Head of Performance, Audit & Compliance

Bay Area Rapid Transit; United States; On-site; USD 197,000 - 298,000; Full time

Job summary

Bay Area Rapid Transit seeks an experienced leader to direct performance management, internal audit, compliance, and organizational accountability. The role oversees audits, analyzes program effectiveness, and guides strategic improvements across departments to strengthen transparency and results.

The Director will lead a multidisciplinary team, develop metrics and dashboards for executive briefings, coordinate with Board members and oversight agencies, and promote accountability through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, accounting, finance or a closely related field.
• Seven (7) years of full-time equivalent professional financial and operational audit and business performance management experience with at least three (3) years of management responsibility.
• A CPA, CIA or CISA certification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assumes full management responsibility for departmental services and activities including coordination of internal and external performance, operational, financial and other assessment and audit activities; recommends and administers policies and procedures; conducts follow-up status reporting; engages in peer review; develops and directs best practices, audit guidelines and other standards.
• Plans, directs and coordinates annual and long-range work plans based on risk assessment, complaint investigations, and input from stakeholders; manages goals, objectives, policies and priorities; assigns projects; reviews work methods and problems.
• Directs performance management and assessment activities, such as management and divisional audits, benchmarking audits, organizational and staffing audits, effectiveness assessments.
• Directs operational audits, including maintenance, procurement, grants and capital management, overtime and staffing.
• Directs standard audit activities including compliance audits, oversight of contracted audits; ensures propriety and fiscal integrity of District assets and programs.
• Oversees budget development and administration; coordinates with other strategic performance areas; represents the Office in boards and external agencies.
• Directs staff in whistleblower program, ethics education, conflicts of interest responses, and investigations.
• Directs auditing of information technology, including system security, controls, disaster recovery, and data integrity.
• Prepares and reviews reports of performance assessments and audits for executive management and stakeholders.
• Keeps abreast of legislation and trends in performance and audit areas and integrates into procedures.

Skills

Leadership experience

Governance & risk management

Data analysis

Communication & presentation

Executive collaboration

Team leadership

Public-sector accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/public administration/accounting/finance

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Bay Area Rapid Transit seeks an experienced leader to direct performance management, internal audit, compliance, and organizational accountability. The role oversees audits, analyzes program effectiveness, and guides strategic improvements across departments to strengthen transparency and results.

The Director will lead a multidisciplinary team, develop metrics and dashboards for executive briefings, coordinate with Board members and oversight agencies, and promote accountability through