Audit Director - Business Enablement

Audit Director - Business EnablementCharlotte, North Carolina;East Hartford, Connecticut; Dallas, Texas; Providence, Rhode Island; Wilmington, DelawareJob Description:At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!Job Description:This job is responsible for managing business groups within Corporate Audit and executing on personnel, communication, and expense management activities. Key responsibilities include planning and developing the audit strategy and managing audit services, influencing business executives, and helping business partners balance business strategy with risk management controls. Job expectations include working with senior leadership to develop Audit's coverage strategies, managing relationships with regulatory agencies and internal business management groups, and overseeing personnel issues.CACR Learning Steward & Associate Readiness leader is responsible for establishing the strategy and overseeing the learning plan for CACR. This not only includes the training plan for onboarding and continued learning, but also for associate readiness. This role is responsible for working to prioritize and revise the learning plan on an ongoing basis and work with internal and external stakeholders for delivery of the content. Responsible for establishing a communication and training program including proactive engagement with internal stakeholders and business support partners (HR and communications) for key business and process changes.Responsibilities:

Communicates Corporate Audit's mission, goals, and strategies, and the importance of operational effectiveness and drives continuous improvement while demonstrating a strategic mindset and leading and supporting change

Oversees audit teams to ensure timely execution of the audit plan within quality standards and in conformance to audit policies and procedures

Leverages a risk mindset to proactively identify risks, analyze themes, and continually evaluate areas of priority against the company’s risk profile and control environment

Engages with senior leaders and influences business partners to balance business strategy with appropriate risk management controls

Maintains relationships with regulatory agencies and leadership teams by proactively driving communications and discussing audit results

Develops the audit coverage strategy and plan, assesses risks, and provides appropriate coverage for current and/or emerging risks for assigned areas

Manages team performance by training and mentoring, and attracts, develops, and retains a diverse workforce through talent planning

Partner with the academy to drive strategic direction of CACR learning and comply with company standards (learning council charter) and set annual training plan

Endorsing LOB-initiated enterprise required, regulatory and cross-LOB training (could include training to FLU and CF’s)

Reviewing, debating, and approving annual learning plan and changes throughout the year

Reviewing and approving the audience for all learning needs and driving completion of all required learning

Ensure training plan addresses skills gaps when identified including those identified through enterprise and business specific skill assessment results, quality assurance/business performance metrics and regulatory feedback.

Establish communication and training plan for significant business and process changes across CACR – requires ongoing engagement with CACR stakeholders

Coordinate across CACR to support team specific training needs

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent years of experience

Minimum 10-15 years in an Audit / Assurance role or have a similar background

Audit, Risk or Compliance experience in Financial Institutions.

Strong understanding of technology, general controls, and other controls

Sound organizational, analytical, oral, and written communication skills including ability to effectively write reports, present to management and various regulators.

Ability to work in a matrix reporting structure.

Ability to successfully communicate to influence management and lead change on both strategic and tactical initiatives.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Ability to effectively interact with diverse teams.

Sound organizational, analytical, oral, and written communication skills including ability to effectively document issue validation

Understanding of audit practices and methodologies as well as rules for professional and ethical conduct.

Ability to think critically and apply audit and technical expertise.

Desired Qualifications:

Master’s Degree

Strong presentation skills.

Professional certification preferred (e.g. CPA, CIA)

Audit / Assurance or operational experience in large scale enterprise environment / financial institution.

Shift:1st shift (United States of America)Hours Per Week:40Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our teammates.To view the "EEO is the Law" poster, CLICK HERE (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) .To view the "EEO is the Law" Supplement, CLICK HERE (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCPEEOSupplementFinalJRFQA508c.pdf) .Bank of America aims to create a workplace free from the dangers and resulting consequences of illegal and illicit drug use and alcohol abuse. Our Drug-Free Workplace and Alcohol Policy (“Policy”) establishes requirements to prevent the presence or use of illegal or illicit drugs or unauthorized alcohol on Bank of America premises and to provide a safe work environment.To view Bank of America’s Drug-free workplace and alcohol policy, CLICK HERE .