Internal Audit Manager

About this Role

The U.S. Internal Audit Program Manager will play a key role in driving and executing program risk management oversight across GiveDirectly’s cash transfer projects within the U.S. Primary responsibilities will include leading end-to-end fraud and risk management (including prevention, detection, resolution, and risk management innovations), coordinating with internal and external stakeholders where necessary to ensure proactive risk prevention, early detection and mitigation, recruiting and managing internal audit teams, and driving operational excellence and improvement.

The Internal Audit Program Manager will work closely with all the U.S. program leadership team (Program Managers, Senior Managers, and Program Director) and the Country Director, as well as cross-functionally with finance, Data, and technology teams while coordinating risk management initiatives. We are looking for candidates who are highly independent and solutions-oriented, have experience driving operational excellence and improvement, are comfortable assessing and developing effective workflows in technology tools, and who thrive in fast-paced environments.

The Internal Audit Program Manager should be able to:

• Build and manage work plans, budgets, and report out (internally and externally) on Internal Audit metrics / KPIs and staffing projections
• Oversee operational metrics to ensure program excellence and drive improvement
• Manage steady state programs with little supervision, escalating and seeking support, particularly during launch and close, or in the instance of adverse events or sensitive risk challenges
• Communicate clearly and effectively, internally and externally, about project goals and how they connect to team and org-wide strategy and impact
• Be a strong team manager – Build a culturally, ethically, and value-aligned country internal audit team with high professional growth and development trajectory.

Reports to: Senior Manager, Internal Audit