Enterprise Internal Audit Services Senior Manager

Boeing Boeing · Aerospace · Everett, WA

Senior Manager for Enterprise Internal Audit Services at Boeing, focusing on Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Quality Management Systems (QMS). The role involves leading audit activities, strengthening risk management, internal controls, governance, and compliance across business areas. Responsibilities include managing teams, developing audit strategies, executing complex engagements, evaluating controls, identifying risks, and communicating results to senior leaders. Requires experience in SMS, internal/external audits, and team leadership.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and manage employees and, when applicable, first-level managers performing internal audit and assurance activities for SMS and QMS across multiple audit domains or business units.
  2. Develop and implement audit plans, policies, procedures, short-term and long-term strategies aligned to enterprise risk priorities.
  3. Formulate and execute organizational and technical approaches for complex audit engagements and advisory activities.
  4. Evaluate internal controls, governance processes, and compliance practices for design and operating effectiveness.
  5. Identify risks, control gaps, process inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in a business or technical field
  • Experience with Safety Management Systems (SMS)
  • Experience performing internal and/or external audits
  • 3+ years of experience working as a senior leader or manager
  • 5+ years of experience using excellent verbal and written communication skills with leaders and colleagues.
  • Experience managing and leading teams, as well as influencing within matrixed organizations

Nice to have

  • 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining relationships with senior executives, stakeholders, peers, and business partners.
  • CIA, CPA, CISA, CFE, or equivalent certification.
  • Experience managing employees and/or first-level managers.
  • Experience in a large, complex, global, or highly regulated environment.
  • Experience in managing SMS audits of large and complex organizations.
  • Experience with enterprise risk management, operational auditing, SOX, or technology auditing.
  • Experience with data analytics, audit automation, or audit management tools.
  • Experience influencing business partners and leaders across multiple functions.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong business acumen and stakeholder management skills.

What the JD emphasized

  • Experience with Safety Management Systems (SMS)
  • Experience performing internal and/or external audits
  • Experience managing and leading teams, as well as influencing within matrixed organizations
  • Experience in a large, complex, global, or highly regulated environment.