Senior Technical Program Manager, Data – Audit Readiness

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Serve as the program management interface for the Data team during audits, engaging with internal Audit coordination teams, Risk and Security, Finance, Compliance, and external auditors.

• Maintain audit readiness as an ongoing practice by overseeing inventories, playbooks, and catalogs between audit periods.

• Develop and oversee a comprehensive inventory of audit tests, anticipated requests, and response playbooks for systems and processes managed by the Data team.

• Keep a catalog of audit-scope data sources, highlighting known issues, readiness status, and areas for improvement, supported by mock testing and identification of reengineering needs.

• Collaborate with Finance, Security, Compliance, and other business stakeholders throughout audit activities.

• Implement tagging and governance protocols in conjunction with Data Governance to identify endorsed datasets and tables deemed audit-ready.

• Oversee the auditor data access role to ensure that access meets its intended purpose.

• Create inventories, playbooks, and governance processes that transform audit requests into repeatable, well-documented readiness procedures.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in program or project management, audit coordination, or data governance.

• Experience in a regulated or highly audited financial services environment is preferred.

• Familiarity with SOC, SOX, IT general controls, or other regulatory audit frameworks.

• Proven experience in coordinating audit engagements or acting as a liaison between technical teams and Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, or external auditors.

• Strong organizational abilities and experience in creating and maintaining inventories, playbooks, or documentation for ongoing cross-functional processes.

• Knowledge of data cataloging, tagging, or governance practices that support audit readiness and control certification.

• Understanding of data access management principles and the capability to assess whether access is appropriate for its intended purpose.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce documentation for technical stakeholders and auditors.

• Familiarity with AuditBoard, Jira, or Workiva is preferred.

• Knowledge of automated control design and control automation is preferred.

• Previous experience in building or scaling a SOC, SOX, or control system is preferred.

• PMP, CAPM, or similar program/project management certification is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus program

• Equity program

• Wellness allowance

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits

• 401(k)

• Equal opportunity employment

• Consistent application of job-related skills or work-style assessments across candidates

• Participation in using Kraken products is required after joining