Audit Project Manager – Operational Risk Management

U.S. Bank

Audit Project Manager leading audit engagements at U.S. Bank, supervising staff and ensuring conformance with internal standards.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $119,765 - $140,900 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in internal auditing with a strong understanding of IIA Standards and internal controls. Proven ability to lead audit teams, manage multiple tasks, and provide effective training and coaching to staff while ensuring compliance with financial service industry regulations.

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Internal AuditingLeadership SkillsCritical ThinkingRegulatory ComplianceIIA Standards

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Hard Skills

Audit EngagementsRisk ManagementFinancial AnalysisOperational EffectivenessCost-Effective Recommendations

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationAdaptabilityAnalytical SkillsTeam Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

CIACPACRCM

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesCreditLendingTreasuryMerchant Acquiring

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supervising audit staff in the completion of audit engagements, ensuring the highest quality work delivered timely.
Assessing work performed by staff by providing coaching notes that are relevant to the scope, accuracy and completeness of work performed.
Performing sufficient reviews to ensure work contains relevant facts to support audit scope and conclusions and adhere to internal audit policies and procedures.
Reviewing issues to ensure potential exposures and significance are included, root causes are identified, and operationally effective and cost-effective actions to address those causes are developed into appropriate recommendations.
Completing planning for assisting managers in planning audit engagements.
Assisting the managers in reporting and wrap-up phases of audits.
Monitoring progress of audit engagements against plan and schedule.
Providing on-the-job training for staff.
Collaborating across the three lines of defense regarding business processes, risks, and controls.
Coordinating audit activities by integrating other internal audit subject matter teams (Information Technology, Anti-Money Laundering, Compliance, Risk Management, Treasury, etc.) to ensure appropriate and efficient coverage of the business products, services and processes.
Managing the team’s workload to assist other audit teams when resources are needed for areas of higher risk.
Performing other duties as requested by management.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
Typically more than 8 years of experience in internal auditing, public accounting or other relevant experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
Proven leadership skills.
Proven adaptability to changing priorities.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
Relevant Financial Service Industry knowledge (e.g., Credit, Models, Regulatory Compliance, Lending, Operations, Trust, Treasury, Merchant Acquiring, Credit Cards [consumer and corporate], etc.).
Thorough understanding of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards and the common definition of internal controls.
CIA, CPA, CRCM, or other relevant professional designation or advanced degree.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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