Senior Audit Lead, AI-Driven Risk & Controls

HR Tech Job; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 250,400; Full time

Job summary

Workday in Pleasanton, CA is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead risk-based operational audits and advance the use of technology and AI across the Internal Audit function. This leader will shape and execute a comprehensive operational audit plan aligned to Workday’s strategy and risk appetite.

They will help lead a distributed audit team, build trusted partnerships with senior stakeholders, and deliver clear, actionable insights on risk and control effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in public accounting, internal audit, operational process improvement, risk management, or a related field within a large, global public company.
• 5+ years of audit management or people leadership experience.
• Experience developing and executing risk-based audit plans and leading complex operational audits.
• Demonstrated experience adopting and scaling AI-enabled tools, automation, analytics, or other technology solutions for an audit, risk, finance, or business team.
• Proven ability to lead and develop remote or globally distributed teams.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex issues clearly to executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive a comprehensive audit plan that addresses key operational risks across the organization.
• Design and implement AI-enabled solutions that improve how the audit team plans, tests, and reports.
• Act as a collaborative evangelist for modern audit techniques, helping move the function beyond the status quo.
• Partner closely with stakeholders across the business and serve as a trusted advisor on risks and controls.
• Work with a geographically distributed team and collaborate closely with various partners across different functions and levels.

Skills

Audit leadership

Risk management

AI adoption

Remote team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday

SaaS experience

Job description

Workday in Pleasanton, CA is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead risk-based operational audits and advance the use of technology and AI across the Internal Audit function. This leader will shape and execute a comprehensive operational audit plan aligned to Workday’s strategy and risk appetite.

They will help lead a distributed audit team, build trusted partnerships with senior stakeholders, and deliver clear, actionable insights on risk and control effectiveness.