IT Audit manager

HITACHI ENERGY CZECH REPUBLIC S.R.O.; Warszawa; Remote; PLN 396,000 - 616,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy D.O.O. is seeking an experienced IT Internal Audit Manager to lead strategic IT/Cybersecurity and SAP audits across a global landscape. You will drive risk assessments, collaborate with IT and SAP teams, and guide control improvements in a complex, multinational setting.

This hands-on role demands senior expertise, integrity, and the ability to navigate global structures. Remote work in Europe is possible per policy, with a focus on results and robust controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technologies, Business Administration, Finance, Management or Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of external/internal IT audit experience
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or equivalent would be a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain IT and Cybersecurity audit universe and risk control matrix
• Conduct global IT and Cybersecurity risk assessments and contribute to audit plan
• Lead IT/Cybersecurity/SAP audits and advisory engagements
• Coordinate with IT/Cybersecurity/SAP teams and control owners
• Develop audit plans and manage all engagement phases, including coordination with management and external auditors

Skills

IT Audit

Cybersecurity

CISA

COBIT

ITIL

NIST

ISO/IEC 27000

AI standards

Power BI

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in IT/Business/Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Power Automate

SAP

Job description

Location

Warsaw, Masovian, Poland

Job ID

R0133551

Date Posted

2026-07-21

Company Name

HITACHI ENERGY D.O.O.

Profession (Job Category)

Legal, Compliance & Audit

Job Schedule

Full time

Remote

No

Job Description

The opportunity

Hitachi Energy Internal Audit function is a global organization, with world-wide coverage. As IT Internal Audit Manager, you will undertake organizationally strategic and complex IT/ Cybersecurity and SAP audits in a challenging environment, and provide significant input to the design and delivery of ongoing improvement initiatives. In addition, you may be involved in special reviews and assignments following Top Management's requests.

This is a hands on, individual contributor role that requires an experienced, resolution orientated professional that is able to navigate within global structures and interact with individuals all levels of the business.

This position can be fulfilled completely remotely in Europe (subject to be able to comply with Hitachi Energy work-from-home rules), we are prioritizing skills and experience over physical work location.

How you'll make an impact

• Develop and maintain IT and Cybersecurity audit universe and risk control matrix
• Conduct global IT and Cybersecurity risk assessments and propose inputs to the audit plan to address the identified risks
• Work together with the IT/ Cybersecurity/ SAP communities, internal audit, ERM and internal control teams to ensure the IT/ Cybersecurity/ SAP risk assessment, processes, and controls framework are robust and effective
• Lead IT/ Cybersecurity/ SAP audits, special request audits, advisory engagements, IT/ Cybersecurity/SAP process reviews and follow-up audits
• Develop individual IT/ Cybersecurity/ SAP audit plans and planning documentation specific to engagement needs. Manage all phases of IT/ Cybersecurity/ SAP internal audit engagements, including coordination with functional management personnel, and outsourced audit personnel.
• Recognize different culture and business practices in various locations and partner with the business process owners to recommended optimal business solutions to strengthen controls and increase efficiency
• Take a leading role in the development of new/amended IT/ Cybersecurity/ SAP audit processes, specific innovative ways of working and new ideas for reviewing risk and control issues, AI adoption
• Provide support for compliance efforts, including technical knowledge support and managing testing of controls
• Maintain and improve technical abilities and general business awareness by keeping abreast of Information Technology, IT Security and Cybersecurity, and internal audit standards and procedures

Your background

• Work Attitude: You are a hands-on, pro-active and seasoned IT Audit Manager, with very high-level of integrity, can-do attitude, able to take full ownership, responsibility and independently deliver assigned engagements and other tasks timely and with quality
• Continuous Improvement: You have a continuous improvement mindset, able to formulate lessons learned from assigned engagement and propose improvements, as well as give and receive constructive feedback
• Leadership Qualities: You are able to lead engagement teams and assigned projects, and are capable of identifying and resolving issues
• Stakeholders Relationships Management: You have experience interacting with Senior Management and a proven ability in building strong relationships across organizations globally.
• Cultural Awareness: You have experience of working with people from diverse backgrounds, demonstrating respect for and understanding of cultural differences
• Communication Skills: You have excellent written and spoken English, and highly developed written and verbal communication skills to motivate, influence and negotiate, with the ability to challenge at a senior level when necessary
• Team Focus: You are a Team Player, willing to be flexible to support the Team, if needed, in tasks execution and knowledge sharing
• Education: You have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technologies, Business Administration, Finance, Management or Engineering
• Professional Experience: You have minimum 10 years of previous experience in external/internal IT audit
• Professional Competence: You are Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Other professional certifications such as CISM, CISSP, CRISC, or CIA would be considered a plus.
• Compliance Competence: You have proven knowledge of common IT/ Cybersecurity and AI standards such as COBIT, ITIL, NIST, ISO/IEC 27000, EU AI Act
• Technical Competence: You have excellent MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI). Knowledge of PowerAutomate and SAP skills would be considered a plus.
• Data Literacy: You are data literate, able to populate, read, understand and analyze data from various sources, and arrive at meaningful conclusions.
• Business Awareness: Understanding the Energy Industry would be considered a plus.
• Mobility: Willingness to travel globally (30%) to p