Senior Director - Internal Audit: Processes & Systems (Hybrid--Richmond, VA or Laurel, MD)

Atlantic Union Bank•Laurel, MD

27d•$172,300 - $376,510•Hybrid

About The Position

This senior leadership role helps shape the future of Internal Audit by setting strategy, leading high-performing teams, and ensuring risk-based audit coverage across the enterprise. The Senior Director partners with executive leadership, business leaders, external auditors, and regulators to provide independent assurance over governance, risk management, controls, and compliance while strengthening the organization’s control environment and culture of continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
Typically requires mastery level knowledge and skills within assigned discipline, with broad understanding of areas within the job function, generally gained through experience
Typically requires 12+ years prior leadership experience, and demonstrates advanced management and leadership knowledge to lead multiple job areas
Active professional certification such as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and/or Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) required
Ideal candidates will have a demonstrated ability to interact with executive management, the Board of Directors, external auditors and regulatory agencies with tact and diplomacy while achieving stated objectives
Experience in a regulated financial services environment is strongly desired, including familiarity with banking regulations, regulatory examination processes, risk management expectations, internal control frameworks, and professional internal audit standards

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to incorporate data analytics, technology-enabled audit techniques, cybersecurity awareness, third-party risk considerations, and emerging risks such as artificial intelligence, automation, and digital transformation into audit planning and execution is preferred.

Responsibilities

Setting direction for multiple audit teams, promoting a high-performance culture, and ensuring audit work is delivered with quality, independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism.
Contributing to the internal audit risk assessment, developing and executing a risk-based audit plan, monitoring emerging risks, overseeing audit issue validation and follow-up, and communicating thematic trends, control concerns, and remediation progress to executive leadership and governance committees
Building and maintaining strong working relationships with Line of Business stakeholders, executive leadership and regulators
Managing and developing team of senior managers and managers, building succession depth and setting performance expectations
Supporting continuous improvement of audit methodology, tools and use of data analytics and AI
Other duties as assigned