Cybersecurity Risk Manager | Warsaw

Cross Border Talents; Katowice; On-site; PLN 258,000 - 388,000; Full time

Job summary

TechTree's client seeks a Cybersecurity Risk Manager to join a large-scale IT security programme based in Warsaw. The role is senior and high-impact, requiring deep cybersecurity risk experience in a highly regulated environment protecting critical assets.

The position is contract and fully on-site in Warsaw. Candidates should have 9+ years IT experience, 6+ years in cybersecurity risk, a Master's degree, C1 English, and 4+ recognized certifications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity risk management roles or similar.
• Experience leading risk assessments and risk-treatment planning.
• Experience communicating risk to executives and senior stakeholders.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements in critical environments.
• Proven ability to operate in highly regulated, mission-critical settings.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end cybersecurity risk-management lifecycle from asset inventory to control design and reporting.
• Develop and maintain the organisation's cybersecurity risk-management strategy.
• Identify threats and vulnerabilities; assess threat landscapes and attacker capabilities.
• Recommend risk-treatment strategies, controls and mitigations; monitor residual risk.
• Produce Business Impact Assessments and risk-management documentation; present to executives.

Skills

Cybersecurity risk management

Risk assessments

Threat modelling

Executive communication

Asset inventories

Security governance

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree

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