Senior Manager, Value for Money

• Lead assigned Value for Money audits from planning through client fieldwork and reporting


• Take responsibility for audit quality, timeliness, and budget adherence


• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables with stakeholders


• Develop project plans, identify risks, and manage overruns


• Prepare documentation, reports, internal moderation submissions, and Auditor's Annual Reports


• Present reports to client Audit Committees when required


• Lead and support graduate and assistant manager work


• Coach, mentor, develop, and manage the performance of team members


• Lead initial scoping meetings with audit teams and escalated key issues


• Manage scheduling and relationships across multiple stakeholders


• Lead client interviews and support team members in delivery


• Communicate findings and provide updates to Portfolio Holders and Audit Teams


• Review work for consistency between documentation, findings, and evidence


• Ensure compliance with deadlines, mandatory training, time recording policies, and quality standards


• Support Directors in identifying and mitigating portfolio and team risks


• Promote the VFM team and identify growth and additional service opportunities


• Drive continuous improvement, efficiencies, best practices, and thought leadership


• Champion inclusion and address inappropriate behaviour in line with firm policy

Requirements

• Proven recent experience leading audit or assurance projects, ideally within a Value for Money or public sector context


• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Ability to coach, develop, and manage team performance


• High attention to detail and commitment to quality


• Familiarity with audit methodologies


• Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools, including documentation and reporting


• Ability to work independently and take ownership of project delivery


• Experience in value for money auditing, performance auditing, internal audit, or analytical roles in sectors such as the NHS or Local Government


• Ability to lead others with clarity and purpose

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading Value for Money audits, ensuring quality, timeliness, and adherence to budgets while effectively managing stakeholder relationships. Proficient in project management, team development, and communication of audit findings to diverse audiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Value For Money Auditing


• Project Management


• Stakeholder Engagement


• Team Development


• Audit Methodologies

ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills

• Audit Project Leadership


• Performance Auditing


• Internal Audit


• Analytical Skills


• Documentation Preparation


• Report Writing


• Risk Management


• Quality Assurance


• Budget Adherence


• Attention To Detail

Soft Skills

• Coaching


• Mentoring


• Communication


• Independence


• Clarity In Leadership

Industry Keywords

• Public Sector


• NHS


• Local Government


• Audit Committees


• Continuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office