Join our high-performing Global Internal Audit team as the Digital Innovation Internal Audit Lead 鈥攁 transformational role at the cutting edge of audit innovation, technology, and business intelligence.
You'll architect and lead the digital transformation of our internal audit function, embedding AI, advanced analytics, automation, and continuous monitoring into every stage of the audit lifecycle. Your mission: to revolutionize how we plan, execute, and report鈥攄elivering sharper risk insights, faster execution, broader coverage, and strategic value to the business.
Working directly with the Head of Group Internal Audit and senior leadership across Business, Finance, IT, and Compliance, you'll build a data-driven, AI-enabled audit capability that strengthens Syngenta's resilience and competitive edge.
This is a high-impact, strategic role for a digital pioneer ready to reshape Internal Audit for the future.
What You'll Do
馃殌 Lead Digital Transformation
- Own and execute the Internal Audit digital strategy and multi-year roadmap, aligned with organizational priorities and the evolving risk landscape
- Drive adoption of a technology-enabled assurance operating model; track outcomes, measure impact, and iterate
馃敡 Build Next-Generation Audit Solutions
- Analytics Assets: Design interactive dashboards and analytics tools to enhance audit scoping, accelerate evidence gathering, and enable continuous assurance
- Data Platform: Integrate internal and external data sources (market signals, macroeconomic indicators, adverse media) for contextual, real-time risk intelligence
- Risk Sensing & Monitoring: Develop predictive analytics for enhanced risk anticipation, risk scoring, anomaly detection, and continuous monitoring of risks.
- Process Mining: Develop and deploy process mining tools (e.g., Celonis, SAP Signavio) to automate process analysis, identify inefficiencies, and feed insights into audit programs
- AI & GenAI: Pilot and scale responsible AI use cases for internal audit 鈥攄rafting workpapers, document summarization, anomaly detection, risk triage. Support the development and roll out of AI enabled tools and automation in alignment with the Group鈥檚 overarching AI strategy.
鈿欙笍 Automate & Elevate Audit Ways of Working
- Planning: Centralize the audit universe; automate document/data requests; provide auditors with process flows, KPIs, and risk indicators
- Fieldwork: Standardize testing templates, digital workpapers, sampling logic, and evidence-linking tools
- Reporting: Deliver concise, data-driven insights to senior leadership and the Audit Committee
- Continuous Improvement: Modernize audit methodology through structured knowledge sharing and iterative enhancements
馃挕 Champion Innovation & Thought Leadership
- Foster adigital innovation and data driven mindset within Internal Audit
- Coach and upskill teams on analytics, AI, and digital tools
- Serve as the Internal Audit digital ambassador, driving adoption and change across the organization
馃 Lead Stakeholder Collaboration & Change
- Build trusted partnerships with IT, Finance, Compliance, and business leaders
- Collaborate with Syngenta's digital competency centers to accelerate transformation
- Lead tool selection, configuration, and rollout鈥攅nsuring security, compliance, and scalability