Head of Global Product – Audit (Sr. Director)

Head of Global Product – Audit (Sr. Director)

We are seeking an experienced and execution-focused leader to serve as the Head of Global Product – Audit. This new role will drive the execution of Grant Thornton’s product strategy for the Audit service line, overseeing the development, prototyping, and launch of innovative, AI-enabled solutions that enhance our professional audit services globally. The Head of Global Product – Audit will lead distributed teams across multiple markets and regions ensuring operational excellence and measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the global product strategy for Audit, aligning with business objectives and market needs.
• Shape and communicate the product vision and roadmap for Audit, collaborating across the Audit practice and Technology organization.
• Focus on use case development and requirements gathering for Audit products, ensuring alignment with business needs and practitioner insights.
• Build strong relationships with Audit leaders, Technology leaders, and key corporate stakeholders (Risk, Legal, Compliance, Finance, HR, Operations) to ensure product initiatives meet enterprise requirements and drive business value.
• Partner with the Head of Product Innovation and the innovation engineering team on prototyping and MVP development, providing subject matter expertise and ensuring solutions meet Audit practice requirements.
• Collaborate with the Technology Transformation group to drive change management and adoption of new products, ensuring successful implementation and sustained impact across the global Audit practice.
• Build and scale product capabilities across international delivery centers.
• Standardize processes and governance to ensure consistency and quality across regions.
• Leverage data, automation, and AI to drive efficiency and innovation in audit service delivery.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis, define and track key performance indicators (KPIs), and leverage customer feedback and data to drive continuous product improvement and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Engage with industry forums and peer product leaders to stay current with trends and best practices, and oversee talent acquisition and development strategies for the global Audit product team.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence within global teams.
• Communicate product vision, progress, and impact to executive leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications

Preferred Experience

Salary Ranges

Chicago, IL / Downers Grove, IL / Denver, CO / Baltimore, MD : $206,300 – $343,800 per year.

Washington, DC / Bellevue, WA / Los Angeles, CA / Newport Beach, CA / San Diego, CA / Iselin, NJ / New York, NY : $222,804 – $371,304 per year.

San Francisco, CA / San Jose, CA : $237,245 – $395,370 per year.

About Us

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more : more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities : Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non‑attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.

In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans‑Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality‑driven professionals enjoying exceptional career‑growth opportunities and a distinctive cross‑border culture.

Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.

About The Team

Here’s what you can expect next

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Benefits

Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.

Additional Details

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For Los Angeles Applicants only : We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

For Massachusetts Applicants only : It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.

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