Audit Project Manager – CIO

RiseMe; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Senior Audit Project Manager to join Corporate Audit Services within Technology and Operations Services.

This role leads complex audit engagements across technology functions, guides teams, and ensures risk controls are effective in a dynamic banking environment. Based in Minneapolis, the role requires collaboration with multiple business lines and regulators, with on-site presence required three or more days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Typically more than eight years of applicable experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex audit projects that are horizontal in nature and supervise staff in the completion of audit engagements.
• Monitor progress against plan and assess work performed by the engagement team.
• Provide coaching and on-the-job training for team members to ensure conformance with audit policies.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to drive strategy across engagements.
• Identify gaps and inform solutions to minimize losses from inadequate processes or errors.
• Partner with assigned LOB and RCA teams to implement a risk management framework.
• Participate in projects ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Identify and elevate risks appropriately.
• Support cloud migration assurance activities.

Skills

Audit project mgmt

IT controls testing

Data analytics

Stakeholder meetings

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

U.S. Bank Corporate Audit Services (CAS) welcomes applications from talented professionals to join our growing team of audit professionals within our Technology and Operations Services Team as a Senior Audit Project Manager.
This role will align to the Technology Services Audit team which provides global audit coverage for multiple technology organizations within USB and is responsible for auditing the core Technology processes (e.g., application functionality testing, application development, change management, vendor management, interface controls, logical access controls, and input/processing/output controls, and business continuity), and related risks and controls within Technology Services. Chief Information Office collaborates with business partners (Consumer and Business Banking, Wealth Management and Investment Services, Corporate and Commercial Banking, Payment Services) as well as Risk and Corporate Support Functions but not limited to, Infrastructure, Technology Transformation, Enterprise Architecture and Engineering, Data and Digital Technology infrastructure, including emerging technologies. The Technology Services Audit Team also drives thematic, horizontal reviews focused on cloud, data, and emerging technologies.
Primary Responsibilities

• Lead complex audit projects that are horizontal in nature and supervise staff in the completion of audit engagements with minimal supervision from managers, however there are no direct reports

• Monitor progress of audit engagements against plan and schedule, assess work performed by the audit engagement team, and

• Provide coaching and on-the-job training for team members to ensure engagements are completed in conformance with internal audit policies and procedures

• Work as a subject matter expert in a particular topic, helping drive strategy, and may support multiple audit engagements covering the related topics

• Handle complex tasks autonomously and is able to influence business line understanding of risk mitigation

• Partner with their assigned Line of Business, other Risk/Compliance/Audit (RCA) professionals, and RCA Managers to, depending on their function, create, implement, maintain, review or oversee an effective risk management framework.

• Participate in projects and/or activities that ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

• Identify gaps and inform solutions that minimize losses resulting from inadequate internal processes, systems or human errors.

• Identify, respond and/or elevate risks as appropriate

• Help support third line assurance efforts relating to a large-scale cloud migration and ongoing support subsequent to the migration.
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience

• Typically more than eight years of applicable experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience in IT applications controls, and IT general controls testing are required.

• Experience executing multiple integrated audits concurrently including all stages of audit successfully

• Experience utilizing data analytics and validating audit and regulatory issues within agreed-upon timeframes

• Experience in leading stakeholder meetings, and issue discussions.

• Experience in reviewing workpapers and addressing QA queries.

• Proven track record of adapting to a fast-paced environment and effective multi-tasking, being able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Participate in engagement team for assurance engagements involving applications and critical software assets across the technology space, as well as advisory engagements consulting on critical technology initiatives

• Advanced understanding of the banking business line's operations, products/services, systems, and associated risks/controls

• Assess the adequacy of the control environment, identify control gaps and opportunities for continuous improvement based on relevant knowledge and experience

• Ensure delivery of the highest quality reports and value-add recommendations and insights

• Stay current on industry/technology related trends

• Advanced knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends that impact their assigned line of business

• Advanced knowledge of Risk/Compliance/Audit competencies and ability to execute an assignment entirely independently

• Strong process facilitation, project management, and analytical skills

• Must possess business acumen and credibility to help business line(s) proactively identify and address changing workforce needs

• Motivated individual with excellent presentation, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

• Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages, including Microsoft Office applications and word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations

• Applicable professional certifications are preferred (e.g., CISA).

• Some working knowledge of Cloud, Micro Services, Middleware, databases, and DevOps is preferred

Location expectations

*This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

**We are hiring in the following locations:

• Atlanta, GA

• Chicago, IL

• Minneapolis, MN

• Charlotte, NC

• New York, NY

• Irving, TX

• Milwaukee, WI

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $119,765.00 - $140,900.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.