Supervisor, Internal Audit

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

The Supervisor, Internal Audit is responsible for supporting and at times leading strategic Internal Audit initiatives with a focus on strategic projects, such as the annual Internal Audit (IA) risk assessment, ensuring compliance with Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards, and supporting the Director with third‑party audits. The position engages with stakeholders across the business to gather and assess internal documentation related to third‑party relationships and coordinates with external consultants to support effective audit execution across all phases of third‑party audits. This role strengthens the company’s ability to create, protect, and sustain value by providing independent, objective assurance and insight into the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal control processes related to third‑party relationships and other key risk areas.

Responsibilities

Support and enhance third‑party audit activities

• Designs and enhances internal processes for gathering data and building insights to inform third‑party audits, including standardized approaches for collecting, organizing, and analyzing information on third‑party relationships.
• Develops and maintains dashboards and tracking mechanisms to monitor third‑party audit plans, observations, trends, and remediation status.
• Oversees select third‑party audits, including leading risk discussions with stakeholders, coordinating and overseeing consultants throughout all audit phases, and reviewing consultant deliverables for quality, completeness, and consistency.
• Partners with stakeholders to ensure timely and effective remediation of audit observations, including tracking action plans and validating closure.