Senior Director - Internal Audit

Senior Director Internal Audit

We're looking for a Senior Director to join our Internal Audit team! In this role, you'll provide executive leadership for Internal Audit coverage of one or more core businesses, enterprise functions, regions, or regulated legal entities. As a direct report to the Chief Internal Auditor, the Senior Director shares accountability for the strategy, performance, quality, operating effectiveness, talent, and sustained credibility of the Internal Audit function. The role converts enterprise strategy, business and regulatory developments, and emerging risk into a dynamic portfolio of independent assurance and advice; delivers clear audit opinions and enterprise insight; and exercises significant judgment and delegated authority in matters affecting executives, boards, regulators, and the company's control environment. For assigned businesses or legal entities, serves as the senior Internal Audit executive and delegated representative of the Chief Internal Auditor, with direct access to and interaction with subsidiary boards, board and management committees, executive leadership, external auditors, and regulators, as applicable.

You'll Also Have The Opportunity To:

• Strategic Leadership, Functional Direction & Audit Planning
• Audit Portfolio Accountability, Quality & Production
• Board, Regulatory & Executive Accountability
• Talent, Succession & Operating Leadership
• Enterprise Partnership, Influence & Advisory Leadership
• Innovation, Data & Continuous Improvement

Who You Are

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Typically 15 or more years of progressive experience in internal audit, risk, compliance, finance, technology, or a closely related field, including 6+ years experience leading leaders and broad, complex portfolios in a regulated or similarly complex organization and experience supporting insurance, financial services, finance, or enterprise risk functions is preferred. Demonstrated success setting functional strategy, converting strategy into operating priorities and measurable outcomes, and influencing enterprise decisions on complex or sensitive matters. Deep knowledge of internal audit, governance, risk management, and internal control; working knowledge of the Global Internal Audit Standards and accepted control frameworks such as COSO. Specialized frameworks may be required based on assignment. Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to understand strategy, operating models, technology, data, and the legal and regulatory environment of assigned businesses or entities. Experience with insurance products, operations, underwriting, claims, distribution, finance/accounting processes and systems, or enterprise risk management would be valued. Substantial experience communicating with executive management and boards or board committees. Experience interacting with regulators and leading audit coverage of regulated financial-services businesses is strongly preferred for applicable assignments. Demonstrated independence, objectivity, integrity, sound judgment, professional courage, and authority to provide effective challenge at the highest levels of the organization. Exceptional written and verbal communication, with the ability to synthesize complex matters into clear opinions, implications, decisions, and actions. Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and change, manage competing enterprise priorities, and deliver sustained results through layers of direct and indirect leadership. One or more relevant professional certificationssuch as CIA, CPA, CISA, or an equivalent designationstrongly preferred and may be required based on assignment. Insurance operations/industry experience alongside audit, risk, compliance, finance, and technology experience. Travel may be required.

Salary Range Information

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly) $157000 - $213000 / year

Time Off Program

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don't accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.

Work Environments

This role offers hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek) in our corporate office in Des Moines, Iowa.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

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