Senior, Internal Audit AI Enablement & Automation

Okta•San Francisco, CA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Okta is securing AI by building trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. As the Senior, Internal Audit AI Enablement & Automation, you will own the day-to-day build, adoption, and measurement of Okta Internal Audit's AI automation program — turning auditor problem statements into working tools, tracking every measurable metric to a verified strategic outcome, and representing Internal Audit across Finance and company-wide AI networks. Okta Internal Audit has moved past the proof-of-concept stage. The AI enablement program is live, tools are in production, and meaningful audit capacity has already been recovered and redeployed into higher-value work — without external development spend. This role exists to scale that engine. The role is the hands-on builder, program coordinator, and adoption driver at the center of that effort. This is not a strategy or advisory role — it is a delivery role. The person in this seat ships tools, closes the loop on problem statements, translates recovered audit capacity into documented strategic value, and represents Internal Audit's automation program in the Finance AI Champions and Company-wide AI Champions networks.

Requirements

CPA, CIA, CISA, or other relevant certification (active or in progress); CISA preferred given the IT audit and automation crossover this role demands
3–6 years of internal audit experience across at least two disciplines (internal audit, IT audit, SOX business process, SOX ITAC/ITGC, or data analytics)
Sufficient audit technical depth to build automations that meet Internal Audit quality standards — including evidence documentation, workpaper integrity, and SOX testing requirements across financial and IT controls
Demonstrated ability to build or operate AI tools, automations, or structured prompt workflows applied to real audit work — not just coursework or certifications
Demonstrated ability to represent a team or function in cross-functional settings — can prepare, present, and defend a point of view to audiences outside Internal Audit, including Finance leadership and enterprise program stakeholders
Comfortable managing multiple concurrent workstreams with defined deliverables and deadlines
Strong written communication skills — able to translate technical output into plain-language narratives for non-technical audiences
Hands-on experience with AI productivity tools (Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, or equivalent)

Nice To Haves

Big 4 public accounting or IT audit advisory experience
Experience with audit management platforms (AuditBoard, Workiva, or equivalent)
Experience coordinating working groups, project timelines, or cross-functional initiatives
Experience representing a function or team in cross-functional working groups, communities of practice, or enterprise-level program networks
Background in learning content curation or enablement program support
Familiarity with basic scripting, API concepts, or no-code/low-code workflow tools
Experience auditing within cloud-based or SaaS environments
Awareness of AI governance, ethics, and emerging risks (model bias, data privacy, hallucination risks)

Responsibilities

Build and maintain AI automations across all Internal Audit functions using the department's existing AI Hub and SOX testing engine as the foundation.
Manage the problem statement intake pipeline, acknowledging every submission with a clear disposition (built, deferred, or declined with rationale) and prioritizing the backlog using impact, frequency, and build complexity.
Maintain the AI Impact Dashboard with accurate, function-level attribution.
Protect the integrity of the measurement methodology, tracking protocols, time categories, and verification standards.
Surface delivery risk early, contribute to periodic AI Value Reports, and support executive and Audit Committee-ready materials that translate hours saved into dollar value and strategic audit impact.
Maintain regular check-ins with each Working Group, coordinate the Bi-Weekly Showcase cadence, and track each group against its phased plan.
Flag delivery risk early and assist Working Group leads in sequencing deliverables against the overall automation backlog.
Track individual participation against department expectations.
Reach out directly one-on-one, not via group reminder, to any team member with no recorded participation.
Lead every team communication with what auditors gain from participating, not what is required of them.
Maintain the AI Hub knowledge repository and AI Learning Catalog, keeping resources current, connected to real audit tasks, and tracked at the individual level.
Follow up individually with anyone below learning pace.
Represent Internal Audit in cross-functional and company-wide AI initiatives — contributing IA's automation learnings to broader enterprise conversations and returning external intelligence back into the IA tool-building program.