Lead Senior Audit Manager

Lead Senior Audit Manager – Audit – Sydney At Allianz, we’re proud to be named one of the Best Workplaces in Australia 2025 and a Great Place to Work. As a leading global insurance and asset management brand, we prioritise care for our customers, the planet, and each other. We hire the very best people to further our commitment to caring and securing the future for our customers. We offer an inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong, while promoting a culture of lifelong learning, development, and global mobility. Join us and share your ideas, be inspired, give back to the community, and feel proud to be a part of an organisation doing meaningful work that matters while supporting sustainability, mental health, and well‑being. Let’s care for tomorrow, so we can create a better future together, for everyone. About the role The newly created Lead Senior Audit Manager role is pivotal in driving both audit leadership and people management. This position offers enhanced development opportunities through direct leadership responsibilities, strategic support to the Chief Audit Executive, and active participation in the Internal Audit Leadership Team to continuously improve the culture and effectiveness of the Internal Audit division. The primary purpose of this role is to lead and execute the timely delivery of designated audits and provide practice management support to the Chief Audit Executive across a range of strategic, operational and reporting activities. Support the Chief Audit Executive in various operational, reporting, and strategic initiatives, including the delivery of divisional priorities, managing stakeholder communications and reporting, and preparing Board and Executive Reporting. Lead and execute the timely delivery of designated audits, ensuring adherence to Allianz Australia and Group Audit's quality standards and requirements. Produce clear and succinct audit reports, articulating issues and root causes, and present findings to senior management to provide assurance, insights, and credible challenge to protect and maintain the business within the Board‑set risk appetite and the Audit Committee Charter. Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring effective communication across the organisation. Drive initiatives to enhance Internal Audit effectiveness and foster a culture of quality, innovation, people development while fostering team engagement. Lead and coach team members, providing guidance and feedback to support professional development and ensure high performance. Contribute to the Annual Internal Audit Plan and the Five‑Year Audit Plan in collaboration with leadership and Group Audit. Conduct special engagements to meet business objectives while maintaining audit independence. About you Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline with industry accreditations such as Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). Significant experience in an internal audit, risk management, or senior management role within complex insurance, financial services, or consulting organisations. Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and empower individuals and teams, fostering talent development and building strong pipelines to meet organisational needs. Strong skills in partnering and collaborating with senior stakeholders, influencing outcomes, and providing expert advice and guidance on Internal Audit matters. Excellence in interpreting and analysing complex information, extracting insights, evaluating options for decision‑making, and implementing strategic improvements to business controls and risk. High attention to detail, ensuring thoroughness and accuracy in tasks, and quickly identifying errors or inconsistencies. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of engaging with audiences at all levels with clarity, impact, and influence, and positively affecting risk behaviours. Demonstrated resourcefulness, motivation, and a strong commitment to delivering high‑quality results, taking full responsibility for driving and executing tasks to completion. A passion for leveraging emerging technologies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Benefits and perks Inclusive Culture: Join a supportive, open‑minded team focused on customer outcomes, bringing your authentic self to work every day. Flexible Work‑Life Balance: Enjoy flexible and remote work options and workplace adjustments, with support for your work/life balance. Career Development: Access mentoring, development and global mobility opportunities for growth and success, including access to over 10,000 learning resources. Financial and Well‑being Perks: Enjoy discounts on Allianz products, retail, tech, and travel, plus financial wellness initiatives and the Employee Share Purchase Program – own a piece of your employer. For more details about our benefits, visit the Allianz Careers site. About Allianz Group Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matters, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. Adjustments and support If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to *******@allianz.com.au for a confidential conversation. Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow. #J-18808-Ljbffr