Lead Technical Audit

Northwestern Mutual

Lead Technical Audit

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Milwaukee WI USA

Hybrid

108K-187K Annually

Senior level

Fintech • Insurance • Financial Services

Start-Up Vibes with The Stability of a Fortune 100 Company.

The Role

Lead and execute technical internal audits within retail/institutional/insurance operations coordinating integrated IT and operational testing using analytics and AI tools. Manage projects mentor staff communicate findings to senior leadership and audit committees support regulatory exam requests and drive continuous improvement in audit processes and reporting.

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About the Job:
As a member of the Corporate Audit Department this position supports the operations of the company's internal audit department including leading audits supporting efforts that mature audit operations procedures supporting regulatory exam requests and interviews providing department training and supporting the department's reporting to various internal stakeholders and external parties including senior management corporate committees Board audit committees and external industry groups.
What You'll Do:

Technical expert in Retail Investments and Compliance Institutional Investments or Insurance Business Operations and serves as a resource for Internal Audit staff and business partners on risks and controls in area of expertise.
Leads audits and consultations by scanning for and assessing risks of a given area documenting controls developing testing plans to address the risks executing on high risk testing reviewing testing performed by staff and drafting issues and reports. Also assesses risks posed by business area and assesses the frequency and depth of future audits.
Coordinate and lead integrated operational and IT audits by aligning business process objectives with supporting technology controls partnering with IT audit specialists to assess key risks and ensuring end-to-end coverage across people process and systems within a regulated mutual life insurance environment.
Leverage approved artificial intelligence and advanced analytics tools to enhance audit planning risk identification testing efficiency and insight generation across retail investment operations while exercising professional judgment and ensuring outputs are used responsibly transparently and in compliance with company policy and regulatory expectations.
Manages audits and projects to ensure budgets and timelines are established and adhered to and monitors staff assigned to project to ensure objectives are met.
Communicates the audit process objectives timing and outcome to business partners senior management and where appropriate to entity audit committees and boards.
Contributes to continuous improvement efforts leads change management efforts and supports new and on-going training efforts.
Provides mentoring training and feedback to staff in area of expertise audit technical matters and for personal development.
Supports the department's executive level reporting including developing presentation material and regular updates to the Chief Audit Executive on the status of audit issue resolution.
Demonstrates or develops an appropriate level of organizational regulatory and business knowledge.
Establishes and maintains strong collaborative relationships within the department and with our business contacts.
Performs special projects in the department that arise.

What You'll Bring to the Role:

Experience executing audit engagement and/or assurance reviews; knowledge of internal audit methodology procedures & tools.
Undergraduate degree (accounting economics business or other relevant)
Minimum of eight years of experience in audit compliance data analysis or related business operations.
Strong analytical and decision making skills. Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to lead others without direct authority influencing a broad audience to adopt a particular strategy or direction.
Strong project management skills with the ability to lead or manage corporate wide audit projects or process improvement initiatives with a high degree of self-motivation and initiative.
Ability to negotiate and build consensus in a way that enables groups of people with diverse perspectives to accept a majority or common conclusion.
Ability to adapt to change deal with ambiguity and adjust (his/her) work to meet changing needs and information.
Proven ability to build rapport and exercise tact diplomacy and understanding of internal customers.
Experience coaching and mentoring employees or previous experience as a people manager.
Experience preparing reports for senior management including use of PowerPoint.
Demonstrated interpersonal oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of industry and regulatory practices within internal audit departments financial services preferred.
CPA CIA CIDA CFE preferred or willingness to obtain.
Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills PowerBI Tableau or other data visualizations experience a plus.

