Senior Manager - Delivery Audit
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About the Role
Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a Senior Manager – Delivery Audit to lead complex internal audit engagements across capital delivery projects. The role provides independent assurance over project controls, cost management, and contractor performance, driving continuous improvement in audit methodology.
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Responsibilities
- Lead end to end execution of delivery focused audits including construction contracts, capital procurement, and infrastructure programmes
- Provide assurance over project cost management including cost baselines, change and variation orders, claims, and earned value performance
- Evaluate contractor and consultant performance against contractual obligations, KPIs, and service levels
- Assess programme and portfolio governance including stage gate decisions and escalation mechanisms
- Review procurement and tendering processes for capital works to confirm fairness, competitiveness, and compliance
- Develop strategic audit plans aligned with organizational objectives and risk priorities
- Ensure audit engagements adhere to Internal Audit methodology, timelines, and quality standards
- Supervise and review audit reports ensuring accuracy, clarity, and actionable recommendations
- 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
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or related field
- Professional certification required (CIA, Lean Six Sigma, PMP, or RMP)
- Advanced understanding of internal audit practices including risk assessment, control evaluation, and assurance reporting
- Proven ability to manage large scale audit engagements and quality assurance reviews
- Expertise in developing audit frameworks, risk models, and performance metrics
- Comprehensive understanding of project gates, construction processes, and end to end delivery workflows
- Working knowledge of standard forms of contract (e.g., FIDIC) and common delivery models (EPC, EPCM, PMC, design build)
- Familiarity with cost engineering, earned value management, and assessment of claims and variations
- Ability to review project schedules and timelines and identify gaps, delays, and float erosion
- Experience evaluating project controls and identifying opportunities for optimization and automation
- Knowledge of project and risk management frameworks (PMP, RMP, or equivalent)
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Role Overview
- The Senior Manager – Delivery Audit leads complex, risk based internal audit engagements across the organization’s capital delivery portfolio, spanning construction, infrastructure, engineering and consultancy services, procurement, and facilities management.
- Ensures consistency with the Global Internal Audit Standards (2024).
- Provides independent assurance over the effectiveness of controls governing project delivery, cost and change management, contractor and consultant performance, and programme governance.
- Drives continuous improvement in the internal audit function’s delivery methodology.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end to end execution of delivery focused audits, including construction contracts, capital procurement, and infrastructure programmes.
- Provide assurance over project cost management, including cost baselines, change and variation orders, claims, and earned value performance.
- Evaluate contractor and consultant performance against contractual obligations, KPIs, and service levels.
- Assess programme and portfolio governance, including stage gate (project gate) decisions and escalation mechanisms.
- Review procurement and tendering processes for capital works to confirm fairness, competitiveness, and compliance.
- Develop strategic audit plans aligned with organizational objectives and risk priorities.
- Ensure audit engagements adhere to Internal Audit methodology, timelines, and quality standards.
- Supervise and review audit reports, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and actionable recommendations.
- 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or a related field.
- Professional certification required (CIA, Lean Six Sigma, PMP, or RMP); Master’s/advanced degree preferred.
- Advanced understanding of internal audit practices, including risk assessment, control evaluation, and assurance reporting.
- Proven ability to manage large scale audit engagements and quality assurance reviews.
- Expertise in developing audit frameworks, risk models, and performance metrics.
- Proficiency in data analytics and use of audit software tools for enhanced insight generation.
- Comprehensive understanding of project gates, construction processes, and end to end delivery workflows.
- Working knowledge of standard forms of contract (e.g. FIDIC) and common delivery models (EPC, EPCM, PMC, design build).
- Familiarity with cost engineering, earned value management, and the assessment of claims and variations.
- Ability to review project schedules and timelines across all levels and identify gaps, delays, and float erosion.
- Experience evaluating project controls and identifying opportunities for optimization and automation.
- Knowledge of project and risk management frameworks (PMP, RMP, or equivalent).
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