Senior Manager, Audit Services

**Description** --------------- **About the Audit Group**: Join Manulife's Audit and Advisory Services team, where we partner with management to enhance risk control and organizational resilience. We deliver insightful reports to senior management and the Board, reinforcing our commitment to excellence and accountability. Our energetic and collaborative team offers exposure to a wide range of business areas and influences business management through diverse projects. We prioritize professional development and innovation, offering opportunities like data analytics training to advance your career. **About our Audit team:** Join Manulife's dynamic Audit Team and play a key role in strengthening governance and risk management. As part of our global team, you'll collaborate across North America and Asia in diverse areas such as Human Resources, Third Party Risk Management, AI and Marketing. At Manulife John Hancock, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment —empowering our teams to thrive and deliver meaningful impact. Be a part of a team that makes a difference and helps shape the future at Manulife. **Learning Opportunities:** As an audit professional at Manulife, you'll use advanced tools like a centralized GRC tool, data analytics, and generative AI, to drive impactful audit outcomes. Our Audit and Advisory Services team provides rich learning opportunities, offering exposure to various audit strategies and specialized training. These experiences will enhance your technical and soft skills, preparing you for advancement and new roles within the company. Join a team committed to your expertise, growth, and development! **Position Responsibilities:** * Lead audit and advisory projects in accordance with department standards, within resource budgets and target dates, reporting any scheduling or budget over-runs to Director. * Understand the risks being managed by the business unit and develop concise risk-based audit strategies and scope. * Lead and coach audit staff assisting on projects and review test procedures and results to ensure that test objectives and documentation standards are met. * Exercise sound judgement in evaluating audit findings and developing practical and value-added recommendations. * Prepare clear, concise, and well-organized audit reports. * Apply analytical skills and be open minded to explore different ways to audit. Embrace and utilize data analytics to improve audit coverage. * Develop and maintain positive relationship with management. * Coach and mentor junior staff in the team. * Lead various SOX processes, assist in SOX/MAR Planning, and provide oversight during walkthrough and testing phases. * Actively follow up on open issues with management, maintain open communication and leading the remediation testing of issues. * Utilize technology to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the audit process. **Required Qualifications:** * 5+ years of internal or external aud