Internal Audit Project Manager

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital•Memphis, TN

About The Position

At St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, every role contributes to advancing cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. The Internal Audit Project Manager helps safeguard and strengthen the processes, systems, and controls that support the institution’s work. This role leads end-to-end internal audit projects assessing operational, financial, compliance, strategic, and research-related processes, partnering with stakeholders across clinical, research, and administrative functions to identify risks, drive improvements, and support informed decision-making. The Internal Audit team works collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and emphasizes partnership, relationship-building, and trusted advisory services. The role calls for agility, intellectual curiosity, strong communication and relationship-building skills, excellent interviewing and writing abilities, executive presence, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while adapting to changing business needs. Data analytics tools such as Power BI, familiarity with coding or digital technologies, and interest in using AI to improve audit effectiveness are highly valued. Experience in healthcare, finance, research, or other complex organizational environments is a plus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/auditing, business administration, operations management, or a related field.
At least 5 years of auditing experience or public accounting experience serving clients.
Experience leading or managing projects end to end, including planning, scoping, fieldwork, and reporting.
Some experience working with cross-functional teams and interacting with stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership.
Proven performance in an earlier role.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience with audit management software or audit data analysis software.
Experience with data analytics tools such as Power BI.
Familiarity with coding or digital technologies and interest in leveraging AI to enhance audit effectiveness.
Experience in healthcare, finance, research, or other complex organizational environments.
Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CISA, or CFE.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end audit process, including planning, fieldwork, reporting, and post-audit activities.
Gather background information and assist with planning audits based on their objectives and the processes used to control performance.
Discuss proposed audit scope with Internal Audit leadership and organize and conduct entrance conferences with key stakeholders.
Solicit management concerns and review management’s system of control with department leaders to identify and evaluate key control points.
Consider significant risks to activities, objectives, resources, and operations, and assess how potential risk impacts are controlled.
Obtain or prepare flowcharts of key processes as appropriate.
Assess compliance with policies, plans, standards, laws, and regulations that could significantly affect operations.
Evaluate achievement of established goals and objectives and the use of internal performance monitors.
Make judgments regarding key internal controls and risk areas, and develop and update audit programs based on the control review and audit scope.
Consider indicators of potential fraudulent activities and keep Audit leadership current on audit project progress.
Obtain, analyze, and appraise data to form informed, objective opinions about the adequacy and effectiveness of systems under review; seek input on data sources and analysis approaches as needed.
Use automated tools to extract and analyze data, and document audit conclusions in workpapers.
Discuss conclusions with Audit leadership and preliminary identified deficiencies with operating personnel to verify facts and obtain explanations.
Document concerns relevant to other audits on the annual plan or the annual risk assessment.
Summarize findings and recommendations and prepare audit reports.
Under Audit leadership supervision, discuss draft documents with department leaders at exit conferences, solicit written responses with clear action plans and implementation dates, and incorporate those responses into final reports.
Manage the completeness and relevance of management’s written responses.
Perform special projects and investigations as directed by management or the Audit & Compliance Committee of the Board of Governors.
Work with stakeholders to assess the adequacy of corrective actions intended to improve internal controls.
Contribute interviews and analysis to the annual risk assessment process.
Develop and maintain relationships across the institution.
Maintain a focus on professional development and continuing professional education.
Perform other related duties as assigned or directed to meet department and institutional goals and objectives.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.