At Amazon we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth, and that includes protecting our customers and their data. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. Global Internal Audit is a fast paced, dynamic team focused on business and operational processes and the technologies that support risk management, governance, and internal controls for the company. We are one of many mechanisms at the company with the aim of continuous improvement. We look across the entire company and the technologies that support them, evaluating risks that could harm our customers, the company, or prevent us from achieving objectives.

We are looking for an experienced program management professional to help maintain a high-bar and scale our organization.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate high judgement, clear communication and a consistent track record of delivering results. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, work autonomously in an ambiguous environment, and understand the importance of operationalizing key mechanisms and management reporting. You will be a key interface and partner across all levels of the global IA team. You will coach and mentor audit team members, identify training needs, increase awareness of the business and risks, and stay current with professional practice changes and internal auditing best practices. You will earn the trust of the global audit team and lead through influence. You will exhibit a bias for action and a passion for operational excellence, driving continuous improvement to our processes and standards while you invent and simplify and will insist on the highest standards.



Key job responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced program management professional to help maintain a high-bar and scale our organization. Prior program management experience in audit, risk, or compliance is highly desirable in leading various program initiatives within these functions.

A day in the life
• Demonstrate high judgement, clear communication and deliver results.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, work autonomously in an ambiguous environment, and partner with cross functional teams.
• Coach and mentor audit team members, identify training needs and stay current with professional practice changes and internal auditing best practices.
• Exhibit a bias for action and a passion for operational excellence, driving continuous improvement to our processes and standards.


About the team
Strategic Initiatives Team within Internal Audit (IA) is responsible for driving process improvements and initiatives across IA. Strategic Initiative's mission is very simple: We are going to define and execute a roadmap to align IA from a process and technology standpoint to improve auditing and reporting (accuracy, consistency, velocity), while making the audit teams’ jobs easier (capacity).

Strategic Initiatives is focused on three core areas: Professional Practices (which includes defining audit procedures, methodology, training & professional development, quality assurance, etc.), Operational Optimization (including process and continuous improvement), and Product Management (audit tools, systems and mechanisms).