Public Sector Consulting Senior Manager

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Job Description:

Are you ready to make a real impact in communities while growing your career? We’re looking for a Consulting Senior Manager to join our team and help transform how state and local governments and higher education institutions operate. In this role, you won’t just be checking boxes—you’ll be a trusted advisor, shaping strategies that strengthen accountability, transparency, and performance in the public sector.

As a Consulting Manager, you’ll lead projects that go beyond the basics. From driving internal audits that meet IIA and Yellow Book Standards to building resilient enterprise risk management frameworks, you’ll help organizations anticipate challenges, manage risks, and seize opportunities.

You’ll be the go-to leader on projects, working hand-in-hand with clients to understand their needs, while mentoring and guiding staff to deliver exceptional results. Your expertise in project management and your ability to see the big picture will make you an indispensable part of our team.

Job Summary:

• Develop engagement (audit) plans and workpaper templates
• Lead a team to execute the work plan
• Proactively develop staff to allow efficient engagement delivery
• Set performance expectations for staff on the project team, providing constructive performance feedback on a regular basis
• Troubleshoot potential issues (i.e., obtain additional documentation/clarification to support/refute potential issues noted during field work)
• Help develop client deliverables
• Draft recommendations for various engagements (e.g., audit finding recommendations, business process improvements, corrective action plans, value-add, etc.)
• Manage project budgets, client billing, project deadlines, and client expectations
• Support business development and market activities
• This position may require up to 25% travel

Qualifications:

• Required 5 years of governmental auditing experience
• Preferred experience working with public sector internal audit departments
• Preferred experience assessing internal controls and design effectiveness
• Preferred experience with performing risk assessments and developing audit plans
• Preferred experience with enterprise risk management programs
• Preferred experience using data analytic and AI tools
• Required Understanding of typical business process flows
• Required Effective written and verbal communication
• Required to have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
• Required to be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $130,000.00 - $284,300.00 per year.

Our Benefits:
Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!

How You Can Grow:
We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!
More about Crowe:
Crowe (www.crowe.com) is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world.

Crowe LLP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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