Audit Project Manager - Professional Practices Methodology

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Job Description

This job posting represents two open roles, and we’re excited to consider candidates for both opportunities.

The Audit Project Manager – Methodology is primarily responsible for supporting the development, maintenance, and implementation of Corporate Audit Services (CAS) audit methodology, governance documentation, and supporting tools. This role drives clarity and consistency in methodology guidance, training materials, and communications, while ensuring they are also aligned with regulatory expectations, internal standards, and industry best practices. By enabling high quality audit methodology, the Audit Project Manager – Methodology contributes directly to audit quality, practitioner effectiveness, and the department’s ability to meet regulatory and stakeholder expectations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintaining CAS governance documents, including CAS Department Charter, CAS Policy, procedures and guidance, by facilitating periodic reviews, updates, and approvals.

• Reviewing and maintaining CAS templates and supporting materials to ensure alignment with current audit methodology, governance requirements, and regulatory expectations.

• Supporting CAS audit teams by responding to methodology‑related questions, assisting with interpretation of guidance, and providing practical application support.

• Conducting policy gap assessments and policy stakeholder reviews to assess the impact of recent enterprise policy changes and identify and document potential gaps or inconsistencies between CAS processes and enterprise requirements.

• Drafting and reviewing training materials, including presentation decks and talking points to support CAS methodology, governance processes, and professional development initiatives, including new hire training.

• Drafting, reviewing, and coordinating department communications related to methodology updates and process changes.

• Partnering with CAS Management to support continuous improvement initiatives related to methodology, governance, and professional development.

• Performing other duties as requested by CAS Management.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience

• Typically more than six years of applicable experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Considerable knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends that impact their assigned line of business

• Considerable understanding of the business line’s operations, products/services, systems, and associated risks/controls

• Thorough knowledge of Risk/Compliance/Audit competencies

• Strong analytical, process facilitation and project management skills

• Effective presentation, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

• Effective relationship building and negotiation skills

• Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages, including Microsoft Office applications and word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations

• Applicable professional certifications

*This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and pare