Director, Internal Audit

Lumentum Operations LLC; San Jose (CA); Vor Ort; USD 170.000 - 242.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lumentum Operations LLC is seeking a Director, Internal Audit to lead a risk-based audit program across the organization, expanding focus beyond SOX, and partnering with leadership to strengthen governance and internal controls.

The role requires strategic leadership, strong business acumen, and the ability to manage cross-functional audits including IT, manufacturing, and compliance, while driving continuous improvement and fraud investigations.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive internal audit, public accounting, risk management, or related experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Experience leading audits across operating, financial, manufacturing, compliance, and/or IT in a complex, global org.
• Strong knowledge of COSO, risk assessment methods, and governance best practices.
• Experience developing and executing risk-based internal audit plans.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and influence decisions.

Aufgaben

• Develop and execute a comprehensive risk-based internal audit plan aligned with strategic objectives.
• Lead SOX PMO, planning and governing the annual SOX program with stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Project management

Organizational skills

Travel flexibility

CIA certification

CPA certification

Internal audit experience

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

ERP platforms

Data analytics

Automation and continuous auditing

Jobbeschreibung

Position Summary

The Director, Internal Audit is responsible for leading and executing a comprehensive, risk-based internal audit program that provides independent assurance and advisory services across the organization. The role supports the achievement of the Company's strategic objectives by evaluating and enhancing the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal control processes. Reporting to the Vice President, Internal Audit, the Director leads operational, financial, manufacturing, information technology (IT), compliance, and integrated audits while expanding Internal Audit's focus beyond Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance. The position partners closely with business and functional leadership to identify emerging risks, improve operational performance, strengthen internal controls, and support strategic initiatives and fraud investigations. This role requires a strategic leader who demonstrates sound judgment, executive presence, strong business acumen, and the highest standards of integrity and professional ethics.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive, risk-based internal audit plan aligned with the Company's strategic objectives and Internal Audit strategy.
• Lead the Company's SOX Program Management Office (PMO), directing the planning, execution, governance, and continuous improvement of the annual SOX compliance program, while partnering with business process owners, IT, external auditors, and executive leadership to ensure an effective and efficient internal control environment.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks throughout the organization.
• Expand Internal Audit's focus beyond SOX compliance by conducting operational audits that assess efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, cost optimization, and overall business performance.
• Conduct manufacturing and plant audits evaluating production processes, inventory management, quality systems, production controls, asset protection, and supply chain risks.
• Support the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program through enterprise-wide risk assessments, evaluation of mitigation strategies, and integration of key risks into the annual audit plan.
• Lead advisory engagements supporting strategic initiatives, business process improvements, ERP implementations, digital transformation initiatives, automation projects, mergers and acquisitions, post-acquisition integrations, and organizational change.
• Conduct and oversee special projects, including fraud investigations, ethics-related reviews, forensic assessments, and management-requested engagements.
• Develop practical, risk-based recommendations that strengthen internal controls while improving operational effectiveness and business performance.
• Communicate audit results, key risks, trends, and recommendations to senior leadership and governance committees through clear, concise, and impactful reporting.
• Monitor management's remediation efforts and validate corrective actions to ensure timely and sustainable resolution of audit findings.
• Build strong, trusted relationships across the organization while maintaining Internal Audit's independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism.
• Coordinate with external auditors, regulators, and other assurance providers to optimize audit coverage and minimize duplication of effort.
• Drive continuous improvement within the Internal Audit function through the adoption of leading practices, data analytics, continuous auditing, automation, and technology-enabled audit methodologies.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive internal audit, public accounting, risk management, or related experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Experience leading operational, financial, manufacturing, compliance, and/or IT audits within a complex, global organization.
• Strong knowledge of internal control frameworks, including COSO, risk assessment methodologies, and governance best practices.
• Experience developing and executing risk-based internal audit plans.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and influence business decisions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as business needs require.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or other relevant professional certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, or other complex operational environments.
• Experience supporting Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) programs.
• Knowledge of ERP platforms or similar enterprise systems.
• Experience applying data analytics, automation, or continuous auditing techniques within Internal Audit.

Reporting Relationship Reports to: Vice President, Internal Audit

Pay Range: P90-USA-1 :$169,600.00 - $242,250.00

Disclaimer: Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job location, where work will be performed, qualifications, work history and relevant experience. With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees, we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages, which may include annual bonus, commission for certain sales roles, equity, and health and welfare benefits.

Lumentum is illuminating the networks of tomorrow with advanced photonic technologies that enable AI, data centers, telecom, industrial, and sensing applications. As AI accelerates the global demand for bandwidth and energy efficiency, we deliver the building blocks that keep data moving reliably, efficiently, and at massive scale. Our optical products support AI and compute infrastructure, cloud and DCI environments, metro and long-haul networks, while our lasers drive breakthroughs in precision manufacturing and sensing. For nearly five decades, Lumentum has been at the intersection of light and innovation. What began as a vision with JDS Uniphase to harness the power of photonics has evolved into a global force driving the communication infrastructure of tomorrow. At Lumentum, we’re building more than a business—we’re building a team of passionate innovators whose drive to collaborate, create, and connect the world fuels everything we do. We are part of the AI technology revolution and we are illuminating the path forward. Headquartered in San Jose, California, we operate worldwide through a network of R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations.