Director of Assurance and Advisory Services

Reporting to the Vice President and General Counsel with a dotted line to the Board of Trustees, the Director of Assurance and Advisory Services serves as the University's senior internal audit leader and lead technical expert responsible for implementing the annual internal audit plan, directing the continuous monitoring program, and providing independent assurance on the effectiveness of internal controls, governance, risk management, and compliance practices across the institution. The role leads risk-based audits and investigations across financial, operational, regulatory, and technology areas, serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership by providing strategic, forward-looking recommendations to strengthen controls, mitigate systemic risk, and optimize institutional performance.

The position requires strong innovative leadership and a clear commitment to leveraging advanced analytics, Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) platforms, continuous auditing systems, and AI-enabled tools to strengthen governance and compliance, increase audit coverage and frequency, maximize efficiency with limited resources, and deliver high-impact, strategic insights to leadership.