Job DescriptionThe Senior Audit Manager - Professional Practices Strategy & Transformation is responsible for advancing the strategic priorities of Corporate Audit Services (CAS) Professional Practices through the design, execution, and delivery of high-impact initiatives that enhance audit effectiveness, efficiency, and scalability.
This role serves as a key leader within Professional Practices, driving audit lifecycle design and simplification, improvement initiatives, and change management efforts. The individual will partner closely across Professional Practices and audit teams to translate strategy into practical, sustainable solutions.
This is a highly visible role requiring strong collaboration, influence, and execution across multiple stakeholders. While the role does not have direct reports, it will lead cross-functional project teams and may have dotted-line leadership responsibilities.
Primary Responsibilities- Professional Practices Strategy & Execution
- Partner with leadership to shape and operationalize strategic priorities
- Translate strategy into actionable roadmaps, initiatives, and deliverables
- Monitor progress and ensure alignment with enterprise and regulatory expectations
- Audit Lifecycle Design & Simplification
- Lead end-to-end design and simplification of the audit lifecycle and related workflows (planning through reporting)
- Identify and eliminate inefficiencies, duplication, and unnecessary complexity
- Partner with methodology, planning, operations, and audit teams to ensure solutions are practical and scalable
- Improvement Initiatives & Special Projects
- Lead cross-functional initiatives aligned to efficiency, automation, standardization, and innovation
- Manage a portfolio of high-priority projects with clear outcomes, timelines, and success measures
- Drive execution through structured project management and stakeholder coordination
- Change Management & Adoption
- Develop and execute change management strategies to support successful implementation of new processes, tools, and ways of working
- Ensure changes are clearly communicated, well understood, and effectively adopted across audit teams
- Partner with training and communications resources to support rollout and sustainment
- Communications & Stakeholder Engagement
- Develop clear, concise, and compelling communications for a variety of audiences, including senior leadership
- Serve as a key liaison between Professional Practices and audit teams to ensure alignment and transparency
- Facilitate discussions, working sessions, and governance forums as needed
- Cross-Team Collaboration
- Partner across Professional Practices (e.g., methodology, planning, operations, tooling, capability) to deliver integrated solutions
- Act as a connector across teams to ensure consistency, reduce duplication, and enable effective execution
- Build strong relationships with audit teams to understand pain points and inform continuous improvement efforts
- Leadership & Project Oversight
- Lead cross-functional project teams, including setting direction, coordinating resources, and holding team members accountable for delivery
- Provide guidance and informal coaching to team members and project participants
- Influence without formal authority to drive outcomes across the organization
- Other Responsibilities
- Represent Professional Practices in cross-CAS initiatives and working groups
- Perform other duties as assigned by leadership
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
- Typically more than 10 years of applicable experience in internal audit, risk management, or related field
Preferred Skills and Experience- Strong understanding of internal audit practices, audit lifecycle, and regulatory expectations in financial services
- Demonstrated experience leading strategic initiatives, transformation efforts, or large-scale process improvements
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and influence stakeholders without direct authority
- Experience with change management, process design, and simplification efforts
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to tailor messaging for senior leadership
- Strong collaboration skills with a track record of working effectively across teams and functions
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate ambiguity in a dynamic environment
- Familiarity with the design, configuration and administration of audit tools and platforms (e.g., TeamMate+, Archer eGRC, ServiceNow)
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Copilot)
- Applicable professional certifications (e.g., CIA, CPA)
*This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.Benefits:Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:
- 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.
The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $133,365.00 - $156,900.00
Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants. 
