Internal Audit Project Manager

At St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, every role contributes to our mission of advancing cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. As an Internal Audit Project Manager, you will play a critical role in helping safeguard and strengthen the processes, systems, and controls that support the life-changing work happening across our institution.

In this role, you will lead end-to-end internal audit projects that evaluate operational, financial, compliance, strategic, and research-related processes across St. Jude. Working closely with stakeholders throughout clinical, research, and administrative functions, you will help identify risks, drive meaningful improvements, and provide insights that support informed decision-making and organizational excellence.

Our Internal Audit team operates in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment where project leads, managers, and team members work together to deliver high-quality results. Success in this role requires agility, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to quickly learn complex topics. Rather than taking a traditional compliance-focused approach, our team emphasizes partnership, relationship-building, and trusted advisory services, working alongside stakeholders to understand risks and strengthen processes that ultimately support the St. Jude mission.

The ideal candidate is a strong communicator and relationship builder who is comfortable engaging with leaders and subject matter experts across all levels of the organization. They possess excellent interviewing and writing skills, demonstrate executive presence, and can effectively manage multiple priorities while adapting to changing business needs. Experience with data analytics tools such as Power BI, familiarity with coding or digital technologies, and an interest in leveraging AI capabilities to enhance audit effectiveness are highly valued. Experience in healthcare, finance, research, or other complex organizational environments is a plus.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working with a team that values collaboration, continuous learning, innovation, and service in support of a mission that changes the lives of children and families around the world.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs end-to-end audit process including planning, fieldwork, reporting, and post audit activities.
• For assigned audits, gathers sufficient background information for audit scope. In conjunction with Audit leadership, assist and plans the audit based on the objectives of the activity being reviewed and the processes used to control performance. Discusses proposed audit scope with Internal Audit Leadership team.
• Organizes and conducts entrance conference with key stakeholders.
• Solicits management concerns regarding activity to be audited.
• Meets with chairman/department director to review management's system of control to identify and evaluate key control points. Considers the significant risks to the activity, its objectives, resources, and operations and the methods by which the potential impact of risk is kept to an acceptable level.
• Obtains/prepares flow charts of key processes as appropriate. Assesses department compliance with policies, plans, standards, laws, and regulations that could have a significant impact on operations.
• Evaluates the department’s accomplishment of established goals and objectives.
• Evaluates the use of internal performance monitors.
• Makes judgments regarding key internal controls and risk areas.
• Based on the controls review and audit scope, develops an audit program.
• Considers indicators of potential fraudulent activities.
• Keeps audit program updated to reflect significant changes made during the audit.
• Keeps Audit Leadership current with audit project progression.
• Obtains, analyzes, and appraises data as a basis for an informed, objective opinion of the adequacy and effectiveness of the system being reviewed.
• As necessary, obtains input on data sources and data analysis approach.
• Uses automated tools to extract and analyze data.
• Documents audit conclusions on workpapers that record and summarize data.
• Discusses conclusions with Audit Leadership. Periodically conducts preliminary discussions of identified deficiencies with operating personnel to verify facts and to obtain explanations.
• Documents concerns that have relevance for other audits on the annual plan or the annual risk assessment.
• Summarizes audit findings and recommendations; prepares Audit Report.
• Under Audit Leadership supervision, discusses draft documents with chairman/department director at an exit conference.
• Solicits written responses that include clear action plans and implementation dates and incorporates those into final report.
• Manages the completeness and relevance of management’s written responses.
• Performs special projects and investigations as required at the direction of management or the Audit & Compliance Committee of the Board of Governors.
• Works collaboratively with stakeholders to appraise the adequacy of the corrective action taken to improve internal controls.
• Contributes to the annual risk assessment process with interviews and analysis.
• Develops and maintains relationships across the institution.
• Maintains focus on professional development and continuous professional education.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the department and the institution.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance. 

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/auditing, business administration, operations management, or related field of study required.

• Master's degree preferred.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum Requirement: 5+ years of auditing experience or public accounting experience serving clients.

• Experience leading / managing projects end-to-end, including planning, scoping, fieldwork and reporting.

• Experience with audit management software/audit data analysis software package preferred.

• Experience with data analytics tools such as Power BI, familiarity with coding or digital technologies, and an interest in leveraging AI capabilities to enhance audit effectiveness are highly valued.

• Experience in healthcare, finance, research, or other complex organizational environments is a plus.

• Some experience working with cross-functional teams and interacting with relevant stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership.

• Proven performance in earlier role. 

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by SJCRH Only:

• Professional certification (e.g., Certified Public Accountant(CPA), Certified Internal Auditor(CIA), Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Certified Fraud Examiner(CFE)), preferred.

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $78,000 - $139,360 per year for the role of Internal Audit Project Manager.

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