Head of Global Internal Audit - Europe H/F

Internal Audit (IA) department is part of the Governance Function within Schneider Electric (SE) and operates from several locations across the world.

It is part of the 3rdline of defense who finally reports to the Chief Governance Officer (CGO) and the Audit & Risk Committee.

The purpose of the internal audit department is to strengthen Schneider Electric's ability to create, protect, and sustain value by providing the Audit & Risk Committee and management with independent, risk-based, and objective assurance, advice, insight, and foresight.

Global Internal Audit consists of one global team with resources predominantly based in following locations: Paris, Boston, India, China and Singapore.

The Head of Global Internal Audit - Europe has a regional focus however with a global and transversal scope as well, i.e.

responsible for Europe team and Europe audits but also covering global thematic and transversal topics (that my include geographical locations across all SE).

The reporting line is to the Group Chief Audit Executive (CAE).

The Head of Global Internal Audit - Europe plays a critical role in promoting transparency, accountability, and effective risk management throughout Schneider Electric's global operations.

This position contributes to the SE Group's overall success by ensuring risk-based internal audits, focusing on compliance with relevant standards and regulations, risk management, internal controls and best practices.

The role involves providing high-quality objective assurance, advice, insight, and foresight services, while being flexible to adapt to new scenarios and challenges.

Teamwork and stakeholder management are crucial, ensuring meaningful recommendations are followed up in a timely fashion.

Additionally, the role requires managing the regional Audit Scorecard, adhering to IA methodology and IIA Standards, and adapting to challenges including ad hoc & agile/ flash engagements.

Objectives/Essential functions

As the Head of Global Internal Audit - Europe, your primary responsibility will be to lead the Europe hub internal audit team and supervise internal audit engagements, making sure the right strategy is in place and all deliverables as per internal audit methodology in coordination with CAE and hub peers.

The following are the main activities within the function:


* Identifying internal and external talent for the hub(s).


* Building and nurturing relationships with main actors of the audit universe (heads of functions, Country Presidents, Business VPs, ...) in the hub.


* Managing and coaching auditors with a special focus on developing their professional skills.


* Managing risks, expectations and quality of all audit engagement supervised, making sure the audit addresses all key risks within the audit with the right level of Business knowledge and providing meaningful and actionable audit recommendations.


* Be accountable for the reporting of main conclusions of audit engagement (includi...