Senior Audit Project Manager - Payment Services

US Bank; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Life insurance (basic term)

Short-term and long-term disability

Pregnancy disability and parentalleave

401(k) and employer-funded retirement

Paid vacation

Up to 11 paid holidays

Adoption assistance

Sick and Safe Leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Senior Audit Project Manager to lead complex audits within the Payment Services division, ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, project leadership, and collaboration across lines of defense to deliver high-quality audit results. You will plan, execute, and report on audits, build relationships with senior stakeholders, and mentor audit staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of audit or risk management experience with project leadership responsibilities.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CPA, or CISA are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a risk-based audit plan for Payment Services over 12-18 months.
• Manage end-to-end audit projects including planning, fieldwork, and reporting.
• Review work for accuracy, relevance and adherence to standards; draft clear audit reports.
• Engage with Payment Services leadership, risk teams, and regulators.
• Provide coaching and performance feedback to audit staff; assist with recruitment.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Stakeholder management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CIA CPA CISA preferred

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at-all from Day One.

Job Description

The Payment Services division at U.S. Bank delivers innovative payment solutions, including credit, debit, and prepaid card issuance for consumers, businesses, and institutions. It also provides merchant authorization and settlement services. Payment Services is a dynamic and highly regulated environment requiring strong audit oversight.

The Senior Audit Project Manager within Corporate Audit Services (CAS) plays a critical role in providing independent assurance and advisory services to evaluate and improve risk management, control, and governance processes across U.S. Bancorp (USB), affiliates, and majority-owned entities. This position is dedicated to supporting the Payment Services division, ensuring robust audit coverage of its products, services, and operations.

The Senior Audit Project Manager will lead complex audit engagements focused on Payment Services, ensuring compliance with internal audit standards and regulatory requirements. This role emphasizes project management, risk assessment, and collaboration across multiple stakeholders to deliver high-quality audit results.

Primary Responsibilities

Audit Planning & Risk Assessment

• Develop and maintain a risk-based audit plan for Payment Services, including identifying auditable entities, assessing risk, and determining audit cycles and resource needs for a 12-18-month horizon.
• Continuously monitor emerging risks and adjust audit plans accordingly.

Audit Execution & Quality Assurance

• Manage end-to-end audit projects, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting.
• Review work performed by auditors to ensure accuracy, relevance, and adherence to CAS policies and IIA Standards.
• Draft clear, concise audit reports that communicate findings and recommendations effectively.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong relationships with Payment Services leadership, risk management teams, and regulatory bodies.
• Collaborate across the three lines of defense to ensure comprehensive coverage of processes, risks, and controls.

Team Leadership & Development

• Provide guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to audit staff.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and professional development initiatives.

Reporting & Governance

• Prepare and review reports for senior management, committees, and regulators to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Other Duties

• Assist with cross-functional audit projects and special initiatives as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically more than 8 years of applicable experience

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; advanced degree or professional certification (CIA, CPA, CISA) preferred.
• 8+ years of audit or risk management experience, with at least 3 years in project leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of Payment Services industry risks, controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships across business lines and risk functions.
• Thorough understanding of IIA Standards and internal control frameworks.

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here .

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religio