Dir Internal Audit

Why UKG: At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do. We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get flexibility that’s real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you. About the Team UKG Internal Audit is evolving into a risk-aligned function focused on delivering relevant assurance, practical advice, and meaningful business insight. The Enterprise Risk Assurance and Advisory team covers operational, compliance, and strategic risks across UKG’s business outside of technology and product development. This role reports to the Vice President of Internal Audit. About the Role As Director, Enterprise Risk Assurance and Advisory, you will lead a broad enterprise risk portfolio and serve as a trusted advisor and business partner to senior leaders. You will: • Own risk-based assurance and advisory coverage across enterprise operations, commercial and revenue activities, sales and marketing, customer success, strategic growth and integrations, finance operations, legal and compliance, fraud, procurement, people operations, facilities, and managed services. • Build strong relationships with executives and business leaders, providing timely insights on emerging risks, control considerations, and opportunities to strengthen business processes and decision-making. • Deliver proactive risk and control consulting, partnering with leaders on significant initiatives, transformation efforts, and business changes to identify risks early and help shape practical, sustainable solutions. • Plan, scope and lead operational and compliance audits and advisory reviews from risk assessment through reporting, with an emphasis on delivering clear, actionable insights that address the issues most important to UKG. • Coordinate closely with second-line risk and compliance functions, including Enterprise Risk Management, Third-Party Risk Management, and Compliance, to promote alignment on key risks, reduce unnecessary duplication, and provide a more integrated view of risk across the enterprise. • Lead and develop an in-house team of approximately three professionals and coordinate strategic co-source resources to provide specialized expertise and flexible capacity. • Contribute to the continued transformation and maturity of Internal Audit by strengthening risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, advisory capabilities, and the relevance and impact of our work. About You Basic Qualifications • 10+ years of relevant internal audit, risk, assurance, or advisory experience, including leadership responsibility in complex growing organizations. • Demonstrated experience leading risk-based audit and advisory programs, partnering with senior business leaders, and communicating risk and control insights to executive audiences. • Relevant professional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Accountant, or comparable credential. • Ability to travel up to 20%. Preferred Qualifications • Internal audit leadership experience in a software-as-a-service or technology company, or consulting experience spanning internal audit and risk advisory in a related industry sector. • Demonstrated success operating as a trusted business advisor, providing proactive risk and control guidance beyond traditional audit engagements. • Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams, with a strong commitment to coaching, developing, and expanding team members’ skills, experiences, and career growth. • Agile and innovative mindset, with the ability to adapt audit, advisory, and stakeholder engagement approaches to meet evolving business priorities, risk conditions, and department needs. • Experience collaborating with enterprise risk management, compliance, third-party risk, or other second-line risk functions. • Experience with mergers, acquisitions, integrations, or large-scale enterprise transformation. Location Ideally based in Lowell, Massachusetts, or Weston, Florida, in a hybrid-office structure. Company Overview: UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry — because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com. Equal Opportunity Employer UKG is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories. View The EEO Know Your Rights poster UKG participates in E-Verify. View the E-Verify posters here. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email UKGCareers@ukg.com. The pay range for this position is $145,600 to $209,300. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and work location. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation. Learn more about UKG’s benefits and rewards at https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits