Head of Global Product - Audit

Head of Global Product - Audit Grant Thornton Advisors LLC and Grant Thornton Ireland (GT) have recently come together to form a powerful multinational, multidisciplinary platform that delivers premier advisory, tax, and independent audit services. With $2.7 billion in revenues and nearly 60 offices across the U.S., Ireland, the UAE, and other territories, our combined platform brings enhanced solutions and capabilities supported by cutting-edge technologies and a team of nearly 13,000 quality-driven professionals.Grant Thornton Ireland contributes nearly 3,000 people across 9 offices in Ireland, the Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, and is part of a global network of over 68,000 professionals spanning more than 149 countries. Together, we offer a truly global reach backed by deep local knowledge and national expertise.By joining forces, we strengthen our ability to act as trusted advisors who make business more personal - investing in relationships and empowering clients to make the right decisions for their organisations today and into the future. Whether working with the public sector to build thriving communities, partnering with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or supporting diverse businesses to achieve their goals, Grant Thornton now provides a singular, seamless client experience grounded in collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to the issues that matter most.We are seeking an experienced and execution-focused leader to serve as the Head of Global Product - Audit. This new role will drive the execution of Grant Thornton's product strategy for the Audit service line, overseeing the development, prototyping, and launch of innovative, AI-enabled solutions that enhance our professional audit services globally. The Head of Global Product - Audit will lead distributed teams across multiple markets and regions ensuring operational excellence and measurable impact. Key Responsibilities Execute the global product strategy for Audit, aligning with business objectives and market needs. Shape and communicate the product vision and roadmap for Audit, collaborating across the Audit practice and Technology organization. Focus on use case development and requirements gathering for Audit products, ensuring alignment with business needs and practitioner insights. Build strong relationships with Audit leaders, Technology leaders, and key corporate stakeholders (Risk, Legal, Compliance, Finance, HR, Operations) to ensure product initiatives meet enterprise requirements and drive business value. Partner with the Head of Product Innovation and the innovation engineering team on prototyping and MVP development, providing subject matter expertise and ensuring solutions meet Audit practice requirements. Collaborate with the Technology Transformation group to drive change management and adoption of new products, ensuring successful implementation and sustained impact across the global Audit practice. Build and scale product capabilities across international delivery centers. Standardize processes and governance to ensure consistency and quality across regions. Leverage data, automation, and AI to drive efficiency and innovation in audit service delivery. Conduct market research and competitive analysis, define and track key performance indicators (KPIs), and leverage customer feedback and data to drive continuous product improvement and ensure customer satisfaction. Engage with industry forums and peer product leaders to stay current with trends and best practices, and oversee talent acquisition and development strategies for the global Audit product team. Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence within global teams. Communicate product vision, progress, and impact to executive leadership and stakeholders. Qualifications 10+ years of experience in product management or product development, with significant exposure to audit services in a professional services environment. Demonstrated experience working within professional services audit practices, with a strong grasp of the professional landscape's service offerings, client needs, and operational processes. Deep understanding of audit frameworks, regulatory standards, and industry best practices that can be enabled by technology-enabled service delivery. Proven ability to collaborate with audit leadership and practitioners to identify opportunities for product-driven innovation. Proven success in leading global, cross-functional teams and delivering complex products at scale. Strong understanding of audit processes, regulatory requirements, and technology trends (AI, automation, data platforms). Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required; advanced degree (CPA, MBA, or similar) preferred. Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills. Experience working in or with global delivery centers is highly valued. Preferred Experience Experience in Big 4 or major professional services firms. Familiarity with Agile and Lean methodologies. Experience with cloud-based data platforms and workflow automation tools. Understanding of regulatory environments across regions (e.g., PCAOB, AICPA, ISQM 1, ERISA, SSAE 18). Multilingual or experience working in multilingual environments. Life at GT Reward and benefits: Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive. Equity, diversity and inclusion At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied backgrounds, racial differences, cultures, sexual orientations, religious orientations, ages, gender identities, abilities and family types present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm's best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one. Recognition: We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme. Thornton Ireland (GT) has nearly 3,000 people in 9 offices across Ireland, The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda. With a presence in over 145 countries around the world, and a global network of over 68,000 people, we bring you the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help you and your business succeed - wherever you're located. We deliver solutions to all business challenges. Clients choose us because the breadth of financial and business services they need is available, delivered innovatively and