Sr Manager Internal Audit

Overview

Lead a team of audit professionals delivering SOX, IFC and business assurance work for Target, partner with the Internal Audit Director on strategy, and drive the responsible use of data and emerging technologies in audit.

What you'll do

• Lead assurance and compliance delivery across SOX IT general controls, business process controls, and automated controls.
• Perform varying roles in assurance activities related to Target enterprise business capabilities and Target in India capabilities, including regulatory requirements.
• Support or lead IFC compliance for the Target in India entity.
• Set direction for and drive the responsible use of data analytics, automation, GenAI, and agentic AI to improve the efficiency, quality, and effectiveness of audit work.
• Monitor current, emerging, internal, and external risks and evaluate governance, risk management, processes, technology, data, and controls.
• Communicate timely recommendations that strengthen business results and resilience.
• Set clear expectations, coach, hold team members accountable, and support meaningful development.
• Build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders through clear, timely communication, and constructively challenge perspectives when needed.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in commerce, accountancy, management, or a related field.
• Eight or more (8+) years of post-qualification experience, excluding internships, in audit, risk, compliance, retail, data, technology, cyber, or a related area.
• Strong knowledge of internal audit and enterprise risk management, including risk assessment and prioritization, governance, processes and internal controls, root-cause analysis, issue remediation, and assurance or advisory delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a risk-based assurance strategy, develop a forward-looking audit pipeline, and prioritize work across evolving risks.
• Strong professional judgment, critical thinking, professional skepticism, curiosity, and courage, with the ability to make sound decisions amid ambiguity while preserving independence, objectivity, and quality.
• Demonstrated executive communication, storytelling, stakeholder partnership, and influencing skills, including translating complex risk and control topics into clear, actionable messages.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop team members through ambiguity and change while fostering belonging, accountability, and inclusive, caring leadership.
• Experience applying or leading the use of GenAI, Agentic AI, data analytics and visualization, automation and other technology-enabled capabilities to solve business problems.

Nice to have

• Relevant professional certifications based on the portfolio, including Chartered Accountancy, ACCA, CPA, CIA, CISA, CISM, CRISC, PMP, data and analytics, AI, cyber, or other risk-related credentials.
• Experience in both SOX or IFC and internal audit.
• Big Four or retail industry experience.
• Hands-on familiarity with GenAI, agentic AI, agile ways of working, and data analytics.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.