Manager, Internal Audit Transformation & Operations

Thomson Reuters•United States of America, NY

1d•$115,300 - $214,100•Hybrid

About The Position

Thomson Reuters (TR) is the world's leading provider of intelligent information and technology solutions for professionals in the legal, tax, corporate, government, and media markets. Our mission is to inform the way forward — empowering professionals with trusted data, insights, and innovative tools to make confident decisions, achieve operational excellence, and uphold integrity. The Internal Audit (IA) function is embarking on a strategic transformation to become a digitally powered, AI-enabled, and automation-first organization. This transformation spans three critical domains: Internal Audit engagements, Forensic investigations, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) / Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) testing. This function is committed to independence, integrity, and continuous improvement, positioned as a trusted strategic partner aligned with TR's objectives. We are seeking an experienced and disciplined Manager, Internal Audit Transformation & Operations to serve as the execution lead for our Internal Audit transformation program. This role is critical to ensuring that automation, analytics, and Artificial Intelligence are embedded into audit, forensics, and controls workflows at pace and scale, while managing scope, dependencies, and team capacity. Reporting directly to the Senior Director, Internal Audit Transformation & Technology, this individual will be the guardian of sprint rhythm, backlog discipline, and operational excellence, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Beyond transformation execution, this role is the operational backbone of Internal Audit — building and managing the mechanisms that keep the function running day to day, such as work allocation, resourcing, and capacity planning. This is an exceptional opportunity for a change agent committed to building a career within the Internal Audit function across its three domains.

Requirements

Extensive experience (7+ years) in risk consulting, internal audit, governance, risk, or compliance environments; demonstrated success in complex transformation or modernization programs is essential
Strong background as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or similar delivery leadership role in a transformation program; experience running SAFe or other scaled-agile frameworks preferred
Proven track record in managing complex, multi-workstream programs with dependencies across technology, business, and compliance teams
Experience working with distributed teams across time zones and geographies
Demonstrated excellence in facilitation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder communication; ability to influence without authority
Strong data literacy; comfort using dashboards, burndown charts, and metrics to drive decision-making
Genuine curiosity about continuous improvement and passion for removing obstacles for delivery teams; commitment to driving sustainable change beyond the transformation program
Comfort in ambiguity; ability to adapt methodology and ceremonies as the transformation evolves and learns
Familiarity with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) technologies and platforms; experience with enterprise data infrastructure (data warehouses, analytics platforms, automation tools) is valuable
Familiarity with audit, forensics, SOX/ICFR testing, controls, or risk management domains is valuable; willingness to rapidly develop expertise across all three IA domains is essential
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to juggle multiple priorities without losing sight of the big picture
Self-directed learner and change agent; career ambition to grow within the Internal Audit function and contribute to building lasting capability across audit, forensics, and controls domains
Experience designing or managing team operating mechanisms — work allocation, resourcing, and capacity planning — within a professional services, audit, or similarly matrixed environment

Nice To Haves

Deep familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and ceremonies; strong knowledge of agile approaches and practices demonstrated through professional application
University degree at Master's level (MSc or equivalent) preferred, in business administration, computer science, engineering, finance, or related field

Responsibilities

Own the sprint rhythm, ceremonies (planning, standups, retros, demos), and backlog grooming across all transformation work streams (Continuous Monitoring & Data-Driven Assurance, Digitizing & AI-Enabling IA)
Own the operational mechanisms of the IA function — including work allocation, resourcing, and capacity planning — serving as the operational backbone that keeps audit, forensics, and controls delivery running smoothly alongside the transformation agenda
Maintain and groom the transformation backlog with ruthless prioritization; enforce "in-scope" and "out-of-scope" decisions to protect delivery milestones and prevent scope creep
Manage pilot dependencies, sequencing, and resource allocation across concurrent initiatives; identify and escalate blockers early
Track team velocity, capacity, and burndown; surface risks and bottlenecks to the Senior Director and leadership; facilitate corrective actions
Maintain the transformation program dashboard and milestone tracker; provide weekly and monthly visibility to stakeholders on delivery readiness, pilot health, and delivery confidence
Remove impediments preventing the team from executing; advocate for the team to leadership and coordinate resourcing across Finance, Technology, and enterprise technology partners
Coach the IA team, development partners, and extended team on agile principles, ceremonies, and delivery discipline; foster a culture of continuous improvement and psychological safety
Facilitate communication across work streams, managing dependencies across all transformation initiatives
Partner with the Senior Director to translate strategic vision into quarterly and sprint-level delivery roadmaps; ensure backlog reflects business priorities and MVP/phasing discipline
Lead sprint retrospectives focused on identifying what's working, what's not, and how the team can improve delivery cadence and quality in the next sprint
Serve as a trusted advisor to the IA leadership team on program health, team morale, and organizational readiness for transformation adoption
Manage the integration and onboarding of new team members onto the transformation program; ensure knowledge transfer and role clarity
Track and report on key metrics: burndown, velocity, pilot adoption, and team engagement; use data to drive continuous improvement decisions

Benefits

Hybrid Work Model
Flexibility & Work-Life Balance
Work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
Career Development and Growth
Grow My Way programming
Skills-first approach
Industry Competitive Benefits
Flexible vacation
Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
Access to the Headspace app
Retirement savings
Tuition reimbursement
Employee incentive programs
Resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more
Social Impact opportunities
Two paid volunteer days off annually
Pro-bono consulting projects
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives
Market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs
Competitive 401k plan with company match
Competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off
Paid holidays
Parental leave
Sabbatical leave
Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee
Optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Fitness reimbursement
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee
Access to 529 Plan
Commuter benefits
Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
Access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan