IT Audit manager

Location: Warsaw, Masovian, Poland

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 perform or manage audits

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.

Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.

Additional Locations: Remote - Grad Zagreb, Croatia, Remote - Bucharest, Romania, Remote - Germany, Remote - Romania, Krakow, Lesser Poland, Poland, Remote - United Kingdom, United Kingdom, Remote - Splitsko-dalmatinska županija, Croatia, Remote - Zadar, Croatia, Remote - Netherlands, Remote - Czechia, Remote - Budapest, Hungary