Senior Audit Manager - Transformation

Standard Chartered; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Chartered’s Group Internal Audit & Investigation (GIAI) seeks a Senior Audit Manager to lead Change Transformation audits. You will assess risk, plan fieldwork, and report on transformation processes across Group COO portfolios, supporting governance, regulatory compliance and stakeholder engagement.

The role involves complex, cross-functional audits, Agile and Classic delivery reviews, and active collaboration with Group and Country stakeholders to drive timely, value-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of audit experience in Banking/Financial Services.
• Strong knowledge of Change Management and Agile concepts.
• Ability to lead complex, cross-functional audits across locations and functions.

Responsibilities

• Strategy: Maintain awareness of business strategy and transformation priorities within GIAI.
• Business: Plan, execute and report internal audits to GIAI standards and timelines.
• Business: Deliver actionable, value-added audit recommendations and drive improvements.
• Processes: Conduct audits in-line with Group Internal Audit methodology.
• People & Talent: Build strong relationships with business audit teams to enable integrated work.
• Risk Management: Complete risk assessment activities and monitor key risks in Change Management.
• Governance: Assess effectiveness of Transformation governance, oversight and controls.
• Regulatory & Business Conduct: Uphold Group Values and Code of Conduct, ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Auditing

Risk Management

Project Management

Job description

Failure to effectively manage Change may lead to adverse client outcomes, breaches of regulatory requirements that could attract regulatory scrutiny, and/or damage the Group’s reputation.

• Group Internal Audit & Investigation (GIAI) in Standard Chartered Bank is looking for an exceptional and dynamic Senior Audit Manager to join our Change Transformation audit team within the Functions - Group COO portfolio.
• This global role includes risk assessment, planning and executing audits across Group Transformation processes in support of the Group’s strategic intent, change investment management, Programme Lifecycle, Classic and Agile delivery, portfolio/programme/project governance, programme planning and delivery execution, including scheduling and resource management, benefits management, financial management, risk & issue management, dependencies management, etc.
• This role will get to work on more complex audits such as cross-functional and multi-location high risk audits and will also provide you the opportunities to interact and engage with both Group and Country Stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

• Maintain an awareness of the Group's business strategy and model, and an understanding of the Group’s Transformation priorities.

Business

• Perform, support, or lead where directed, the planning, fieldwork, and reporting of internal audit engagements to deliver agreed assurance objectives to established GIAI standards and timelines.
• Deliver quality audit reports that are effectively written with practical, actionable, measurable and value-added recommendations.
• Share knowledge, skills and experience with team members and the wider GIAI and provide advisory to internal auditors from both Business and Technology on Change Management.
• Assist in standardisation and documentation of processes, risks, and controls and work with internal stakeholders to build a comprehensive and simple test procedures for Change Management. Liaise with Change Management standard owners where required.
• Assist to track and consolidate all Change related audit issues raised by GIAI, Regulators or Monitors and provide periodic updates to internal GIAI Management and senior risk committees of the Bank.
• Apply an in-depth understanding of, and compliance with, GIAI methodology standards and the GIAI system in all areas of assigned GIAI activity.
• Evaluate quantitative and qualitative data (using data analytics) to diagnose underlying issues, patterns and root causes.
• Monitor and track assigned audit issues and action plans, and report overdue items to the Head of Audit (HOA) for resolution.

Processes

• Execute audits in-line with the Group Internal Audit methodology.

People & Talent

• Build good working relationships with the business audit teams to facilitate execution of integrated audit work.
• Assists in maintaining the right relationships with the Business leading to sound audit recommendations and channels of audit related communication and monitoring.

Risk Management

• Complete relevant risk assessment activities in a timely and effective manner, including the completion of Risk Assessment template.
• Assist in continuous auditing and monitoring of key risks in Change Management.
• Follow changes in the laws and regulations to identify emerging risks.

Governance

• Responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the Group's arrangements to deliver effective Transformation governance, oversight, and controls.
• Maintain awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalation, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders

• Designated business stakeholders (including the Global Head of Group Investment Management, and Business/Function COO), related to individual audit assignments and the assigned portfolio; and
• GIAI stakeholders – team leaders, team members, team managers, Country and Regional Heads of Audit, GIAI Senior Leadership Group, and Audit Executive Team

Other Responsibilities

• Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.

Skills and Experience

Must-have Skills

• Auditing
• Risk Management (Financial and Non-Financial)
• Project Management

Motivations

• Motivated by delivering high-quality outcomes while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Energised by identifying opportunities for process improvement, driving operational efficiency, and enhancing customer and stakeholder experiences.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment that requires problem-solving, critical thinking, and effective decision-making.
• Driven by collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve shared business objectives and deliver sustainable business outcomes.
• Demonstrates resilience and adaptability when managing complex operational challenges, changing priorities, and continuous business transformation.
• Motivated by developing people, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, and supporting team success through coaching and leadership.

Qualifications

Key Experiences

• Strong background in audit (with a focus on Change delivery and Agile concepts) with a minimum of 7 years of experience preferably in the Banking and Financial services industry.
• Knowledge and experience in Change Management (e.g.