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The Director, Internal Audit develops, plans and evaluates internal audit programs for the organization's accounting and statistical records and the activities of various departments to ensure compliance with the organization's policies, procedures and standards. The Director, Internal Audit requires an in-depth understanding of how organization capabilities interrelate across the function or segment.

The Director Internal Audit reports to the Vice President, Internal Audit.  The Director Internal Audit will develop and lead risk based operational audits and consulting projects to help minimize risk and enhance performance of Humana’s organization. This role is responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing audit activities to ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.  The Director Internal Audit will need to demonstrate strategic, progressive thinking with a keen eye for improving business process and risk management and must be agile and comfortable in working in a constantly evolving environment.  The Director Internal Audit acts with a sense of urgency to organize, develop and monitor their teams’ efforts in the organization.  The Director Internal Audit serves as the relationship owner for the identified business segment, leading Internal Audit’s relationship in the applicable part of the organization. The Director works closely with their business partners in the applicable segment to identify risks and coordinates across Humana’s three lines of defense to assure adequate coverage of same. 

Responsibilities

• Promotes effective risk-based annual planning, including gathering of information and completing risk assessments to determine the appropriate nature and extent of work
• Works directly with business leadership to understand strategic plans and objectives, ensuring continued open lines of communications there and grow (or maintain) a “seat at the table” with segment leadership
• Incorporates leading practices to develop and execute a risk-based audit plan consisting of operational audits, targeted reviews, and consulting projects utilizing generative AI, automated audit tools and data analytics to help minimize risk and enhance performance
• Proactively inform segment management of significant risks or exposures
• Communicate risk management, governance and control issues, opportunities for improvement, and impactful recommendations to senior leadership
• Effectively communicate with, and educate, process owners and senior management on the importance of internal controls, an effective control environment, process excellence and the role of Internal Audit  
• Execution of audits and reviews in compliance with Global Audit Standards and the Code of Ethics developed by the Institute of Internal Auditors. 
• Lead a team of associates to ensure the execution and completion of annual audit plan in accordance with department goals, including number of audits issued per segment team and coverage of auditable entities
• Build, lead and develop a cohensive team of audit professionals – coach and mentor associates with a goal of developing and retaining talent
• Ensure segment auditable entities are up-to-date and coverage is monitored regularly to ensure compliance with policies
• Collaborate with other risk and compliance functions, including developing and maintaining aligned assurance between the teams
• Work closely with other leadership roles within the Chief Audit and Risk organization to ensure completion of department strategic goals
• Work closely with the other Internal Audit segment Directors to ensure effective collaboration
• Ensure review and completion of AuditBoard steps in accordance with Internal Audit methodology and established deadline goals
• Collaborate with Internal Audit leadership on metrics, dashboards, reporting to ensure complete and accurate and deadlines are achieved
• Ensure timely follow-up on audit recommendations and monitor management’s corrective action plans
• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends, best practices, and regulatory changes affecting internal audit
• Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement within the audit function
• Drive quality modifications to methodology, as applicable

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Advanced certification such as Certified Public Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor, or Certified Internal Auditor is required

• 10 or more years of audit or consulting experience including at