Director, Risk & Audit

The Director, Construction Risk and Audit is responsible for developing, implementing, and leading the enterprise-wide risk management, audit, governance, and assurance programs across the Global Infrastructure Development (GID) organization. The position serves as the primary liaison between Global Infrastructure Development, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Internal Audit, Legal, Finance, and Executive Leadership.

• KEY responsibilities
• Build, develop, and lead a team of risk and audit professionals responsible for construction risk, governance, compliance, and assurance activities.
• Develop and maintain the Global Infrastructure Development risk management framework.
• Establish and manage a portfolio-wide risk assessment process across all phases of the data center development life cycle.
• Develop standardized functional risk assessments for all major GID functions (may include Design, Construction, Schedule, Cost Management, Supply Chain, Commissioning, Operations)
• Evaluate internal and external risks that may impact project delivery, costs, schedules, regulatory compliance, supply chains, labor markets, utilities, financial markets, geopolitical environments, and business continuity.
• Oversee risk identification, quantification, prioritization, escalation, mitigation tracking, and closure processes.
• Ensure significant project and portfolio risks are escalated appropriately to GID leadership.
• Develop and manage Global Infrastructure Development audit and assessment programs.
• Create and implement a recurring assessment process to evaluate organizational compliance with established policies, procedures, standards, and governance requirements.
• Conduct risk-based reviews of major programs, projects, business processes, and controls.
• Coordinate all construction-related internal audits and support external audit activities.
• Track audit findings, management responses, corrective actions, and closure status.
• Identify control deficiencies and partner with business leaders to implement corrective actions.
• Monitor organizational performance against established standards and risk tolerances.
• Coordinate with Governance, Risk, Compliance on corporate requirements of Risk/ Audit programs, including insurance requirements for construction projects.
• Manage and update governance requirements in Global Authorities Matrix and Legal Contract Signing Policies.
• Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) that support organizational risk assessment and performance evaluation.
• Create dashboards and reporting frameworks that provide visibility into risk trends, audit findings, compliance performance, corrective actions, and organizational effectiveness.
• Develop and manage an enterprise lessons learned program across Global Infrastructure Development. Please use clear language and avoid using acronyms or terminology unless it has been defined.
• KNOWLEDGE & ATTRIBUTES
• Must possess a clear understanding of the full construction life cycle and be able to apply concepts to data center construction.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills.
• Capability to multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to clearly set and lead meetings to develop strong systems.
• Proficient with computers to include the utilization of Microsoft Office programs with very strong capabilities in Excel.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Cost Management, Construction Management, or related field or equivalent education and/or relevant experience. MBA is a plus.
• REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
• 10 years’ experience with emphasis on construction project controls, risk management, governance, audit, compliance. Data Center construction project experience preferred.
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Primarily sitting with some walking, standing, and bending.
• Able to hear and speak into a telephone.
• Close visual work on a computer terminal.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate any required computer keyboard, mouse, and other technical instruments.
• Work conditions & other requirements
• Extensive daily usage of workstation or computer, thus must have high speed internet.
• This role is expected to work remote with ability to travel up to 25% to project site.