Group Audit Project Manager

Do you love managing and directing a team of high-powered performers working in cutting edge technology?  Do you enjoy working with dynamic people to solve complex business problems? If you have a passion for results, and have exemplary project management, cross-group collaboration, and audit skills, we want you. The Group Audit Project Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of business function audit projects with a goal of driving value to the business, quality, and execution excellence.   

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of audit projects. Direct, counsel, and instruct audit teams.  Review audit program, findings, and reports for sufficient scope, quality, and value-add to the business.
• Work with/across different teams delivering assurance, certification, consulting, or other audit related projects, while managing multiple project teams in a matrixed organization structure. 
• Ensure that we have competent and sufficient engagement resources, with relevant skills to meet each audit project and our annual plan.
• Provide leadership, coaching, performance management to a highly empowered audit team and direct reports.
• Plan and execute complex and special audit projects enterprise-wide. 
• Provide consulting and advisory services which are consistent with our role to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.
• Effect changes by assisting business management to develop appropriate action plans to address identified. deficiencies, and ensure corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner to effectively address the issues. 
• Communicate trends in risk and control issues to management on the results of audit projects.
• Keep current and increase knowledge of company strategies, priorities, and business objectives.
• Raise the technical and business knowledge of the group through training and continuous professional development.
• Embody our culture and values. 

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration or related field AND 7+ years demonstrated work experience in audit or a combination of auditing and other experience that includes audit or another relevant field including privacy, sales and supply chain, control and compliance, or controllership AND 2+ years demonstrated work experience managing people in a professional environment.

Preferred Qulaifications  

• Demonstrated work experience in Audit, Public Accounting, or a combination of applicable industry experiences  
• Proven project management skills, with a track record of effectively managing projects in highly dynamic and matrix environments. 
• Proven leadership and people management skills with demonstrated capabilities in building effective and self-directed teams.  
• Proficient communication skills, with the ability to deliver controversial messages to management. Ability to communicate highly technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences during audit program development and report delivery. 
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in drafting advisory memorandums of findings, conclusion and recommendations for manage