The posting
At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.
Job Description
The Corporate Audit Services Senior Audit Project Manager (SAPM) is primarily responsible for leading staff in the completion of audit engagements with minimal supervision from managers, however there are no direct reports. The Senior Audit Project Manager is expected to monitor progress of audit engagements against plan and schedule, assess work performed by the audit engagement team, and provide coaching and on-the-job training for team members to ensure engagements are completed in conformance with internal audit policies and procedures.
Primary Responsibilities
- Independently lead and execute audit engagements, or supervise audit staff when applicable, ensuring timely delivery of high‑quality, well‑supported audit results.
- Review and assess audit work to confirm accuracy, completeness, relevance, and adherence to internal audit policies, procedures, and IIA Standards.
- Evaluate audit issues to ensure appropriate identification of risk exposures, root causes, and practical, effective management action plans.
- Plan audit engagements by:Understanding and documenting business processes Identifying key risks and controls Assessing control design and operating effectiveness Developing audit programs that clearly support audit objectives
- Support audit reporting and wrap‑up activities, including issue disposition and contribution to clear, concise, and well‑supported audit reports.
- Monitor engagement progress against plan and schedule, proactively addressing risks to delivery and ensuring timely workpaper reviews.
- Provide on‑the‑job coaching and technical guidance to audit staff, with emphasis on audit execution quality and credit risk subject‑matter application.
- Collaborate across the three lines of defense and with other CAS audit teams to ensure coordinated, risk‑focused, and efficient audit coverage of credit‑related activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
- Typically more than 10 years of applicable experience
Preferred Skills
- Undergraduate degree in a Technology, Cybersecurity or Engineering related field of concentration or equivalent combination of training and experience. Professional certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, CIA, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Administrator) or advanced degree (e.g., MS in Technology/Information Security, MBA) is a plus.
- Strong Project management and execution skills, including prioritizing tasks, balancing workload between multiple projects, anticipating next steps, adapting to changing situations and project scope.
- Agile/Continuous Deployment/Continuous Delivery/DevSecOps, Secure Software Development
- AI security, API and Cloud Migration experience
- Advanced data analytics and visualization acumen
- Strong knowledge of IT Frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ITIL, NIST, FEDRAMP, PCI-DSS, AGILE, AWS Well Architected Framework etc.
- Technical knowledge of at least two cybersecurity domains: API, Secure Cloud Architecture, Deployment models, data encryption/tokenization, cryptography, vulnerability and configuration management, Zero Trust, Network Segmentation, authentication/authorization protocols. Hands-on experience in at least one of the above.
- Critical thinking and intellectual curiosity
- Written and verbal communications – ability to create clear, concise, and engaging messaging across multiple formats.
- Ability to work well under deadline pressure.
*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 parental leave
- 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
- Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
- Adoption assistance
- Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Review our full benefits available by employment status here.
U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.
E-Verify
U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $126,820.00 - $149,200.00
U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.
Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.
Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.
