Senior Vice President, Global Internal Audit, Panama City (PA)

This global publicly traded technology organization is undergoing significant transformation and expansion across international markets. With operations spanning multiple regions and a growing focus on digital innovation, the company continues to strengthen its global finance, risk, and governance capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly visible and evolving organization during a period of growth and modernization.

The SVP Internal Audit will be based in Panama and report directly to the Audit Committee, while partnering closely with the CFO and senior global leadership team. This highly visible role leads a globally dispersed audit organization and oversees enterprise-wide internal audit, SOX, risk, compliance, and technology audit activities across the company’s international operations. The role combines strategic leadership with oversight across financial, operational, and technology environments, including ERP, POS, logistics, HR systems, cybersecurity, IT general controls, data integrity, and broader enterprise risk initiatives. This position will play a key role supporting the company’s ongoing transformation and modernization efforts across a fast-evolving global business.

The ideal candidate will bring significant internal audit leadership experience within publicly traded multinational organizations, ideally within technology, pharma or consumer industries. They will bring experience leading globally dispersed teams and operating across multicultural environments. A combination of Big 4 and in-house industry experience is strongly preferred. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong executive presence, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across finance, operations, and technology functions. CIA certification, along with English and Spanish fluency, are required. Frequent international travel will be part of the role.

Highly visible global leadership role with direct exposure to the CFO, Audit Committee, and senior executive team. The position also offers strong long-term mobility and exposure across broader finance and operational leadership areas.

The role requires balancing strategic leadership with operational execution across a fast-moving global environment, while navigating complex stakeholder dynamics, evolving systems landscapes, and frequent international travel.