Senior Project Manager - Professional Practice Group (Audit)

Project Manager Specialist / Audit Operations

The Audit Service Department's Professional Practices Group (PPG) is an independent function within the Northern Trust internal audit department that is responsible for overseeing audit operations; executing special projects, maintenance of the audit universe, annual risk assessment and planning; internal metrics; and the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program.

The Specialist role within PPG will be responsible for supporting the Associate Director of Audit Operations in providing oversight / challenge of key activities, developing and implementing solutions for corporate and industry initiatives, and supporting the execution of other key initiatives / tasks, as needed. To accomplish these responsibilities, the candidate will need to develop and maintain a sound understanding of the financial services industry and internal audit practice. This knowledge will be demonstrated by effectively reviewing / challenging output from individual audit teams in areas such as audit universe coverage, audit universe / risk assessment documentation support, and other areas to support the Department in managing its risks, providing high quality assurance capabilities, and supporting activities to achieve adherence with the new Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards (2024). The Specialist will also play a significant role within PPG and the Department's initiatives, particularly in broader risk management initiatives and uplift required to achieve the new IIA Standards. This position will report to the PPG Associate Director, aligned to Global PPG.

The key responsibilities of the role include :

• Establishes and develops strong working relationships and open communication with members of PPG and the Audit Services department
• Works with individual audit teams and their responsibilities related to corporate risk management initiatives
• Plays a strong role driving PPG initiatives
• Drives required communications needed to ensure audit services is appropriately aware of new initiatives rolling out and department wide changes
• Reviews and challenges audit team coverage and project tagging
• Perform certain quality assurance activities over audit steps
• Works independently, ask questions, and facilitates discussions that reach decisions
• Proposes and drafts department wide communications on Department wide changes

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The successful candidate will benefit from having :

Working Model : Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid) We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need, and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

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