Full-Time

Senior Business Value Architect

Posted on 9/23/2025

AuditBoard

AuditBoard

501-1,000 employees

GRC software platform for enterprises

Compensation Overview

$140k - $210k/yr

+ Bonus

United States

Remote

Must reside in MST, CST, or EST; hybrid with remote options; travel up to 40%

US Citizenship, UK Citizenship Required

Category
Consulting (2)
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Requirements
  • Location must be in Mountain Standard Time, Central Standard Time, or Eastern Standard Time (MST, CST, or EST).
  • 7+ years of experience in value consulting, value engineering, or other applicable roles.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with and successfully influence leaders to invest.
  • Strong verbal and written communication of qualitative and quantitative business cases.
  • Innate curiosity to investigate business processes and evaluate the possibility of new business models.
  • Consultative personality to effectively facilitate interview sessions with a wide-ranging set of stakeholders; proven ability to communicate complex enterprise technology in simple terms and tailor a message to a variety of audiences.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage clear articulation of the business issues and effective solution design by the relevant players.
  • Executive presence and advanced presentation skills; comfortable influencing and collaborating in a C-level environment.
  • Experience with enterprise cloud solutions, particularly in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance / audit space.
  • Bonus: Deep experience in financial analysis and modeling of ROI and Total Cost of Ownership concepts to justify business cases.
Responsibilities
  • Engaging onsite and remotely with clients to perform business value assessments of Governance, Risk, and Compliance across audit operations processes and tools.
  • Deliver Value Assessments and Value Realization services for select customers/prospects by documenting gap analysis of clients’ current versus desired state, identifying specific opportunities for improvement leveraging AuditBoard's capabilities. Assessments should include Product ROI and Total Cost of Ownership considerations such as: Objective Gathering; Strategy Development; Performance Analysis.
  • Use in-depth business, technical, and financial analyses to understand the baseline and future capabilities of the client; as part of this analysis, align client strategic business and technical objectives with the required capabilities which AuditBoard provides.
  • Evangelize the value stories and outcomes that AuditBoard drives for our clients and help develop assets the entire organization can use to support effective solution selling. This includes partnership with sales enablement and product marketing, as well as the teams in sales, onboarding, customer success, and account management.
  • Assist with developing value messaging associated with targeted opportunities
  • Validate messaging is aligned with customer value themes (partner with product marketing management)
  • Craft reusable assets to help scale the team's reach across the greater AuditBoard organization
  • Play an active role in the evolution of AuditBoard’s business value architect team and methodology. We expect team members, whether individual contributors or leadership, to take a hands-on role in the continuous improvement of this best-in-class Value Practice, specifically to help lead and build Value Selling and Realization processes, templates, and tools.
  • Provide tactical support for targeted opportunities
  • Manage library of assets, including items such as spreadsheets, presentation templates, case examples, and customer stories
  • Travel required up to 40%
Desired Qualifications
  • None
  • None specified as explicit desirable qualifications beyond stated in requirements and responsibilities.

AuditBoard provides a cloud-based Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software platform for large enterprises to manage audit, risk, and compliance programs. It offers modular SaaS products for SOX management, internal audit, compliance, and risk management, all integrated into one system that automates tasks, supports collaboration, and delivers real-time reporting from anywhere. It distinguishes itself by serving Fortune 500 companies with a unified platform that covers multiple GRC functions in one place, enabling real-time data and streamlined workflows. Its goal is to help organizations automate and simplify governance, risk, and compliance processes to reduce manual work and stay compliant.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$3B

Headquarters

Cerritos, California

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Surpassed $300M ARR milestone with 50% Fortune 500 adoption.
  • Scenario Planning launched November 18, 2025, models risk scenarios proactively.
  • Rebrand to Optro and Midship acquisition accelerate agentic AI leadership.

What critics are saying

  • Rebrand to Optro erodes 10-15% brand loyalty, delaying Fortune 500 renewals.
  • ServiceNow Vancouver release March 2026 causes 25% tech customer churn.
  • Workiva steals healthcare clients with 20% cheaper AI-enhanced GRC.

What makes AuditBoard unique

  • AuditBoard unifies audit, risk, compliance, and ESG in one cloud platform.
  • AuditBoard AI generates scoping memos and automates vendor assessments on Azure.
  • Over 200 integrations connect Jira, ServiceNow, and Snowflake seamlessly.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Flexible Vacation

Paid Holidays

Wellness Program

Employee Resource Groups

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

54%

1 year growth

53%

2 year growth

57%
PR Newswire
Mar 24th, 2026
Optro named among world's most innovative companies alongside Google and Nvidia

Optro, formerly known as AuditBoard, has been named to Fast Company's 2026 list of the World's Most Innovative Companies. The San Francisco-based company provides an AI-powered governance, risk and compliance platform used by over 50% of Fortune 500 companies. The recognition follows Optro's recent rebrand and launch of new capabilities including AI Governance, Cyber Risk and Continuous Control Monitoring at the RSA Conference. The company has also appointed several senior executives, including CEO Raul Villar Jr., to support its next growth phase. Optro was previously named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for GRC Tools and has appeared on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 list for seven consecutive years. The company aims to transform enterprise risk management through agentic AI technology.

AXIA Partners
Mar 16th, 2026
AXIA insights[ai] · Issue 1.

