Manager, Internal Audit Operations

Farmers Group Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical

Vision

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Farmers is seeking a Manager, Internal Audit Operations to lead data-driven audit initiatives and oversee analytics, methodologies, and reporting across the function. The role focuses on improving processes, transparency, and executive-level insights, with emphasis on analytics, automation, and effective governance.

The position supports a hybrid work model with in-office days and flexible remote work, offering professional growth, and a competitive compensation package commensurate with

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years in internal audit or equivalent.
• Experience with audit operations, data analytics, methodology, quality assurance, or transformation.
• Strong governance and operating model design experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development and enhance management reporting using data analytics.
• Coordinate annual audit planning and quarterly refresh processes.
• Advance data analytics, automation, and AI to support audit delivery.
• Oversee data analytics resources enabling data-driven audit execution.
• Maintain audit methodology alignment and governance artifacts.

Skills

Data analytics

Leadership

Audit strategy

Communication

Project management

Governance

IIA standards

Audit insights

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Audit software

Job description

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Manager, Internal Audit Operations

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We are Farmers – where ambition meets opportunity.

At Farmers, were not just known for unforgettable jingle – were a team with a passion for purpose and making a real difference in peoples lives. We deliver peace of mind when it matters most. Our results-driven, high-performance culture thrives on creativity, accountability and bold solutions. Here, growth isnt just a goal – its a way of life for both the organization and every individual on our team. We tackle challenges head-on, learn from every experience and measure our impact on the customers who trust us.

Join an award-winning, equal opportunity employer, where youll find more than a job – youll find a supportive community. Enjoy competitive benefits, take part in meaningful volunteer projects, and help shape the future alongside talented colleagues across all backgrounds. At Farmers, helping others is at the heart of what we do.

Farmers believes in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, which thrives when we have the ability to work flexibly in a virtual setting as well as the opportunity to be together in person. Our hybrid work environment combines the best of both worlds with at least three (3) days in office and up to two (2) days virtual for employees who live within fifty (50) miles of a Farmers corporate office. Applicants beyond fifty (50) miles may still be considered.

Job Summary

This role enables the audit function through operational leadership, systems enablement, and portfolio level visibility. It ensures audit lifecycle resourcing and executive reporting operate efficiently and consistently across the organization. The role amplifies audit impact by improving processes, transparency, and data driven decision making, including leading executive-level audit reporting (example, Audit Committee and Executive Committee) and advancing the use of data analytics, automation, and AI to enhance audit insights and delivery effectiveness.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead the end-to-end development and continuous enhancement of management, including leveraging data analytics to generate insights, identify themes and trends, and deliver value-added reporting for audit leadership and senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate annual audit planning activities and quarterly refresh processes, including tracking updates, dependencies, and impacts to scope, timing, resourcing, and delivery, ensuring changes are consistently reflected across plans, systems, and stakeholder communications.
• Advance the use of data analytics, automation, and AI enabled capabilities to support audit delivery and strategic enhancements to the function.
• Oversee data analytics resources responsible for enabling data driven audit execution.
• Support the audit functions professional practices activities, including methodology updates, alignment with IIA standards, quality assurance and improvement program activities, and incorporation of leading practices into audit guidance, tools, and templates.
• Own the administration and ongoing evolution of the audit management system, leveraging platform functionality and configuring the system to align with audit methodology, planning, reporting, and evolving departmental needs.
• Oversee audit execution operations across the portfolio, including planning timelines, key milestones, and resource scheduling, ensuring appropriate capacity allocation, workload balance, and proactive management of resource constraints.
• Provide end-to-end operational visibility, monitoring execution progress and data quality, and identifying and mitigating risks to delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum seven years in internal audit or equivalent required, preferably with focus on audit operations, data analytics, methodology, quality assurance, or transformation.

Additional Qualification

• Possesses strong product knowledge.
• Expertise in the audit lifecycle, methodology, reporting, insights generation, and IIA standards, complemented by strong technical data analytics capabilities (example, data extraction, transformation, and analysis tools) to enable data-driven audit insights.
• Possesses strong technical aptitude.
• Familiarity with audit software.
• Effective leadership skills.
• Ability to effectively lead through change while operating in an agile and adaptable manner.
• Strong governance and operating model design experience.
• Demonstrated written communication skills.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Farmers offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and location.
• CA Only: $115,275 - $196,130
• CO Only: $108,375 - $169,070
• HI/IL/MN/VT Only:$108,375 - $181,060
• MA Only:$108,375 - $181,060
• MD Only: $108,375 - $181,060
• DC/NJ/NY/OH Only: $108,375 - $196,130
• Albany County, NY/Cleveland, OH: $115,275 - $169,070
• WA Only: $108,375 - $205,750
• Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)
• 401(k)
• Medical
• Vision
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

Anticipated application deadline: At Farmers, the recruitment process is designed to ensure that we find the best talent to join our team. As part of this process, we typically close open positions within 8 to 21 days after posting. If you are interested in any of our open positions, we encourage you to submit your application promptly.

Farmers will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance or other applicable law. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, Farmers is prohibited from employing any individual who has been convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Farmers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in any employer/employee relations based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military and veteran's status, or any other basis protected by applicable discrimination laws.

Spokane, WA only: Residents who prefer not to provide their address click here to submit your resume via email: [e-mail]