Senior Audit Project Manager – Business Advanced Analytics, Innovation

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Illinois seeks a senior analytics professional to design, build, and deploy data-driven audit solutions. You will develop scalable Python/SQL-based workflows on Azure and Power Platform to automate testing, monitoring, and reporting.

You will work with audit teams and stakeholders to translate complex problems into practical analytics, driving continuous improvement and adoption of AI/ML solutions in a regulated financial services context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Typically 10+ years of applicable experience.
• 5–8+ years in data analytics, automation, or technology roles.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience delivering end-to-end analytics or automation solutions.
• Experience in internal audit, risk management, or compliance.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and Power Platform.
• Exposure to AI/ML use cases.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex problems into practical solutions.
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy analytics, automation, and AI solutions to support audit activities and improve risk coverage.
• Develop scalable solutions using Python, SQL, Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft Azure.
• Create automated audit testing, monitoring, and reporting capabilities.
• Leverage AI/ML and emerging technologies to enhance insights and efficiency.
• Build reusable tools, scripts, and data pipelines to support repeatable audit processes.
• Partner with audit teams and business stakeholders to understand challenges and opportunities.
• Translate business needs into technical solutions and actionable analytics.
• Provide recommendations on leveraging data, automation, and AI.
• Communicate progress, insights, and value delivered to stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement across CAS processes.
• Transform traditional audit approaches into data-driven, automated solutions.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies.
• Promote a culture of innovation and data-driven decision making.

Skills

Python

SQL

Azure

Power Platform

AI/ML exposure

Stakeholder comms

End-to-end analytics

Financial services domain

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Power Platform

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy analytics, automation, and AI solutions to support audit activities and improve risk coverage
• Develop scalable solutions using Python, SQL, Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft Azure
• Create automated audit testing, monitoring, and reporting capabilities
• Leverage AI/ML and emerging technologies to enhance insights and efficiency
• Build reusable tools, scripts, and data pipelines to support repeatable audit processes
• Partner with audit teams and business stakeholders to understand challenges and opportunities
• Translate business needs into technical solutions and actionable analytics
• Provide recommendations on leveraging data, automation, and AI
• Communicate progress, insights, and value delivered to stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement across CAS processes
• Transform traditional audit approaches into data-driven, automated solutions
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies
• Promote a culture of innovation and data-driven decision making

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically more than 10 years of applicable experience
• Typically 5–8+ years of experience in data analytics, automation, or technology roles
• Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience delivering end-to-end analytics or automation solutions
• Experience in internal audit, risk management, or compliance
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and Power Platform
• Exposure to AI/ML use cases
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to translate complex problems into practical solutions
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced proficiency in Python and SQL to design and deploy analytics and automation solutions, leveraging Microsoft Azure and Power Platform for data-driven audit processes. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills facilitate the translation of business needs into actionable insights.

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Power Platform
• Microsoft Azure