Senior Manager Delivery Audit📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Qiddiya is seeking a Senior Manager Delivery Audit to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position involves leading complex, risk-based internal audit engagements across the organization's capital delivery portfolio. The role provides independent assurance over the effectiveness of controls governing project delivery, cost and change management, contractor and consultant performance, and programme governance, ensuring consistency with the Global Internal Audit Standards (2024).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end execution of delivery-focused audits, including construction contracts, capital procurement, and infrastructure programmes.
• Ensure audit engagements adhere to Internal Audit methodology, timelines, and quality standards.
• Supervise and review audit reports, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and actionable recommendations.
• Drive continuous improvement of audit processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and quality within the internal audit function.

Audit Scope and Assurance

The Senior Manager Delivery Audit will provide critical assurance and evaluation across several key areas within the capital delivery portfolio, which includes construction, infrastructure, engineering and consultancy services, procurement, and facilities management:

• Assurance over project cost management, including cost baselines, change and variation orders, claims, and earned-value performance.
• Evaluation of contractor and consultant performance against contractual obligations, KPIs, and service levels.
• Assessment of programme and portfolio governance, including stage-gate (project gate) decisions and escalation mechanisms.
• Review of procurement and tendering processes for capital works to confirm fairness, competitiveness, and compliance.

Strategic Contribution and Team Leadership

• Develop strategic audit plans aligned with organizational objectives and risk priorities.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with senior management to promote risk awareness and control accountability.
• Mentor and coach audit staff, providing technical and professional development guidance.
• Contribute to strategic planning of the Internal Audit Department, including the annual risk-based audit plan.
• Collaborate with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) teams to enhance integrated assurance efforts.

Required Experience

Candidates for this role should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in internal audit, particularly within capital delivery, construction, infrastructure, or related fields.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, operating within a dynamic internal audit function focused on continuous improvement.