Senior Internal Audit Manager

Overview

Internal Audit Manager – Permanent (Darlington, Hybrid or home based). Lead the delivery of audit activities across portfolios, driving quality, outcomes and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the successful delivery of Internal Audit activity across assigned portfolios, ensuring work is prioritised, coordinated and concluded to a consistently high standard.
• Apply professional judgement to translate audit work into clear, credible, decision‑useful insight and stand behind conclusions that are well‑evidenced and proportionate to risk.
• Engage closely with senior leaders, trustees and governance forums, providing independent insight and constructive challenge on risk, control and governance matters.
• Identify themes, root causes and cross‑portfolio insights that strengthen organisational understanding and support better decision‑making.
• Oversee multiple audit engagements, setting direction, maintaining quality and pace, and personally lead complex, high‑risk or sensitive work where additional judgement is required.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, building trusted relationships across senior audiences while maintaining independence and objectivity.
• Contribute to the evolution of the function, using delivery and stakeholder feedback to enhance methodology, improve quality and support a modern, insight‑led Internal Audit approach.
• Optionally develop a depth area such as audit quality, technology, data or AI‑enabled assurance to complement core delivery accountability.

Qualifications

• Experienced Internal Audit professional with a strong track record of owning delivery outcomes at portfolio level.
• Confident operating with senior leaders and decision‑makers, including within governance or trustee environments.
• Pragmatic and proportionate approach to assurance, capable of working through ambiguity and removing obstacles.
• Strong coaching mindset, supporting the development of others through guidance, feedback and encouragement without relying on formal authority.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, using insight from delivery, quality reviews and stakeholder feedback to raise standards and enhance impact.
• Excellent reporting capability, able to distil complex audit findings into clear, insightful and well‑articulated conclusions.

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Generous annual bonus plan
• Membership of the Railways Pension Scheme – defined benefit with life pension and lump‑sum
• 4x Life Assurance coverage
• Health & wellbeing: private medical insurance, employee assistance programme, health cash plan, eye care vouchers, flu vaccination, lifestyle support
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• 12 months full‑pay maternity leave and 6 months full‑pay paternity leave
• Paid volunteering days, flexible half‑days leave, electric vehicle leasing, cycle‑to‑work scheme

Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment. We value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life.

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