Global SOX & Internal Audit Director — Lead Controls & AI

Sabre; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible work options

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Retirement planning

Professional development

Job summary

Sabre is seeking a Director, SOX & Internal Audit to lead our global Internal Audit & Enterprise Risk Management team. This role directs end-to-end SOX compliance, technology risk monitoring and control rationalization across global operations.

You will mentor a high-performing team, manage senior stakeholder relationships, and partner with external auditors to remediate deficiencies. The position emphasizes strategic vision, technical mastery and risk governance excellence.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of internal audit experience with leadership in technology or SaaS environments.
• Active certifications such as CISA or CIA.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, COSO, NIST and COBIT frameworks.
• Proven expertise in cybersecurity governance, identity and access management, vulnerability management and secure software development.
• Practical experience using generative AI, automation or analytics tools to modernize audit workflows and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Sarbanes-Oxley program for business and technology operations, rationalizing controls to drive cost and process efficiencies.
• Direct risk-based operational audits using IIA standards while delivering risk monitoring to executive leadership and the Audit Committee.
• Partner with external auditors and business leaders to remediate control deficiencies and resolve complex system issues.
• Guide and mentor audit staff to build technical risk and cybersecurity capabilities across the team.
• Implement generative AI, automation and data analytics to streamline testing workflows and increase audit coverage.

Education

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Tools

Generative AI

Automation tools

Data analytics tools

Job description

Sabre is seeking a Director, SOX & Internal Audit to lead our global Internal Audit & Enterprise Risk Management team. This role directs end-to-end SOX compliance, technology risk monitoring and control rationalization across global operations.

You will mentor a high-performing team, manage senior stakeholder relationships, and partner with external auditors to remediate deficiencies. The position emphasizes strategic vision, technical mastery and risk governance excellence.