Senior Executive Manager

About the Role

Staff Connect Saudi is seeking a Senior Executive Manager to join their team in Makkah, with work locations including Jeddah and Makkah. This is a part-time position requiring 5-10 years of experience. The role is a key managerial position within the Internal Audit Department, reporting to a Director-level leader.

Role Purpose and Context

The Senior Executive Manager will lead and execute Audit Excellence, Continuous Auditing, and Data Analytics initiatives. This position supports the transformation of Internal Audit through advanced analytics, automation, continuous monitoring, and data-driven assurance. The role requires strong hands-on expertise in SAS and the ability to analyze large, complex datasets, combined with a solid understanding of business processes, risk, controls, and assurance concepts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end continuous auditing and data analytics initiatives, covering planning, requirements gathering, data extraction, testing, analysis, reporting, and closure.
• Design and develop data-driven audit and monitoring methodologies to identify emerging risks, control weaknesses, anomalies, trends, and exceptions.
• Independently extract, reconcile, and analyze large and complex datasets using SAS and other relevant analytical tools.
• Translate business processes, risk scenarios, policies, and control requirements into robust analytical logic and executable testing procedures.
• Develop analytical testing methodologies that support full-population testing and continuous or recurring monitoring, where appropriate.
• Evaluate analytical results, investigate exceptions, perform root-cause analysis, and distinguish genuine risk or control issues from data-quality or process-related exceptions.
• Provide analytical support and constructive challenge to Internal Audit engagements, assisting audit teams in identifying higher-risk populations and improving audit coverage.
• Engage with Business, IT, Risk, and Audit stakeholders to understand processes, establish data requirements, validate results, and communicate key insights.
• Prepare and present clear, concise, and actionable analytical reports and insights for Internal Audit management and senior stakeholders.
• Lead the development and enhancement of continuous auditing tools, automated analytics, dashboards, methodologies, and reporting capabilities.
• Ensure analytical solutions are documented, validated, repeatable, and supported by appropriate governance and quality controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve Internal Audit efficiency and coverage through automation, analytics, system integration, and innovative audit techniques.
• Coach and support junior team members in SAS, analytical techniques, risk-based thinking, data interpretation, and analytics execution.
• Contribute to the development of the Internal Audit function through strategy, methodology, reporting, training, digital transformation, and maturity enhancement.
• Support the Internal Audit functions of Audit Operations and Audit Excellence.

Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise in SAS and the ability to analyze large and complex datasets.
• Sound understanding of business processes, risk, controls, and assurance concepts.
• Prior Internal Audit experience is not mandatory; relevant experience may come from Enterprise Risk, Compliance, Fraud, Finance, Actuarial, Model Risk/Monitoring, Data Analytics, or other control- and assurance-related functions.

Required Skills

• Ability to translate complex business and risk requirements into executable analytical solutions.
• Capability to lead initiatives end-to-end.
• Critical assessment skills for results and identification of meaningful risk insights.
• Effective communication skills for conveying outcomes to Internal Audit management and senior stakeholders.

Work Environment

This is a part-time position based in Makkah, with work also conducted in Jeddah. The role involves working within the Internal Audit Department, supporting its digital transformation and maturity enhancement initiatives.