#LI-Hybrid
Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$108160.00
Pay Range - End:
$162240.00
Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
Structure 110:
$118960.00 USD - $178440.00 USD
Structure 115:
$124400.00 USD - $186600.00 USD
We believe in fairness and transparency. It's why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However final salaries are based on a number of factors including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you're living in California New York City or other eligible location geographic specific pay structures compensation and benefits could be applicable click here to learn more.
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Skills
Data Collection & Analysis (NM) - Expert Business Acumen (NM) - Expert Risk Evaluation (NM) - Expert Cross Functional Partnering & Planning (NM) - Advanced Industry Knowledge (NM) - Advanced Project Management (NM) - Advanced Technical & Digital Acumen (NM) - Expert Continuous Improvement (NM) - Advanced Data Security (NM) - Expert Policy & Procedure (NM) - Advanced Quality Audit Management (NM) - Advanced Risk Consulting (NM) - Expert Technical Problem Solving (NM) - Advanced Attention to Detail (NM) - Advanced Facilitation (NM) - Advanced Internal Controls (NM) - Expert Documentation (NM) - Expert Control Analysis (NM) - Expert AI Risk Modeling (NM) - Advanced IT Audit & Control (NM) - Advanced Storytelling through Data (NM) - Advanced Decision Making (NM) - Advanced Risk Assessment & Identification (NM) - Advanced Research Communication (NM) - Expert Interpersonal Savvy (NM) - Advanced Organizational & Political Savvy (NM) - Advanced Audits (NM) - Expert
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We're excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks benefits and our commitment to a culture of belonging.

Flexible work schedules
Concierge service
Comprehensive benefits
Employee resource groups

Skills Required

Experience executing audit engagements and assurance reviews; knowledge of internal audit methodology procedures and tools
Undergraduate degree in accounting economics business or related field
Minimum of eight years of experience in audit compliance data analysis or related business operations
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to lead others without direct authority
Strong project management skills with ability to manage corporate-wide audit projects and process improvement initiatives
Ability to negotiate build consensus and influence stakeholders
Ability to adapt to change deal with ambiguity and adjust work to meet changing needs
Proven ability to build rapport and exercise tact diplomacy and understanding of internal customers
Experience coaching and mentoring employees or prior people manager experience
Experience preparing reports for senior management including use of PowerPoint
Strong interpersonal oral and written communication skills
Knowledge of industry and regulatory practices within internal audit departments (financial services preferred)
Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills
Power BI Tableau or other data visualization experience
CPA CIA CIDA or CFE certification preferred or willingness to obtain
Experience leveraging approved artificial intelligence and advanced analytics tools to enhance audit planning and testing

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Northwestern Mutual Compensation & Benefits Highlights

Retirement Support—Retirement benefits include both a 401(k) and a company‑funded Cash Balance plan with age/service‑based credits and a noted additional contribution in a recent year—an uncommon pairing among large employers. This combination elevates long‑term financial security beyond typical single‑plan offerings.
Healthcare Strength—Health coverage spans medical dental and vision alongside on‑site Mutual Health Centers fitness centers or reimbursement mental‑health support and named condition‑management programs. This breadth indicates strong investment in preventive care access and overall wellbeing.
Parental & Family Support—Paid parental leave caregiving leave fertility benefits via specialized partners and adoption/surrogacy assistance (with specified reimbursements) reflect robust family support. The scope of these programs suggests meaningful backing across diverse family‑building needs.

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Year Founded: 1857

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You’ll Like It Here At Northwestern Mutual we believe that our lives and our work matter. And that doing what’s right is good for everyone. We follow through by designing tech that improves the community and cultivating creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere. These guiding principles have allowed our company to grow for more than 160 years. Here you’ll be with a team who emphasizes integrity and prioritizes security to design experiences that better everyone. You’ll work in cross functional teams to create optimal solutions that are rooted in innovative strategy and thoughtful execution. And you’re provided development tools and opportunities to become a leader all with the support of a collaborative team. You’ll be surrounded in a culture that values innovation and works to always evolve to stay ahead of trends and client needs. We are intentional in seeking out team members who will challenge us. Our employees choose us for the career opportunities commitment to philanthropy and desire to have a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients. You have career passions and goals. We have ambition and opportunity for you to grow your future in tech. Discover today: https://careers.northwesternmutual.com/

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