Microsoft Group Audit Project Manager 

United States, Washington 

906230592

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years auditing, security, privacy, control and compliance, or related experience
  • OR equivalent experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of demonstrated work experience in audit or a combination of auditing and other experience that includes progressive and diversified industry experience in an audit, controls and compliance, or controllership role.
• Proven project management skills, with a track record of effectively managing projects in highly dynamic and matrix environments.
• Proven leadership and people management skills with demonstrated skills in building proficient, effective and self-directed teams.
• Communication skills, with the ability to deliver controversial messages to upper management.
• Experience working directly with the U.S. Federal Government.
• MBA or advanced degree.
• Knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards and accounting principles.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CISA.
• 2+ years of people management experience

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until April 12, 2024.

• Manage a portfolio of audit projects. Direct, counsel, and instruct audit teams. Review audit program, findings, and reports for sufficient scope, quality, and value-add to the business
• Work with/across government entities delivering assurance, certification, consulting, or other audit related projects, while managing multiple project teams in a matrixed organization structure.
• Ensure that we have competent and sufficient engagement resources, with relevant skills to meet each audit project and our annual plan.
• Provide leadership, coaching, performance management to a highly empowered audit team and direct reports.
• Plan and execute complex and special audit projects enterprise-wide.
• Provide consulting and advisory services which are consistent with our role to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.
• Effect change by assisting business management to develop appropriate action plans to address identified deficiencies, and ensure corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner to effectively address the issues.
• Communicate trends in risk and control issues to upper management on the results of audit projects.
• Keep current and increase knowledge of company strategies, priorities, and business objectives.
• Raise the technical knowledge of the group through training and continuous professional development.
• Embody our and