Cybersecurity Risk Manager

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

Job summary

TechTree, acting on behalf of a major EU agency client, is seeking a Cybersecurity Risk Manager to join a large IT security programme in Warsaw. This is a senior, high-impact contract role requiring 9+ years IT and 6+ years cybersecurity risk experience, with CISA/CISM or similar certifications; you will work 100% on-site in Warsaw.

Responsibilities include developing risk-management strategy, managing asset inventories and risk assessments, identifying threats, recommending controls, monitoring

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, such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CGRC, CSSLP, CCSP, CISSP-ISSMP, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor or ISO 27005 Risk Manager
• Willingness to work 100% on-site in Warsaw
• Eligibility for EU security clearance

Responsibilities

• Own the cybersecurity risk-management lifecycle end to end—from asset identification through risk assessment to control design, monitoring and executive reporting
• 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

Skills

IT experience

Cybersecurity risk mgmt

Risk assessments

Executive communication

English (C1)

Security clearance

On-site work

Education

Master's degree or higher

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