Senior Manager, Global Internal Audit (Marketing)

Key Accountabilities

• Plan, manage, and execute corporate audits (including strategic, operational, compliance, financial and advisory) with a focus on Global Marketing and Regional operations over specific business areas, including: Loyalty, Hotel Lifecycle, Regional Operations, & System Fund.
• Manage co-source team on integrated audits, including coaching staff and reviewing work products and deliverables.
• Execute audits from the annual audit plan over Global Marketing and Regional operations, which includes: planning – scoping and discovery; testing – assessing the design and operating effectiveness of controls over processes under review; reporting – summarize results in a report, communication - discuss issues and risks with stakeholders.
• Track open audit findings and perform follow-up to validate remediation effectiveness and ensure management action plans are implemented within agreed upon timeframes.
• Collaborate and partner with stakeholders across the organization as governance and internal control subject matter expert to provide real-time internal control recommendations and advice prior to implementation of new initiatives, processes, and systems.
• Assist Directors and VP with development of risk assessment process and annual audit plan.
• Help with the preparation and review of Audit Committee papers.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Business, Marketing or related field required

Experience -

• 8+ years Marketing experience
• Experience in the preparation and analysis of audit data
• Demonstrated experience with project management skills in organizing, planning, and executing projects including the ability to manage multiple projects at once

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Understanding of risk assessment and current audit techniques
• Strong analytics skills and attention to detail
• Outgoing and curious personality with critical mindset
• Ability to set and manage priorities and tasks judiciously
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to take complex information and summarize or present to people at all levels of the organization
• Excellent interpersonal skills – including the ability to work closely and influence people at all levels of the organization and the ability to build and maintain relationships
• Ability to work in global, cross-functional environment
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Global Marketing, Loyalty, Hotel Lifecycle, and / or Operations processes.

Hybrid work schedule - 2 days in the office (Tuesday and Wednesday)

No travel

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