Senior Director, Professional Practices
Manulife
- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop, implement and maintain the Global Quality Assurance and Improvement Program for Manulife Audit and Advisory Services to evaluate and ensure conformance with professional standards and regulatory requirements, achievement of performance objectives and continuous improvement.
- Design, manage and complete quality assurance reviews ensuring compliance with professional standards and regulatory requirements. Develop and monitor plans to address findings and opportunities for improvement.
- Establish methodologies, tools and processes for conducting quality assurance assessments and identifying areas for improvement. Develop targeted training and/or guidance to address thematic quality issues.
- Provide guidance and support to audit teams to address findings, improvement opportunities and implement corrective actions.
- Monitor key performance indicators and metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the quality assurance program and find opportunities for enhancement.
- Manage ongoing improvement initiatives and projects taken on by the Professional Practices Team taking into account alignment of Internal Audit professional standards, frameworks and leading industry practices and designed to support efficiency and effectiveness of the Audit Practice.
- Stay on top of emerging trends, regulations and developments in the internal audit profession to continuously improve the quality assurance program.
- Prepare reports and present to the Audit Leadership Team on the results of the quality assurance assessments and recommendations for improvement.
- Participate in all communications to the Manulife Executive Leadership Team and Audit Committee relating to the results of quality assessments.
- Contribute to the development of Audit and Advisory Services policies, procedures, strategy, direction, and related training to help ensure Manulife Audit and Advisory Services is meeting the highest of quality standards.
- Continually improve audit and administration processes using technology to the fullest.
- Manage information gathering, reporting, and tracking of items for external regulators.
- Driving continuous improvement in quality and cost effectiveness of services provided.
- Collaborating with Global Audit and Advisory Services management and staff to obtain consensus on improvement opportunities.
- Prioritization and time management in a multi-tasking environment; meeting project and objective commitments while maintaining flexibility to meet changing priorities.
- Exercising and demonstrating sound business judgment.
- Keeping current with new audit techniques, company policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, and excellent knowledge of the International Professional Practice Framework for Internal Auditing and COSO Internal Control Frameworks.
- Benchmarking with peers in other Audit departments, particularly in Professional Practice roles to drive continuous improvement.
- Some business travels within the North America and Asia region.
- Excellent knowledge of audit methodologies, control frameworks, risk management practices, and regulatory requirements relevant to the Internal Audit profession. Extensive experience in internal audit, with a strong understanding of audit methodologies, standards and practices.
- University Degree plus a recognized a recognized accounting (CA, CMA, CGA, CPA) or auditing (CIA, CISA) professional designation preferred.
- Proven track record in developing and implementing quality assurance programs within a corporate environment.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and develop practical solutions.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders at all levels.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and integrity in audit processes.
- Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and industry best practices in internal audit quality assurance.
- Ability to effectively manage regulatory relationships and navigate regulatory requirements relevant to the Internal Audit profession to ensure adherence to industry standards desired.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in diverse environments and cultures, over a number of geographically dispersed office locations.
- Strong understanding of cultural difference across countries with good relationship skills including a demonstrated ability to deal effectively with staff at all levels and different locations.
- Training or facilitation experience desired.