Principal Consultant — IT & Cybersecurity

Darize; Województwo mazowieckie; Hybrid; PLN 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical care

Multisport card

Life insurance

Professional trainings

Job summary

Darize in Poland is launching its first Security Department and seeks a Security Principal to lead delivery, customer satisfaction, and team development. You will own end-to-end security programs and collaborate with HQ to drive growth from Warsaw in a hybrid setup, shaping the Polish security practice.

You will mentor consultants, engage in sales activities, and ensure high standards across ISMS and governance, with fluent Polish and English. This role offers significant autonomy and impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT/Security experience.
• 4+ years in senior leadership positions.
• Proven consulting experience with enterprise clients.
• Strong advisory capability and comfort working with executives.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end accountability for delivery quality and customer satisfaction in the Security domain.
• Budget ownership and profitability responsibility at team level.
• Recruitment, development, and mentoring of consultants.
• Active participation in sales: presales, shaping offers, customer meetings, trusted advisor engagements.
• Collaboration with HQ while retaining operational responsibility.
• Implement and enforce security standards and services.
• Build and scale the Security Practice in Poland, including service portfolio development.

Skills

IT/Security experience

Leadership experience

Enterprise consulting

Executive advisory

Polish language

English language

Tools

ISMS / ISO 27001 / NIS2 / DORA / CRA / AI Act

Job description

We are launching the first Security Department in Poland to support our clients and are looking for an experienced principal to build, lead, and scale this domain. As a Security Principal, you will act as the senior specialist responsible for delivery excellence, customer satisfaction, team development, and commercial growth within the IT & Cybersecurity area.

This role combines high autonomy, strong professional ownership, and direct impact on shaping the Polish Darize organization. You will collaborate closely with HQ while maintaining full responsibility for the Security Department in Poland.

Poland | Warsaw / Hybrid

Responsibilities

Delivery & Leadership

• End‑to‑end accountability for delivery quality and customer satisfaction in the Security domain.
• Team‑level budget ownership and responsibility for profitability (team share model).
• Recruitment, development, and mentoring of consultants.
• Active participation in sales: presales, shaping offers, customer meetings, and trusted advisor engagements.
• Collaboration with HQ (sales, legal, finance, marketing) while retaining operational responsibility.
• Implementation and enforcement of security standards and services.
• Building and scaling the Security Practice in Poland, including service portfolio development.

Requirements

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in IT/Security roles.
• 4+ years in senior leadership positions (CISO, Deputy CISO, Head of Security, Security Practice Lead).
• Proven consulting experience with enterprise clients.
• Strong advisory capability and comfort working with executives.

Technical skills

• Deep knowledge of ISMS, ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA, CRA, AI Act.
• Experience with OT/ICS security or AI governance is a strong advantage.
• Ability to design and deliver complex security programs end‑to‑end.
• Autonomous and self‑driven, with strong analytical skills.
• Customer‑centric mindset and excellent communication abilities.
• Ability to mentor and develop specialists in a high‑autonomy model.
• Resilience and adaptability in dynamic consulting environments.
• Polish — fluent, English — fluent

Nice to have

• Certifications such as CISSP, CCISO, CEH, Lead Auditor ISO 27001/22301/42001.
• Experience in building or scaling consulting practices.
• Background in OT/ICS security, AI governance, or cyber resilience programs.

What we offer?

• High autonomy and freedom in shaping the Security Department.
• Transparent and attractive compensation model (direct billing + team profit shareing).

Strong support platform

• Sales, legal, finance, and marketing support from HQ.
• Collaboration with top consultants across Europe.

Other:

• Stable employment in an international company with a Scandinavian organizational culture, transparent cooperation principles, and a strong reputation in the IT industry
• Employment based on an employment contract or subcontractor cooperation
• Continuous development of soft, sales, and technical skills through advanced trainings and workshops
• Co‑financing of benefits such as medical care (with an option to include family members) and a Multisport card, life insurance
• Access to free workshops and individual sessions with experienced trainers and psychologists via the Mindgram platform
• Spectacular integration events for you (e.g., annual Kick‑Off trip, holiday parties, Summer Games) and for your family (e.g., family picnics)