Sr IT Project Manager - Audit and Compliance

$160,000 - $185,000/Yr

Mattel - El Segundo, CA

Full-time - Senior

El Segundo, CA

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

As an Enterprise IT Project/Program Manager, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of IT projects and initiatives, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. You will work closely with senior leadership, IT teams, and business stakeholders to define program objectives, oversee project execution, and facilitate change management processes. Your strategic vision and leadership will drive the successful delivery of IT solutions that support our business goals. The program will implement Audit and Compliance capabilities, features, and projects for Mattel.

Responsibilities

• Understand and identify the full range of risks related to processes, regulatory compliance, organization, policy, and technology.
• Evaluate control design adequacy in complex business processes, perform control testing, and document work performed in conformance with internal audit methodology.
• Ensure audit issues are well-defined, root causes are identified, and recommendations for improved controls and processes are communicated to management.
• Lead the planning, scoping, execution, and reporting of regulatory compliance audits based on identified risks.
• Contact with management regarding audit scope, status, and findings.
• Responsible for meeting time and staffing budgets for assigned audits.
• Provide objective opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of control.
• Assess efficiency of performance of the activities being reviewed.
• Prepare work papers that accurately document work performed and support conclusions.
• Adhere to Departmental policies and guidelines.
• Conduct findings follow up validation.
• Identify Scope, Schedule, Budget required to remediate Audit, Compliance issues working with Cross Functional SMEs, Leads, Stakeholders.
• Establish and implement reporting framework for tracking / monitoring / improvement audit, compliance metrics for GTO.
• Lead cross-functional project teams, managing project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure successful project delivery.
• Facilitate collaboration between IT and business units to ensure IT projects meet business needs and expectations including running SAFe PI planning, and Scrum Teams as a Scrum Master.
• Oversee risk management and quality assurance processes, identifying potential issues and implementing solutions to mitigate risks.
• Manage stakeholder communication, providing regular updates on program status, milestones, and changes.
• Champion change management initiatives, ensuring smooth adoption of new technologies and processes within the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement in IT program management practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration preferred or equivalent years of experience.
• 10+ years project / program management experience with a proven track record of successful IT program delivery.
• 7+ years related auditing/audit remediation experience.
• Relevant financial services industry knowledge (Regulatory Compliance & Operations).
• Thorough understanding of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and guide cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior executives and stakeholders.
• In-depth knowledge of program and project management methodologies (e.g., PMI, Agile, Scrum) and IT governance frameworks (e.g., ITIL).
• Experience in change management and the ability to drive organizational transformation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Trello).
• Experience in managing Financials / Project Budgets $3-10M+.
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

Benefits

• 401k
• health_insurance
• dental_insurance
• vision_insurance
• life_insurance
• disability_insurance
• paid_holidays
• paid_volunteer_time
• tuition_reimbursement
• professional_development
• flexible_scheduling