Audit Project Manager – Regulatory Compliance

U.S. Bank

Audit Project Manager overseeing audit engagements, ensuring quality and compliance with internal audit standards at U.S. Bank.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $105,400 - $124,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in internal audit processes, including risk assessment, control evaluation, and compliance with IIA Standards. Possesses strong analytical and project management skills to effectively manage audit engagements and deliver high-quality results.

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Internal Audit ExperienceRisk Management KnowledgeAnalytical SkillsProject Management SkillsCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills

Audit Engagement PlanningControl Design EvaluationAudit Program DevelopmentWork Paper ReviewRoot Cause AnalysisRegulatory ComplianceProcess FacilitationBusiness Process AnalysisCritical Controls AssessmentAudit Reporting

Soft Skills

Coaching and TrainingAdaptabilityTime ManagementCollaborationCritical Thinking

Certifications & Qualifications

CIACRCMCPA

Industry Keywords

Banking EnvironmentFinancial InstitutionInternal Audit StandardsRegulatory TrendsCompliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supervising audit staff in the completion of audit engagements, ensuring the highest quality work delivered timely
Assessing work performed by staff by providing coaching notes relevant to the scope, accuracy, and completeness of work performed
Performing sufficient reviews to ensure work contains relevant facts to support audit scope and conclusions and adhere to internal audit policies and procedures
Reviewing issues to ensure potential exposures and significance are included, root causes are identified, and operationally effective and cost-effective actions to address those causes are developed into appropriate recommendations
Completing or assisting managers in planning audit engagements, includes identifying and analyzing business processes, key risks and critical controls; interviewing auditees; determining audit scope; evaluating control design adequacy; and developing audit programs which provide sufficient guidance for testing control performance effectiveness and making evaluations which effectively achieve audit objectives
Assisting the managers in reporting and wrap-up phases of audits, includes appropriate disposition of issues and drafting audit reports which include issues
Monitoring progress of audit engagements against plan and schedule, includes making necessary adjustments and promptly completing work paper reviews on a timely basis to ensure all issues are identified and dispositioned prior to report draft issuance
Providing on-the-job training for staff, includes business knowledge of products, services, and delivery systems; company policies and procedures; applicable laws and regulations; and formal/informal control frameworks
Collaborating across the three lines of defense regarding business processes, risks, and controls
Coordinating audit activities by integrating other internal audit subject matter teams (Information Technology, Anti-Money Laundering, Compliance, Risk Management, Treasury, etc.) to ensure appropriate and efficient coverage of business products, services and processes
Managing the team's workload to assist other audit teams when resources are needed for areas of higher risk
Performing other duties as requested by management

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
Typically, more than six years of applicable experience
Previous experience in internal audit within a banking environment or large financial institution
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
Proven adaptability to changing priorities
Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously
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
Considerable knowledge of Risk/Compliance/Audit competencies and ability to hold others accountable on individual projects
Advanced process facilitation, project management, and analytical skills for complex processes
Thorough understanding of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards and the common definition of internal controls
CIA, CRCM, CPA or other relevant professional designation or advanced degree.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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