Digital Innovation Internal Audit Lead

Company Description

At Syngenta Group, we’re a global community of 56,000 innovators across 90 countries, united by a 250-year legacy of agricultural excellence. As the world’s most local agricultural technology partner, we create tailor-made solutions that transform farming while protecting our planet, driven by our commitment to innovation, ethics, and integrity. Through our inclusive environment and diverse perspectives, we pioneer breakthrough solutions for farmers, society, and future generations.

Join our worldwide teams of agricultural pioneers in creating a more resilient and equitable food system for all.

Join our high-performing Global Internal Audit team as the Digital Innovation Internal Audit Lead — a 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 — delivering 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.

• 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

• 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 —drafting work papers, document summarization, anomaly detection, risk triage. Support the development and roll out of AI enabled tools and automation in alignment with the Group’s overarching AI strategy.

• Planning:Centralize the audit universe; automate document/data requests; provide auditors with process flows, KPIs, and risk indicators
• Fieldwork:Standardize testing templates, digital work papers, 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

• Foster a digital 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

• 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—ensuring security, compliance, and scalability

• Education: Bachelor’s/Master’s in Accounting, Finance, Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Proven track record
  leading digital transformation, analytics, or automation in Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, or Finance
• Hands-on technical expertise :
  • A…