Audit Operations Senior Manager

About the opportunity The Audit Operations Senior Manager is responsible for the operational policy and support processes of Internal Audit. This role ensures that reporting, data analytics, audit tools, and the organizational framework of the audit function are operated efficiently and continuously developed. The objective is to support the auditing function through a structured data foundation, reliable reporting, and a stable system landscape, while ensuring transparency regarding audit activities and findings. In this role, you will: Audit Governance & Methodology: Support Maintain and further develop the operational framework of the Internal Audit function, including methodologies, operational standards, and supporting governance processes. Audit Quality Assurance: Manage the Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Program in Internal audit Audit Reporting: Prepare and consolidate quarterly and annual Internal Audit reports for senior management and governance bodies, including analysis of audit coverage, findings, and remediation status. Audit Data Analytics: Develop and perform data analyses to support audit activities, including trend analysis of findings, risk indicators, and remediation progress. Audit Systems Administration: Operate and maintain the Internal Audit systems landscape, including administration and continuous improvement of Audimax and the Jira Audit project. Issue & Findings Monitoring: Oversee the tracking and monitoring of audit findings and remediation measures, ensuring transparency on remediation progress and escalation of delays where necessary. Audit Process Support: Support auditors with operational aspects of the audit lifecycle, including reporting structures, system usage, and data preparation. Stakeholder Coordination: Act as central coordination point between Internal Audit, IT, and other control functions regarding audit tools, reporting requirements, and data availability. Continuous Improvement of Audit Operations: Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, and data-driven decision making within Internal Audit operations. What you need to be successful: Background: Successfully completed degree in economics, business administration, finance, information systems, or comparable training. Gained at least 7 years of relevant professional experience in Internal Audit, Audit Operations, Audit Methodology, or a related control function within an international company operating in a regulated environment. Preferably within a bank, financial institution, or audit/consulting firm. Strong understanding of Internal Audit governance, methodology, quality assurance, and the end-to-end audit lifecycle, including reporting, issue tracking, remediation monitoring, and audit systems administration. Sound knowledge of banking regulatory requirements and professional internal audit standards, with the ability to translate these into effective audit methodologies, governance processes, and operational frameworks. Familiarity with banking IT systems, audit tools, and data environments is highly desirable. Good English and German language skills. Any other European language is a plus. Skills: Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across Internal Audit, IT, and other control functions Strong proficiency in audit tools, reporting systems, and data analytics, including the ability to derive meaningful insights from audit data, findings trends, risk indicators, and remediation progress. Strong expertise in preparing, consolidating, and quality assuring quarterly and annual Internal Audit reports for senior management and governance bodies, with a clear focus on audit coverage, findings, thematic risk developments, and remediation status. Excellent presentation skills, including the ability to present complex audit matters, reporting outputs, and key risk messages in a clear, concise, and management-appropriate manner to senior st