Audit Engagement Manager

Vanguard•Malvern, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vanguard's Internal Audit & SOX department is hiring an Audit Engagement Manager to join our Business & Corporate Audit Services (BCAS) team! In this role you will oversee risk-based audit and consulting engagements across our client-facing and intermediary businesses, retail brokerage, and corporate groups focusing on evaluating and enhancing internal controls. You’ll play a pivotal role in implementing audit strategy on key risk topics, collaborating closely with key stakeholders to drive improvements in control environments. We seek individuals with strong critical thinking, project management, and relationship-building skills who can communicate effectively, exercise sound judgment, and influence senior stakeholders.

Requirements

Minimum of five years related work experience. Audit, risk, or controls experience preferred.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Experience managing the day‑to‑day execution of audit engagements, including coordinating activities, tracking progress, and communicating status and key issues to senior stakeholders.
Ability to assess control environments, identify gaps, and recommend improvements aligned with business goals.
Experience reviewing and providing feedback for junior team members.

Nice To Haves

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Oversee the delivery of the audit and consulting engagements.
Ensure the timely delivery of the highest quality work and value-add recommendations.
Assess the adequacy of the technology control environment, identify gaps and opportunities for continuous improvement based on relevant knowledge and experience.
Assist in developing and communicating the objectives of an engagement to audit team, department management and business clients.
Outline engagement scope, determine level of associated risk and analyze data to determine underlying root causes.
Challenge established processes and controls to ensure they are adequate to mitigate risk.
Perform work and analysis on complex technology areas.
Communicate the status and results of assigned work to various levels of management.
Influence management to act on recommendations to strengthen the control environment and make process improvements.
Provide opinion on audit and consulting findings, ratings, and recommendations to management.
Communicate expectations to team and provide meaningful feedback to help develop team members by identifying and communicating areas for improvement in a timely manner.
Establish and maintain relationships with technology management across aligned division and risk partners.
Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.