AI & IT Risk Management Expert

hitachi; Kraków; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY SERVICES SP. Z O.O. in Kraków seeks a senior risk and AI governance leader to drive the enterprise AI governance, risk, and value management framework, ensuring safe, compliant AI adoption across the organization.

You will collaborate with Legal, Cybersecurity, Internal Controls and the 1st/2nd lines, develop training, monitor AI risks, report on exposures, and engage external suppliers. 7+ years in risk, governance or compliance, and knowledge of NIST RMF and EU AI Act are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Information Management, Risk Management, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Recommend, develop, and maintain the AI Risk Management framework, ensuring alignment with other 2nd Line functions and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and lead AI Risk Management training, guidance, and knowledge resources across stakeholder groups.
• Analyze, monitor, and challenge AI risks, and facilitate risk councils and committee meetings.
• Coordinate risk assessments and ensure accountability remains with the 1st Line of Defense.
• Drive consolidated AI risk reporting and provide transparency into exposures and mitigation progress.
• Build relationships with business, technology, and risk functions to support risk assessments.
• Promote risk management practices through community engagement and knowledge sharing.
• Manage external suppliers and consultants effectively.

Skills

AI risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Risk reporting

Training and facilitation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Business Administration/Information Systems/ Risk Management

Tools

ServiceNow GRC/IRM

AI Control Tower

Job description

Location:

Krakow, Lesser Poland, Poland

Job ID:

R0147525

Date Posted:

2026-10-19

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY SERVICES SP. Z O.O.

Profession (Job Category):

General Management

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description

The Opportunity:

The AI Governance, Risk and Value Management function is responsible for enabling the safe, responsible, and value-driven adoption and use of Artificial Intelligence across Hitachi Energy. The function owns and continuously develops the enterprise AI Governance, Risk and Value Management framework, promoting responsible use of AI while supporting compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards, and corporate objectives.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Recommend, develop, and maintain the AI Risk Management framework, ensuring alignment with other 2nd Line functions, including Legal, Cybersecurity, Internal Controls, and Enterprise Risk Management, as well as applicable Hitachi internal policies and contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and recognized industry standards.
• Develop and lead AI Risk Management training, guidance, and knowledge resources to strengthen AI risk management capabilities across business and technical stakeholder groups, including facilitation of workshops and awareness sessions.
• Analyze, monitor, and challenge AI risks, issues, risk treatment decisions, and the design and effectiveness of risk mitigation controls, and facilitate relevant risk councils and committee meetings.
• Support the identification and prioritization of AI-related risks, perform risk analysis and business impact analysis, and coordinate risk assessments, while ensuring risk ownership, treatment decisions, and accountability remain with the 1st Line of Defense.
• Drive consolidated AI risk reporting across Hitachi Energy, providing transparency into key risk exposures, emerging issues, control weaknesses, and mitigation progress.
• Build and maintain a strong network across business, technology, and risk functions to support consistent execution of risk assessments and integration of AI risk requirements across the organization.
• Promote strong AI risk management practices through community engagement, internal communications, knowledge sharing, mentoring, coaching, and practical risk guidance for business and technical practitioners.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with external suppliers and specialist partners supporting implementation and continuous improvement of the AI Risk Management framework and processes.
• Manage external suppliers and consultants effectively, ensuring agreed deliverables, timelines, quality expectations, and costs are appropriately managed.

Your Background:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Information Management, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant professional experience in Risk Management, Audit, Compliance, Governance, Internal Controls, or related disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of recognized AI risk management frameworks and standards, including NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001, combined with a very good understanding of applicable AI regulatory requirements, including the EU AI Act.
• Demonstrated expertise in Integrated Risk Management and AI Governance platforms, preferably ServiceNow GRC/IRM, AI Control Tower, or comparable enterprise solutions.
• Proven experience in preparing and facilitating risk governance bodies, risk committees, workshops, and decision-making forums at operational and tactical levels.
• Strong understanding of Three Lines of Defense, including the distinction between 1st Line risk ownership and 2nd Line oversight, monitoring, and challenge.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across business, technology, risk and compliance functions, senior stakeholders, and external suppliers.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex AI, technology, regulatory, and risk topics into clear business implications and actionable risk decisions.

More About Us:

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