Cybersecurity Risk Manager

C&D Talent Advisory; Kraków; On-site; PLN 258,000 - 388,000; Full time

Job summary

TechTree, on behalf of its client, is hiring a Cybersecurity Risk Manager for Warsaw. The role sits in a highly regulated environment, with ownership of the risk-management lifecycle from asset identification to executive reporting.

You will lead risk assessments, threat identification, and control design, partnering with senior stakeholders to articulate risk and drive risk-aware culture. This is a 12+ month contract with €60,000–€90,000 compensation.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of overall IT experience.
• 6+ years in cybersecurity risk management.
• Master's degree or higher.
• C1-level English.
• At least 4 recognised cybersecurity or risk certifications (e.g., CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP).
• Strong experience implementing risk-management frameworks
• Ability to present technical risk to executives
• Willingness to work 100% on-site in Warsaw
• Eligibility for CONFIDENTIEL UE / EU CONFIDENTIAL security clearance

Responsibilities

• Own the cybersecurity risk-management lifecycle end to end.
• Identify assets, assess threats, and design controls.
• Monitor control effectiveness and residual risk.
• Produce risk documentation and executive reporting
• Communicate risk clearly to executives and senior stakeholders
• Help build a risk-aware security culture across the organisation

Skills

IT experience

Cybersecurity risk mgmt

Executive communication

Risk frameworks

English C1

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Master's degree or higher

Tools

ServiceNow GRC

Job description

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Cybersecurity Risk Manager | Warsaw

TechTree's client is hiring an experienced Cybersecurity Risk Manager to join a large-scale IT security programme supporting a major EU agency in Warsaw.

This is a senior, high-impact opportunity for someone with deep cybersecurity risk experience who wants to operate in a highly regulated, mission-critical environment protecting critical assets and infrastructure.

• Location: Warsaw, Poland
• Work model: 100% on-site
• Employment: Contract
• Initial term: 12 months, with potential extensions up to 48 months
• Estimated compensation: €60,000–€90,000
• Level: Mid-Senior

What you'll do

You’ll own the cybersecurity risk-management lifecycle end to end, from asset identification and threat assessment through to control design, monitoring and executive reporting.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain the organisation's cybersecurity risk-management strategy
• Manage asset inventories and risk assessments
• Identify cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities
• Assess threat landscapes and attacker capabilities
• Recommend risk-treatment strategies, controls and mitigation measures
• Monitor control effectiveness and residual risk
• Produce Business Impact Assessments and risk-management documentation
• Communicate risk clearly to executives and senior stakeholders
• Help build an organisation-wide risk-aware security culture

What we're looking for

• 9+ years of overall IT experience
• 6+ years in cybersecurity risk management
• Master's degree or higher
• C1-level English
• At least 4 recognised cybersecurity or risk certifications, such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CGRC, CSSLP, CCSP, CISSP-ISSMP, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor or ISO 27005 Risk Manager
• Strong experience implementing risk-management frameworks and leading risk assessments
• Ability to present technical risk in clear, executive-level terms
• Willingness to work 100% on-site in Warsaw
• Eligibility and willingness to undergo CONFIDENTIEL UE / EU CONFIDENTIAL security clearance

Strong advantages

Experience with:

• ServiceNow GRC
• Business Impact Assessments
• Personal data protection documentation
• Threat modelling
• Zero Trust Architecture
• Secure SDLC
• DevOps security
• Directory Services defence controls