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Location: Barcelona, Spain
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of Internal Audit at scale. As Director, Audit Intelligence Enablement, you will define how advanced analytics and artificial intelligence are embedded into audit planning, execution, and insight—transforming how risks are identified, audits are delivered, and value is realised. You will sit at the intersection of audit strategy, data science, and adoption, translating complex audit needs into intelligence capabilities that are trusted, used, and impactful. Leading a high-performing team and partnering closely with senior leaders, you will drive prioritisation, enablement, and measurable outcomes across the audit lifecycle. You will support senior audit leaders in developing executive level materials using automation to generate key insights and themes. Based in Barcelona, you will also serve as the senior Internal Audit leader onsite, helping build a connected, forward-looking community shaping assurance of the future.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities
- Define and lead the Audit Intelligence Enablement roadmap aligned to Internal Audit strategy and risk priorities
- Own intake, prioritisation, and sequencing of analytics and artificial intelligence use cases across Internal Audit
- Translate audit objectives into clear functional requirements and adoption readiness criteria, supporting technical delivery by our Data Science team.
- Support the embedding of analytics and artificial intelligence into audit planning, fieldwork, reporting, and continuous audit planning
- Drive sustained adoption by defining usage standards, tracking impact, and intervening where outcomes fall short
- Lead, develop, and coach a high-performing enablement team to deliver scalable and trusted intelligence capabilities
- Support senior audit leadership team to prepare regular reporting to the audit committee including automated insight generation around key emerging themes and recurring issues.
- Serve as the senior Internal Audit leader in Barcelona, fostering strong site leadership and community engagement.
Willingness to travel for this role: 5%
Essential Requirements
- Extensive experience in Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, or a related assurance environment, influencing senior stakeholders
- Strong understanding and appropriate use of analytics and artificial intelligence
- Proven ability to prioritise across a multi-stakeholder portfolio and deliver measurable value in regulated environments
- Demonstrated experience translating audit or risk objectives into clear, implementable requirements for technical delivery teams
- Experience leading adoption of advanced analytics or artificial intelligence capabilities from concept through scaled use
- Professional proficiency in English, with the ability to produce clear, executive-ready insights and materials
Desirable Requirements
- Professional certification in Internal Auditing, Accounting, Finance, Risk, or Information Systems
- Experience designing governance and quality controls for analytics or artificial intelligence in regulated environments
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
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