Head of Audit IT, Innovation & Informatics

Lead the Future of Audit IT, Innovation & Informatics at Philips

As a pivotal member of the Audit Leadership Team, you will be instrumental in achieving the Internal Audit mission to be a recognized business partner providing actionable insights that significantly impact confidence in achieving Philips’ objectives.

You will lead the IT and Innovation Audit domain by developing and executing an impactful annual audit plan. You will elevate the audit quality across your domains by being an independent, risk-based assurance provider safeguarding compliance and driving improved audit and risk insights that will help to drive organizational effectiveness.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams and external auditors, building trusted partnerships with senior leadership to deliver high-quality, business-relevant audit insights that drive organizational effectiveness. In collaboration with the Head of Internal Audit and the Internal Audit leadership team, you will shape the future of the audit function, with a strong focus on continuous improvement, innovation, and business engagement.

The key to be successful in this position is to be an independent and trusted business partner for your main stakeholders and an inspiring and inclusive leader for your team and the entire Internal Audit organization.

Your role:

• Shapes the future direction of the Audit function together with the Head of Internal Audit and the leadership team by developing strategic plans that align with Philips’ goals and address emerging risks and opportunities
• Raises the bar on meeting the Internal Audit strategy objectives and co-shapes the development of the Internal Audit leadership team
• Leads the execution of the annual audit plan, leading to high-quality and impactful outcomes of the engagements that will improve organizational effectiveness
• Be a trusted business partner that supports value creation and protection for senior management and other stakeholders in the IT and Innovation domains by delivering high-quality, business relevant audit insights that drive organizational effectiveness
• Be an inclusive and engaging leader for your direct reports and across the entire Internal Audit organization. Raises the bar in an inspiring way by coaching and developing team members on business partnering capabilities, performance management and career progression
• Defines and improves the audit methodologies and standards to be a top in class Internal Audit team
• Delivers high-quality audit reports that provide actionable insights and recommendations at all levels of the IT and Innovation organizations.
• Captures and communicates insights, trends, industry information and other applicable intelligence that will be beneficial for senior leadership and the Internal Audit team

Key Relationships

• This position reports to the Head of Audit and will work closely together with:
• Senior leadership - including the Chief Innovation Officer, Head of IT and Head of Security
• The Internal Audit Leadership Team and the entire Internal Audit organization
• Colleagues in IT, Security and Innovation & Design
• External partners as it relates to the Audit function

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 11 years of experience with Bachelor's OR Minimum 9 years of experience with Master's in areas such as Audit, Accounting, Finance or equivalent.

You are the right fit if:

• 15+ years of relevant leadership experience:
  • Internal Audit experience in a global matrix organization
  • Strong experience in IT/Innovation in a global matrix organization
  • Alternatively, experience in IT Audit and Risk services in Big 4 consulting firm
• Proven track record in strategy development and execution in Audit, Risk and/or IT/Innovation domain that achieved actionable improvements and value creation for the company
• Demonstrated success in impactful business partnering at senior level
• You are a front runner when it comes to building a high performing, engaged team with a strong focus on developing business partnering capabilities and career progression
• Excellent analytical skills and an independent mindset
• MSc in Auditing, Risk Management, IT, Innovation or equivalent

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
This is an office role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.

Over 125 years ago, Frederik and Gerard Philips started a small light bulb company in Eindhoven.
Little did they realize that it would become a global force of innovation, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide. But it did.

Today, Philips is a world leading health technology company with a vision to make life better for people worldwide through meaningful innovation. Making good on this promise depends on our passionate, inspirational, collaborative and diverse team.

We have over 80,000+ brilliant people around the world but are always looking for more. Like-minded, motivated, focused minds to join us in creating a healthier, more connected society while transforming themselves personally and professionally.

Working at Philips is more than a job. It's an experience filled with unexpected moments that will transform you in lasting and positive ways. Help us improve the world for the better while building a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.