AI & IT Risk Management Expert

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking an AI Risk Management Expert to lead the evolution of the AI risk management framework.

You will oversee risk policy documents, facilitate risk councils, and provide 2nd Line challenge across the organization while ensuring 1st Line ownership of risk decisions. The role requires 7+ years in risk management, deep knowledge of AI regulatory requirements (EU AI Act) and established platforms like ServiceNow GRC/IRM or AI Control Tower.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Information Management, Risk Management, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of professional experience in Risk Management, Audit, Compliance, Governance, Internal Controls, or related disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of AI risk management frameworks (NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001) and EU AI Act requirements.
• Experience with Integrated Risk Management and AI Governance platforms (ServiceNow GRC/IRM, AI Control Tower).
• Proven ability to facilitate risk governance bodies and committees.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain AI risk management framework aligned with 2nd Line functions.
• Lead AI risk management training and guidance for stakeholders.
• Monitor AI risks, issues, and risk treatment decisions; facilitate risk councils.
• Coordinate risk assessments and ensure accountability remains with 1st Line.
• Prepare and drive consolidated AI risk reporting across Hitachi Energy.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

AI governance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

ServiceNow GRC/IRM

AI Control Tower

Job description

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.

As an AI Risk Management Expert, you will lead the evolution of Hitachi Energy's AI Risk Management framework. Working across the Three Lines of Defense and in close collaboration with business and supporting functions, you will manage AI risk policy documents, drive AI risk oversight, prepare and facilitate risk councils, challenge risk and control decisions, monitor risk exposure, and support consolidated AI risk reporting. Acting as the 2nd Line of Defense for AI Risk Management, you will provide effective oversight and challenge to help ensure that AI-related risks are consistently identified, assessed, treated, monitored, and reported across Hitachi Energy, while risk ownership and accountability remain with the 1st Line.

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:

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well‑being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.

Our benefit offering is tailored based on your country of employment and generally includes:

• Competitive salary and incentives
• Well-being and care
• Paid and unpaid leave
• Flexible work options
• Benefits that support your financial security

You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.

Applicable only for Poland location align with local law regulations - We are committed to full transparency and compliance with all legal requirements, ensuring that every candidate knows exactly what to expect at each stage of the recruitment process. Once the process is successfully completed, we will share detailed information about financial conditions and benefits with the selected candidate. Before signing the employment contract, you will receive all remaining details of the offer, giving you the time and space to review everything carefully

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.