Summary
The Sr Director of Internal Audit leads the enterprise internal audit function, shaping strategy and providing analytics-enabled assurance across retail, supply chain, digital, and technology. This hybrid, Seattle-based role partners with senior leadership and the Audit Committee to surface risks early, strengthen controls, and inform executive decision making.
Responsibilities
- Set and execute a modern internal audit strategy aligned to enterprise risks and strategic objectives.
- Lead and oversee audits across retail, supply chain, digital, and technology-enabled processes.
- Advance continuous monitoring and analytics-driven audit execution models.
- Partner with senior leaders to identify control breakdowns, emerging risks, and margin-impacting issues.
- Expand governance and oversight for AI, automation, cybersecurity, and third-party risk.
- Develop, coach, and retain a high-performing internal audit leadership team.
- Communicate concise, actionable audit insight to executive leadership and the Audit Committee.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive experience in internal audit, risk, or advisory with senior leadership responsibility.
- Proven experience leading or materially shaping an enterprise internal audit function.
- Deep experience auditing technology-enabled environments, including ERP, data platforms, and automated/AI workflows.
- Track record implementing analytics-driven and continuous audit approaches.
- Strong technology, cybersecurity, identity, and third-party risk assurance experience.
- Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, or CISA strongly preferred.
- Ability to communicate complex risk issues clearly to executives and Board members.