Senior Executive Manager

About the Role

TMC Middle East is seeking a Senior Executive Manager for a contract position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This key managerial role within the Internal Audit Department reports to a Director Level and is responsible for leading and executing Audit Excellence, Continuous Auditing, and Data Analytics initiatives. The incumbent will support the transformation of Internal Audit through advanced analytics, automation, continuous monitoring, and data-driven assurance.

Role Context and Objectives

The Senior Executive Manager is expected to independently translate complex business and risk requirements into executable analytical solutions. This involves leading end-to-end analytics initiatives, challenging results, identifying meaningful risk insights, and communicating outcomes effectively to Internal Audit management and senior stakeholders. The role contributes to the broader development of the Internal Audit function, including strategy, methodology, reporting, training, digital transformation, and maturity enhancement, while also supporting Audit Operation and Audit Excellence functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute continuous auditing and data analytics initiatives from planning and requirements gathering through 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.
• Lead the development of analytical testing methodologies that enable full-population testing and continuous or recurring monitoring, where appropriate.
• Evaluate analytical results, investigate exceptions, perform root-cause analysis, and distinguish genuine risk/control issues from data-quality or process-related exceptions.
• Provide analytical support and challenge to Internal Audit engagements, helping audit teams identify higher-risk populations and enhance audit coverage.
• Lead discussions with business, IT, Risk, and Audit stakeholders to understand processes, identify data requirements, validate results, and communicate key insights.
• Prepare and present clear, concise, and actionable analytical insights and reports to 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 appropriately 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.
• Support and coach junior team members in SAS, analytical techniques, risk-based thinking, data interpretation, and execution of analytics initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

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

Work Environment

This is a contract position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role operates within the Internal Audit Department, collaborating with various business, IT, Risk, and Audit stakeholders.