Pacific Blue Cross (PBC) has been British Columbia's leading benefits provider for over 80 years. We are an independent, not-for-profit society with strong roots in BC’s health care system. We provide health, dental, life, disability, and travel coverage to 1 in 3 British Columbians through employee group plans and individual plans.
We are fueled by a commitment to keep health care sustainable for all British Columbians. Through our PBC Health Foundation, we fund projects that improve health outcomes directly related to mental health and wellbeing as well as the prevention and/or management of chronic disease. We are interested in finding people who want to make a difference and who are looking to grow their career with us.
About the Position
If you’re looking to take on a role that leads an internal audit function and manages a team, we want to hear from you. This is a great career opportunity with a local not-for-profit health insurance provider where you would be responsible to provide independent, risk-based objective assurance, advice, insight and foresight to the board of directors and senior management.
Your skills in managing a team of professionals that enhances PBC’s successful achievement of its objectives, governance, risk management, and control processes and reputation and credibility with its stakeholders will help Pacific Blue Cross provide sustainable healthcare.
We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package and work-life balance. Our workplace culture values health and wellness, diversity and equality, continuing education, environmental sustainability and giving back to the community.
This role is currently working from home 3 days a week and 2 days a week at our head office in Burnaby, BC. Apply this week if you would like to take on this role.
Key Ways This Position Makes An Impact
The Chief Internal Auditor sets the vision and strategy of the Internal Audit function, to align with Global Internal Audit standards, best practices, industry trends and PBC’s strategic goals and objectives.
This role develops the agile, risk-based Internal Audit Plan of audit engagements for approval by the PBC Audit Committee (AC) annually.
As Chief Internal Auditor, you would report on the status of engagements on the Agile Internal Audit plan to PBC AC quarterly and any changes to the plan required to address emerging risks and provide optimal value to stakeholders.
In this role you would review and update the Internal Audit Charter, which includes internal audit’s purpose, authority, services, responsibilities and position within the organization, and obtain approval by PBC AC annually.
This role develops and maintains IA’s Quality Assurance and Improvement Program to ensure conformance with the Global Internal Audit Standards and achievement of performance objectives.
The Chief Internal Auditor provides leadership to a team of audit professionals to motivate, enable teamwork and facilitate timely completion of deliverables.
In this role you would manage the schedule of work and provide oversight to enable execution of the Agile Internal Audit plan, and ensure timely communication to relevant stakeholders.
You would implement continuous improvement of internal audit processes and methodology to align with the Global Internal Audit Standards and promote efficiency and effectiveness.
You would evaluate the effectiveness and contribute to the improvement of risk management processes through ex-officio participation on Risk Management Committee and periodic evaluations.
This role develops and maintains strong working relationships with external auditors and regulators to minimize duplication of effort, promote efficiency of assurance work across the organization, and track external and regulatory findings to reports status to Audit Committee quarterly.
Key Experiences You Bring To This Role
If you’re excited about taking on this opportunity, we invite you to apply today and start the conversation with us about this position.
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
PBC is an Indigenous Works employer of choice, an Insurance Business Canada Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion award winner, one of Canada’s Greenest employers, a Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) employer partner, and a Pride at Work partner.
We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and employees feel empowered to freely participate and contribute regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, education level, parental status, or socioeconomic status. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
To request an accommodation in completing this job application, testing, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to careers@pac.bluecross.ca . These accommodation requests will be reviewed confidentially and, on a case-by-case basis by Human Resources.
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