Director, Internal Audit - Healthcare
We are seeking a strategic and experienced Director of Internal Audit to lead audit engagements in the critical areas of revenue management and supply chain operations (covering both direct and indirect spend). This individual will play a pivotal role in shaping our internal audit approach across complex, high-impact functions within an integrated health care system. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in hospital operations and a transformational mindset—someone who can not only assess risk and ensure compliance, but also identify opportunities to optimize processes, drive efficiencies, and support innovation. This role requires a leader who understands the interdependencies across clinical, financial, and operational functions, and can effectively partner with senior stakeholders to strengthen controls and advance the organization’s mission.
This managing level employee is responsible for planning, scheduling and supervision of projects, partnering with company leaders on risk matters, and developing audit strategy and setting priorities for multiple client or functional areas.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates continuous learning and maintains a highly skilled and engaged workforce by aligning resource plans with business objectives; overseeing the recruitment, selection, and development of talent; motivating teams; preparing individuals for growth opportunities and advancement; staying current with industry trends, benchmarks, and best practices; providing guidance when difficult decisions need to be made; and ensuring performance management guidelines and expectations drive business needs.
- Oversees the operation of multiple units and/or departments by identifying customer and operational needs; analyzing resources, costs, and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; gaining cross-functional support for business plans and priorities; translating business strategy into actionable business requirements; obtaining and distributing resources; setting standards and measuring progress; removing obstacles that impact performance; guiding performance and developing contingency plans accordingly; and ensuring products and/or services meet customer requirements and expectations while aligning with organizational strategies.
- Leads risk assessment activities by leveraging expertise in area of risks; and deciding which risk projects will be completed.
- Plans, schedules and supervises assigned projects and staff in accordance with the audit plan, project budgets, and milestones; reviews and approves project level risk assessments; develops audit and project plans; approves work papers or other documentation; approves/prepares reports; and adheres to professional standards.
- Partners with company leaders on risk matters and acts as an internal consultant on analyzing and interpreting organizational risks and/or mitigation strategies.
- Develops the strategy and sets priorities for multiple client or functional areas by leveraging and engaging other members of the team; taking the lead role in driving client or functional area development based on risk assessment activities, client interactions, and industry knowledge; and directing the on-going risk assessment and audit planning process.
- Leads department initiatives.
- Minimum three (3) years supervisory experience.
- Bachelors degree in finance or related field AND Minimum ten (10) years audit or related business experience. Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement.
- Two (2) years leadership experience.
- 1+ year budget experience.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
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