Senior Audit Project Manager - Information Security

U.S. Bank•Minneapolis, MN

5d•$126,820 - $149,200•Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Audit Services Senior Audit Project Manager (SAPM) leads staff in completing audit engagements with minimal supervision from managers and has no direct reports. The role monitors engagement progress against plans and schedules, assesses the audit team’s work, and provides coaching and on-the-job training to support compliance with internal audit policies and procedures. The position independently leads and executes audit engagements, or supervises audit staff when applicable, and contributes to audit planning, testing, issue evaluation, reporting, and wrap-up. It also collaborates with other audit teams and the three lines of defense to support coordinated, risk-focused audit coverage. The role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three or more days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Typically more than 10 years of applicable experience.
Strong project management and execution skills, including prioritizing tasks, balancing workload across multiple projects, anticipating next steps, and adapting to changing situations and project scope.
Critical thinking and intellectual curiosity.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create clear, concise, engaging messaging across multiple formats.
Ability to work well under deadline pressure.
Technical knowledge of at least two cybersecurity domains, such as APIs, secure cloud architecture, deployment models, data encryption/tokenization, cryptography, vulnerability and configuration management, Zero Trust, network segmentation, or authentication/authorization protocols.
Hands-on experience in at least one cybersecurity domain listed in the preferred skills.

Nice To Haves

Undergraduate degree in a technology, cybersecurity, or engineering-related field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Professional certification such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CIA, AWS Cloud Practitioner, or Microsoft Azure Administrator, or an advanced degree such as an MS in Technology/Information Security or MBA.
Experience with Agile, Continuous Deployment/Continuous Delivery, DevSecOps, or secure software development.
AI security, API, and cloud migration experience.
Advanced data analytics and visualization acumen.
Strong knowledge of IT frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL, NIST, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, Agile, or the AWS Well-Architected Framework.

Responsibilities

Independently lead and execute audit engagements, or supervise audit staff when applicable, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality, well-supported audit results.
Review and assess audit work for accuracy, completeness, relevance, and compliance with internal audit policies, procedures, and IIA Standards.
Evaluate audit issues, including risk exposures, root causes, and practical, effective management action plans.
Plan engagements by understanding and documenting business processes, identifying key risks and controls, assessing control design and operating effectiveness, and developing audit programs that support audit objectives.
Support audit reporting and wrap-up activities, including issue disposition and contributions to clear, concise, well-supported audit reports.
Monitor engagement progress against plan and schedule, address delivery risks proactively, and ensure timely workpaper reviews.
Provide on-the-job coaching and technical guidance to audit staff, emphasizing audit execution quality and credit risk subject-matter application.
Collaborate across the three lines of defense and with other Corporate Audit Services teams to coordinate efficient, risk-focused coverage of credit-related activities.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision healthcare coverage.
Basic term and optional term life insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Pregnancy disability and parental leave.
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan.
Paid vacation of 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 hours worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
Comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, 401(k) contribution, and pension, subject to eligibility requirements.