging expertise in area of risks; and deciding which risk projects will be completed.Plans, schedules and supervises assigned projects and staff in accordance with the audit plan, project budgets, and milestones; reviews and approves project level risk assessments; develops audit and project plans; approves work papers or other documentation; approves/prepares reports; and adheres to professional standards.Partners with company leaders on risk matters and acts as an internal consultant on analyzing and interpreting organizational risks and/or mitigation strategies.Develops the strategy and sets priorities for multiple client or functional areas by leveraging and engaging other members of the team; taking the lead role in driving client or functional area development based on risk assessment activities, client interactions, and industry knowledge; and directing the on-going risk assessment and audit planning process.Leads department initiatives.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:Minimum five (5) years supervisory experience.Minimum five (5) years of leadership experience in a senior role overseeing audit teams or functions.Minimum five (5) years experience leading professional practices and audit operations for a large and complex organization.Bachelors degree in finance or related field AND Minimum twelve (12) years audit or related business experience. Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement.Additional Requirements:Job Field: AuditJob Type: StandardSchedule: Full-timeJob Level: Director/Senior DirectorTravel: Yes, 10 % of the TimeEmployee Status: Regular