Remote Director, Construction Risk & Audit

NTT Global Data Centers; United States; Remote; USD 193,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT Global Data Centers seeks a Director, Construction Risk and Audit to lead enterprise-wide risk management, governance, and audit programs for the Global Infrastructure Development (GID) organization. You will serve as the primary liaison across GID, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Internal Audit, Legal, Finance, and Executive Leadership.

Responsibilities include building a risk-centric culture, establishing risk assessment processes across project lifecycles, and managing audit programs with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Cost Management, Construction Management, or related field or equivalent education and/or relevant experience. MBA is a plus.
• 10 years’ experience with emphasis on construction project controls, risk management, governance, audit, compliance. Data Center construction project experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build, develop, and lead a team of risk and audit professionals responsible for construction risk, governance, compliance, and assurance activities.
• Develop and maintain the Global Infrastructure Development risk management framework.
• Establish and manage a portfolio-wide risk assessment process across all phases of the data center development life cycle.
• Develop standardized functional risk assessments for all major GID functions (may include Design, Construction, Schedule, Cost Management, Supply Chain, Commissioning, Operations)
• Evaluate internal and external risks that may impact project delivery, costs, schedules, regulatory compliance, supply chains, labor markets, utilities, financial markets, geopolitical environments, and business continuity.
• Oversee risk identification, quantification, prioritization, escalation, mitigation tracking, and closure processes.
• Ensure significant project and portfolio risks are escalated appropriately to GID leadership.
• Develop and manage Global Infrastructure Development audit and assessment programs.
• Create and implement a recurring assessment process to evaluate organizational compliance with established policies, procedures, standards, and governance requirements.
• Conduct risk-based reviews of major programs, projects, business processes, and controls.
• Coordinate all construction-related internal audits and support external audit activities.
• Track audit findings, management responses, corrective actions, and closure status.
• Identify control deficiencies and partner with business leaders to implement corrective actions.
• Monitor organizational performance against established standards and risk tolerances.
• Coordinate with Governance, Risk, Compliance on corporate requirements of Risk/ Audit programs, including insurance requirements for construction projects.
• Manage and update governance requirements in Global Authorities Matrix and Legal Contract Signing Policies.
• Develop KPIs and KRIs that support organizational risk assessment and performance evaluation.
• Create dashboards and reporting frameworks that provide visibility into risk trends, audit findings, compliance performance, corrective actions, and organizational effectiveness.
• Develop and manage an enterprise lessons learned program across Global Infrastructure Development. Please use clear language and avoid using acronyms or terminology unless it has been defined.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Meeting leadership

Excel proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Cost Management, Construction Management, or related field

MBA is a plus

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

NTT Global Data Centers seeks a Director, Construction Risk and Audit to lead enterprise-wide risk management, governance, and audit programs for the Global Infrastructure Development (GID) organization. You will serve as the primary liaison across GID, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Internal Audit, Legal, Finance, and Executive Leadership.

Responsibilities include building a risk-centric culture, establishing risk assessment processes across project lifecycles, and managing audit programs with