AXIA insights[ai] · Issue 1. Audit · SOX · Finance Leadership Issue #1 · March 16, 2026 A short publication for audit, finance, and compliance leaders. Each issue covers what we are seeing in the market and what is worth your attention. Under five minutes to read. In the Market AuditBoard is now Optro. What it means for your technology decisions. AuditBoard rebranded as Optro on March 9, announced at the IIA's Great Audit Minds conference in Las Vegas. The name change reflects the company's expansion beyond internal audit into a broader GRC platform covering audit, risk, infosec, and compliance in a single environment. For teams currently evaluating or mid-implementation on any compliance technology, this is worth paying attention to. Vendor roadmaps, pricing structures, and integration priorities are all in motion. Understanding what you are actually buying and how it fits your control environment is worth building into any evaluation you are running right now. This is the kind of question AXIA helps clients work through. If it is relevant to something you are navigating, get in touch. What We Are Seeing Technology is changing the audit before the controls catch up. Across our engagements in Houston and beyond, we keep running into the same situation. A new ERP module goes live. A third-party integration gets added. An AI-assisted workflow gets adopted by the finance team. The SOX control environment inherits the risk before anyone formally assesses it. This is a sequencing problem, and a solvable one when it gets caught before the auditors do. Elizabeth Epler-Jones, Partner at AXIA, is writing a new LinkedIn series on this topic layer by layer: Technology Through the ICFR Framework. First installment coming shortly. AXIA at IIA Houston April 13 · NRG center · Platinum Plus sponsor. AXIA Partners is a Platinum Plus sponsor of IIA Houston 2026. If you are attending, we would value 20 minutes to compare notes on what you are seeing in the market. Reach out and we will find time. We also put together a short piece on how to make the most of your time at the conference. Invitation Only · April 14, 2026 · 6 to 9 PM CT · Houston, TX The debrief: AI and audit. An invitation-only happy hour for senior finance and audit leaders The evening after IIA Houston, AXIA is hosting an invitation-only happy hour for senior finance, accounting, and audit leaders across the Houston market. No presentations. No formal program. Just a candid conversation about what AI means for SOX programs, internal controls, and the audit function in 2026. Space is limited and the guest list is curated. We Are Hiring AXIA is growing. Know someone who does their best work inside complex environments? We are looking for experienced practitioners who want to work on the kinds of engagements that most firms refer out. If that describes someone in your network, we would be glad to talk. IT manager. Lead IT audit engagements, mentor staff, and design methodologies aligned with COSO, COBIT, and NIST frameworks. Financial manager. Manage financial audit and SOX compliance engagements, coordinate with external auditors, and guide technical accounting decisions. Staff IT auditor. Execute IT audit engagements, perform general controls testing, and evaluate IT infrastructure risk across client environments. Staff financial auditor. Support SOX compliance activities, develop audit programs and work papers, and assist with year-end external audit coordination. About AXIA Partners AXIA Partners has worked inside some of the most complex SOX and ICFR environments in the Houston market and beyond for over 20 years. We help public companies and pre-IPO organizations build and sustain internal control environments that hold up under pressure. If your SOX program, ICFR readiness, or IT audit function is facing a difficult moment, we would be glad to talk. Stay Connected Know someone who would find this useful? Forward this page. They can subscribe below.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 9th, 2026
AuditBoard rebrands as Optro, positioning for AI-driven GRC transformation

AuditBoard has rebranded as Optro, marking a strategic evolution as the AI-powered governance, risk and compliance platform adapts to the age of agentic AI. The announcement was made at The Institute of Internal Auditors' Great Audit Minds conference in Las Vegas. The rebrand reflects Optro's shift from reactive risk management towards proactive risk foresight enabled by agentic AI. CEO Raul Villar Jr. emphasised that whilst the name changes, the company's commitment to its customer community remains unchanged. Optro recently acquired FairNow, an AI governance solution, and has made several senior executive appointments including Villar as CEO and Hugo Doetsch as CFO. The company was recently named to G2's 2026 Best Software Awards and appeared on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 for the seventh consecutive year.

Yahoo Finance
Jan 24th, 2026
Michelin names Bénédicte de Bonnechose as CFO, AuditBoard appoints Hugo Doetsch finance chief

Michelin has appointed Bénédicte de Bonnechose as chief financial officer, effective 1 June. She joined the tyre manufacturer in April 2019 as deputy group CFO and currently oversees its urban and long-distance transportation business lines and European region. De Bonnechose previously spent 25 years in financial roles at Lafarge Group after starting her career at Deloitte. She succeeds Yves Chapot, who is stepping down. Cold chain technology provider Ember LifeSciences hired Ann Hyllengren as CFO. She joins from Amgen, where she spent 18 years in senior finance roles, most recently as senior director of investor relations. AuditBoard named Hugo Doetsch as CFO. He was previously CFO at healthcare software provider Symplr and content management platform NetDocuments.

PR Newswire
Jan 20th, 2026
AuditBoard appoints Hugo Doetsch as CFO following $300M ARR milestone

AuditBoard, an AI-powered global platform for connected risk, has appointed Hugo Doetsch as Chief Financial Officer. Doetsch brings over 20 years of financial leadership experience to the role as the company continues its market expansion. Most recently, Doetsch served as CFO at symplr, a healthcare operations software provider. He previously held the same position at NetDocuments, where he was named "CFO of the Year" by Utah Business Magazine, and played a key role in Ping Identity's 2019 initial public offering. The appointment follows AuditBoard surpassing $300 million in annual recurring revenue and joins recent executive hires including CEO Raul Villar Jr. More than half of Fortune 500 companies use AuditBoard's platform for audit, risk and compliance management.

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