Senior Audit Manager – Business Advanced Analytics & Innovation

U.S. Bank • Minneapolis, MN

10d • $149,515 - $175,900

About The Position

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Job Description The Corporate Audit Services (CAS) Senior Audit Manager – Business Advanced Analytics & Innovation (BAAI) is a leadership role responsible for driving portfolio‑aligned analytics innovation across CAS. This role serves as the primary business‑facing analytics partner to Audit Directors and portfolio leadership, focusing on identifying emerging risk themes, prototyping advanced analytics use cases, and delivering actionable insights that enhance audit risk assessment and execution. This role functions as the innovation engine within the CAS analytics operating model. The Senior Audit Manager leads exploratory data analysis and proof‑of‑value analytics initiatives and evaluates use cases for return on investment (ROI), repeatability, and scalability. When use cases meet enterprise criteria, this role partners with Centralized Automation & Analytics leadership to transition solutions into scaled, production‑grade deployment. The position supports the Senior Audit Director and Chief Audit Executive by strengthening the integration of advanced analytics into CAS portfolios and promoting disciplined, value‑driven innovation. SENIOR AUDIT MANAGER WILL EXHIBIT: Business & Risk Acumen – Strong understanding of audit risk, business processes, and how advanced analytics can surface emerging risks and insights. Innovation Mindset – Demonstrated ability to experiment, prototype, and challenge traditional audit approaches while applying disciplined value assessment. Leadership & Influence – Proven ability to lead highly skilled professionals and influence senior stakeholders in a matrixed environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business, or related field.
• Twelve or more years of progressive experience in analytics, data science, internal audit, risk management, or related disciplines.
• Three or more years of experience leading teams or complex initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of advanced analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau).
• Excellent verbal and written communication and data storytelling skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience in large, complex financial institutions.
• Professional certifications (CIA, CPA, CISA, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead analytics innovation partner for assigned CAS portfolios, aligning analytics initiatives to audit objectives and business risk priorities.
• Identify, design, and prototype advanced analytics use cases , including exploratory data analysis and emerging risk identification.
• Partner closely with Audit Directors and portfolio leadership to translate complex audit and risk questions into data‑driven insights.
• Assess analytics use cases for ROI, scalability, data sustainability, and cross-portfolio applicability; clearly communicate findings and recommendations.
• Coordinate with Centralized Automation & Analytics leadership to transition qualified use cases into enterprise‑level build and deployment.
• Maintain a forward‑looking pipeline of analytics innovation opportunities aligned to portfolio risks and CAS strategic priorities.
• Lead and develop analytics resources focused on innovation, including business translators and exploratory analytics specialists.
• Support governance, intake, and prioritization processes while maintaining agility in experimentation and rapid prototyping.
• Build strong working relationships with CAS leadership, audit teams, and analytics stakeholders to drive adoption and impact.
• Actively contribute to CAS strategic initiatives , including increased audit automation and advanced analytics enablement.
• Perform other duties as requested by the Senior Audit Director .

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior