Manager Corporate Audit

Manager Corporate Audit

Position Summary

JetBlue is seeking a strategic and innovative Audit Manager to join the Corporate Audit team. The Audit Manager will lead a portfolio of risk-based assurance and advisory engagements while partnering with business leaders to strengthen governance, manage enterprise risk, and improve business performance. This role provides direct leadership to a team of Internal Audit professionals, ensuring the delivery of high-quality audit services, developing future audit talent, advancing modern audit methodologies, and driving the continuous evolution of the Internal Audit function.

The Audit Manager serves as a trusted advisor to business and Audit leadership by delivering independent assurance and value-added advisory services that strengthen governance, risk management, internal controls, and operational performance. This role identifies opportunities to improve business processes, provides practical and actionable recommendations, and helps drive measurable business value. The Audit Manager is also responsible for developing high-performing audit talent, advancing audit methodologies, and leading the continued evolution of the Internal Audit function through data analytics, automation, and emerging technologies. Working closely with Audit leadership, the Audit Manager helps evaluate enterprise risks, support strategic decision-making, and ensure the audit portfolio remains aligned with JetBlue's evolving business objectives and risk landscape.

Essential Responsibilities

Manage multiple risk-based internal audits and advisory engagements simultaneously from planning through reporting in a dynamic business environment.

Develop audit strategies, objectives, scopes, resource plans, and timelines based on enterprise risks.

Review audit documentation to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to department methodology.

Monitor engagement progress, resource utilization, and department performance metrics.

Provide day-to-day leadership and build team capabilities through coaching, technical training, and professional development opportunities.

Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, innovation, and professional growth.

Facilitate discussions regarding risk, governance, operational effectiveness, and control design.

Build trusting relationships and serve as a strategic thought partner to business stakeholders on governance and risk management practices.

Evaluate operational, financial, regulatory, technology, cybersecurity, third-party, and strategic risks, identify root causes of issues, and recommend sustainable process improvements.

Drive adoption of data analytics, automation, AI-enabled auditing techniques, and continuous monitoring.

Support development of the annual risk assessment and audit plan.

Identify opportunities to improve audit methodologies, documentation standards, and department processes.

Take a significant role in the development of crewmembers to support the engagement, growth, and goal achievement

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Experience and Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field; OR demonstrated capability to perform job responsibilities with a High School Diploma/GED and at least four (4) years of previous relevant work experience

Five (5) years related experience, progressive risk-based internal audit experience, preferably with a mix of business process consulting, public accounting, and/or large public company internal auditing.

Experience leading complex risk-based audits from planning through reporting.

Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, developing, and evaluating audit professionals, including reviewing workpapers, providing performance feedback, and fostering professional growth.

Strong understanding of internal controls, governance, enterprise risk management, and audit methodologies.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to senior leadership.

Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, build trusted relationships, and effectively communicate complex risks and recommendations to senior leadership.

Experience identifying root causes and developing pragmatic, risk-based recommendations that improve governance, operational effectiveness, and measurable business outcomes.

Strong project management, organizational, and resource planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities.

Available for occasional travel (10%)

Must pass a pre-employment drug test

Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located

Authorization to work in the US is required, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field (or equivalent relevant experience) CPA, CIA, CISA, CISSP, CRMA, or similar professional certification (preferred)

Seven (7) years of relevant work experience within public accounting, consulting, or corporate internal audit

Experience leading complex risk-based audits across operational, financial, technology, cybersecurity, regulatory, third-party, and strategic areas of the business.

Demonstrated experience managing and developing direct reports, including performance management, coaching, mentoring, and talent development.

Experience evaluating enterprise governance, organizational effectiveness, strategic initiatives, and enterprise risk management programs.

Demonstrated success leading advisory engagements that strengthen governance, improve operational performance, and deliver practical, business-oriented recommendations that create measurable value.

Strong knowledge of IIA Global Internal Audit Standards, COSO, SOX, enterprise risk management frameworks, and regulatory compliance programs.

Experience partnering with cross-functional business leaders and presenting audit results, emerging risks, and recommendations to executive leadership or Audit Committees.

Experience supporting enterprise risk assessments and annual audit planning, with strong project management skills to oversee multiple engagements, resources, timelines, and deliverables.

Experience leveraging data analytics, automation, continuous monitoring, and AI-enabled audit techniques to enhance audit effectiveness, efficiency, and risk coverage.

Demonstrated ability to improve audit methodologies, implement or optimize GRC technologies, and drive process improvements that enhance audit quality and departmental effectiveness.

Experience working in a highly regulated industry, with aviation or airline industry experience strongly preferred.

Crewmember Expectations

Regular attendance and punctuality

Potential need to work flexible hours and be available to respond on short-notice

Able to maintain a professional appearance

When working or traveling on JetBlue flights, and if time permits, all capable crewmembers are asked to assist with light cleaning of the aircraft

Must be an appropriate organizational fit for the JetBlue culture, that is, exhibit the JetBlue values of Safety, Caring, Integrity, Passion and Fun

Must fulfill safety accountabilities as prescribed by JetBlue's Safety Management System

Promote JetBlue's #1 value of safety as a Safety Ambassador, supporting JetBlue's Safety Management System (SMS) components, Safety Policy and behavioral standards

Identify safety and/or security concerns, issues, incidents or hazards that should be reported and report them whenever possible and by any means necessary including JetBlue's confidential reporting systems (Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) or Safety Action Report (SAR))

Responsible for adhering to all applicable laws, regulations (FAA, OSHA, DOT, etc.) and Company policies, procedures and risk controls

Responsible for ensuring crewmembers have requisite training, resources and support to achieve safety objectives

The use of ChatGPT or any other automated tool during the interview process will disqualify a candidate from being considered for the position

Equipment

Computer and other office equipment

Work Environment

Traditional Office Environment

Physical Effort:

Generally not required, or up to 10 pounds occasionally, 0 pounds frequently. (Sedentary)

Compensation:

The base pay range for this position is between $114,000.00 and $170,000.00 per year. Base pay is one component of JetBlue’s total compensation package, which may also include performance bonuses, restricted stock units, as well as access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, crewmember stock purchase plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, free space available travel on JetBlue, and more.

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