IA Quality Assurance Manager

Responsibilities
Lead QA reviews by executing and managing end-to-end reviews, planning QA projects / reviews, defining objectives and scope, and assessing if IAG processes are aligned with regulatory and industry standards

Develop test steps and QA review findings

Present QA review objectives, scope, and results to senior leadership, clearly articulating gaps and their potential impact, and recommendations to improve processes

Delegate tasks to team members; guide Seniors in assessing risks, evaluating control design, and executing tests; review and provide feedback on work papers

Effectively coach, teach, mentor, and develop less experienced colleagues and co-sourced resources in geographically diverse locations across all aspects of their role, methodology, and best practices

Conduct post-review feedback discussions with team members to provide actionable feedback, support development, and recognize accomplishments

Stay up to date with evolving industry trends, external news, and regulatory changes, and incorporate findings into reviews

Manage and track team capacity and metrics, leveraging tooling

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of audit experience

Prior experience working at a Big Four / G-SIB

Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills to deliver deliverables with quality, and actionable value-add feedback to management on issues, opportunity areas, and deficiency solutions

Effectively leads a team in a fast-paced environment to drive business results, utilizing related project management skills, employing creative thinking, and the ability to work on competing priorities

Applies critical thinking to break-down complex problems into components, and solve using data analysis, process, risk control knowledge, and experience to drive risk-based conclusions and decisions

Applies control theory and professional auditing practices throughout the audit lifecycle

Understands regulations, regulatory risks, accounting, and financial industry best practices relevant to the business, including emerging technology and data considerations, and incorporates into the audit approach to enhance outcomes

Validates audit and regulatory issue remediation, including MRAs/MRIAs.

Demonstrates subject matter expertise in either AML/Financial Crimes or Credit Risk

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with data analytic tools, data visualization, key risk indicators (KRIs), key performance indicators (KPIs), information systems / technology, and scorecards / dashboards, etc.

Interest in working with data, interpreting results, analytic best practices and experience with data analytics tools and data visualization

Relevant compliance audit, compliance, risk management, and/or regulatory experience within the financial services industry