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Manager IA Process (Operational Assurance)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Dallas, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
21 October 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Basic Function
The Internal Audit (IA) Manager of operational assurance is responsible for leading and executing internal audit risk-based operational audits advisory reviews and assurance activities across HF Sinclairs operational areas This role provides hands-on leadership over the full audit lifecycle develops practical insight into operational processes and risks and delivers recommendations that strengthen control effectiveness safety and environmental stewardship operational reliability efficiency and compliance. The role is also expected to advance the use of data analytics automation visualization and AI-enabled audit techniques to improve audit quality coverage and efficiency.
Job Duties
- Develop and maintain practical operational knowledge of HF Sinclairs refinery terminal midstream logistics marketing and related business processes to support risk-based audit planning fieldwork issue identification and value-added recommendations.
- Assists IA leadership with strategic development of the IA Business Process function including development of annual IA Business Process Plan.
- Develop coach and lead team members to achieve performance goals foster professional growth and maintain a high level of engagement and collaboration.
- Assists in the annual Goal Setting Goal Review and Performance Assessment process of Business Process team members.
- Oversees and manages the end-to-end audit cycle at the engagement-level to complete the Annual Audit Plan in conformance with the Institute of Internal Auditors Global Standards.
- Manages operational audit team on individual engagements providing guidance and direction to team members during all engagement phases.
- Manages and assists in the development of individual audit engagement plans; reviews and approves fieldwork documentation and testing performed by IA team members.
- Oversees and assists individual IA team members in the development of recommendations for audit observations for each engagement focusing on strengthening internal controls quality and efficiency.
- Identify opportunities for continuous monitoring repeatable testing and technology-enabled assurance over operational processes.
- Manages and assists in the drafting of IA reports for each engagement based on audit observations and recommendations.
- Champion data analytics automation visualization workflow tools and AI-enabled techniques across the audit lifecycle to improve audit quality efficiency coverage and insight.
- Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.
Experience
A minimum of 10 years of related experience with three years in managing internal auditing external auditing risk management or operational reviews and assurance.
Preferred Experience:
- Oil and Gas or manufacturing industry with field-based experience highly preferred.
- Experience auditing or assessing operational processes such as maintenance reliability inventory movement product quality contractor management procurement turnaround activities environmental/safety controls logistics and/or terminal operations.
- Experience using data analytics automation visualization AI tools or continuous monitoring techniques in audit or operational assurance activities.
Education Level
A minimum of a bachelors degree in accounting finance supply chain or related business major as well as professional certification such as a CIA CPA CFE CRMA or other relevant operational risk certifications is required.
Required Skills
- Strong understanding of operational risk process controls root cause analysis and practical control design in complex operating environments.
- Ability to assess business processes end-to-end identify operational compliance safety environmental financial technology and data-related risks and develop practical recommendations that strengthen control effectiveness and operating performance.
- Working knowledge of internal audit standards risk-based auditing control frameworks and audit documentation expectations.
- Demonstrated ability to use or lead adoption of technology-enabled audit techniques including data analytics visualization workflow tools automation and AI-assisted audit practices
- Ability to translate complex operational issues into clear actionable audit observations and management action plans.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage credibly with refinery terminal commercial corporate and field leadership.
- Strong project planning and management skills
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with: Microsoft 365 Copilot Power BI/Tableau Optro (formerly AuditBoard) SAP data analytics tools automation tools or continuous monitoring solutions to improve audit planning testing reporting and issue follow-up.
- Familiarity with safety environmental reliability maintenance inventory contractor management or logistics-related operational controls.
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility
Responsible for supervision of IA Business Process team members assigned to operational audits.
Work Conditions
Office based with travel up to 25% by land and air required. Petroleum refinery warehouse/plant environments and out-of-doors environment including but not limited to chemicals pressure vessels tanks and rotating equipment. Subject to all temperatures weather and varying road conditions. May be required to work long hours not limited to nights weekends and holidays.
Physical Requirements
Job conditions require walking sitting talking or hearing making visual inspections making precise hand and finger movements perceiving color differences climbing up to 40 feet the ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates is essential valid State drivers license and proof of insurance required ability to wear personal protective equipment in emergency situations (beards not permitted) and strenuous physical activity.
Benefits
HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include but are not limited to the following:
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Time-Off
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
- Educational Reimbursement
- Parental Bonding Time
- Employee Discounts
We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally. Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents for more details visitTotal Rewards.
Our One HF Sinclair Culture:
At HF Sinclair we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety Integrity Teamwork Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization. We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees communities environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees investors communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different together makes us stronger.
About HF Sinclair Corporation
HF Sinclair Corporation headquartered in Dallas Texas is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline diesel fuel jet fuel renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas Oklahoma New Mexico Wyoming Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S. the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the addition subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S. Canada and the Netherlands and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation terminalling storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.
Equal Opportunity Employer
HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
An independent petroleum refiner in the United States with operations throughout the mid-continent, southwestern and Rocky Mountain regions. Subsidiaries of HollyFrontier produce and market gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt, heavy products and specialty lubricant products. Additiona ... View more
