Professional Practices Senior Manager

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in progressive and increasingly complex senior-level roles, with substantial exposure to leading internal audit activities across multiple business functions.
• At least five years of experience managing and mentoring internal audit teams, with a proven ability to foster professional growth and ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes.
• Manages the delivery of the QAIP, ensuring adherence to Internal Audit Standards and driving continuous improvement across IA processes.
• Leads the development and updates of audit methodologies, policies, and procedures to align with best practices and NIA objectives.
• Ensures a consistent approach to risk assessment frameworks and mitigation plans across IA teams.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to share best practices, enhance knowledge sharing, and strengthen assurance frameworks.
• Maintains and optimizes the audit management system to ensure efficiency and compliance with IA procedures.
• Drives innovation and continuous improvement within IA practices to enhance quality and effectiveness across NIA.

• Manages the delivery of NIA QAIP, incorporating IA Standards, and provides in-flight advice and assurance over the quality, enabling continuous improvement of IA processes and procedures.
• Leads the communication of QAIP results to senior stakeholders.
• Manages the delivery of NIAs Strategy, which includes actions to address significant findings from the QAIP and other relevant inputs.

• Leads the development and periodic update of the NIA's policies and procedures, including the IA methodology and IA Delegation of Authority, ensuring alignment with best practices and organizational goals.
• Continually updates knowledge of global IA best practices through proactive networking, benchmarking, and online research, and identifies enhancements for incorporation into the IA Strategy.
• Collaborates with IA peers to ensure resources are shared effectively, leveraging strengths across NIA to support efficient and high-quality delivery of the overall IA plan.
• Understands and proactively manages IA leading practices, supporting the evolution of NIA into a world-class audit function.
• Manages the maintenance of the audit management system to ensure conformance to NIA's procedures.

• Oversees the delivery of events to share leading IA practices, such as the NEOM Internal Audit Network and Global Internal Audit Conference.
• Shares knowledge across the NEOM IA to ensure alignment and best practice adoption.
• Collaborates with IA Head of Departments to build and sustain relationships with assurance providers and implement an aligned assurance framework.
• Develops relationships across NEOM and externally to enable effective knowledge sharing within Internal Audit and NEOM.

• Play an influential role in executing departmental strategies, ensuring alignment with NEOM's and NIA's business goals to support sustainable growth and operational excellence.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing actionable insights and recommendations to enhance governance, mitigate risks, and ensure emerging risks are promptly escalated and reported to audit leadership.
• Lead the planning and execution of audit plans for the function, ensuring timely delivery of impactful results and clear reporting to key stakeholders.
• Manage and develop a high-performing team of audit professionals, fostering a collaborative culture focused on innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Assist the Director by managing special projects, departmental initiatives, and ad hoc activities to provide assurance and address emerging priorities.
• Drive the adoption of advanced audit methodologies and technologies, ensuring their integration into the audit processes to enhance efficiency and outcomes.

• Ensure effective governance frameworks are established and maintained to promote good standards of propriety, stewardship, risk management, and accountability in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Drive alignment between governance practices and operational priorities to enhance organizational resilience.
• Support and guide assurance champions across NEOM to embed robust internal controls and raise awareness of good corporate governance practices at all levels.
• Work closely with management across NEOM to assess risks and develop practical, continuous mitigation plans that address both current and emerging risks in a high-pressure setting.
• Facilitate team participation in broader risk management activities and workshops, ensuring assurance services across the second and third lines of defense are integrated and effectively coordinated.

• Embrace NEOM's culture and Values https://www.neom.com/en-us/about.
• Act with honesty and integrity by following best practices, and upholding the robust standards and expectations set out in NEOM's Code of Conduct.
• Maintain fair, ethical and professional work practices in accordance with NEOM's Values and Code of Conduct.
• Adhere to NEOM's Policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with rules.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in progressive and more complex senior-level roles, preferably with experience leading a range of internal audit activities.
• At least five years of managing internal audit teams.
• In-depth knowledge of governance, risk, and control frameworks, as well as the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF).
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, including Platform Chiefs and Sector Heads, ensuring alignment with audit objectives.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, providing objective assurance and actionable insights.
• Expertise in relationship management, with the ability to build credibility, trust, and rapport with stakeholders.
• Experience in audit methodology development, quality assurance programs, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Comprehensive understanding of business operations and industry trends to ensure relevant and impactful audit insights.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills to develop team members' technical and leadership capabilities.
• High level of emotional intelligence and diplomacy.

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree.
• Relevant Professional Memberships/Accreditation.

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