We are supporting a global industrial company during a major organizational and IT transformation and are looking for an experienced Senior HR IT Governance, Service Management & Compliance Consultant.

The consultant will support upcoming HR IT system audits and year-end audit activities, ensure the structured follow-up of audit findings, and secure critical knowledge.

Candidates from Nearshore Europe are explicitly welcome.

Framework Conditions

• Start: October 2026

• Duration: end of 2027

• Location: Remote

• Project language: English

• Contract type: Freelance / B2B

• Preferred location: Europe / Nearshore Europe with good CET/CEST overlap

Tasks

• Support HR IT system audits, year-end audit activities, and related compliance reviews

• Document, coordinate, and track audit findings, measures, owners, and deadlines

• Develop and follow up on remediation and improvement plans resulting from audits

• Ensure that HR IT services comply with governance, risk, escalation, and approval processes

• Maintain high-quality technical, audit, process, and compliance documentation

• Ensure accurate and up-to-date information in tools such as LeanIX, COSEP, or comparable platforms

• Prepare the acquired knowledge and documentation for handover to future internal or external teams

Requirements

• Strong professional experience in HR IT governance, IT compliance, or IT audit support

• Practical experience supporting system audits and following up on audit findings

• Sound knowledge of IT governance, risk management, compliance, and documentation standards

• Experience with IT service management processes, preferably based on ITIL 4

• Understanding of data compliance, data protection, cybersecurity, and authorization concepts

• Ability to translate audit or compliance requirements into actionable measures

• Strong documentation, coordination, and stakeholder-management skills

• Very good written and spoken English

Nice to have

• Experience with HR IT landscapes containing multiple systems and individual solutions

• Knowledge of GDPR, the EU AI Act, or comparable regulatory requirements

• Experience with compliant data flows, analytics, and reporting solutions

• Experience with service-level agreements and service-maturity improvement

• Background in carve-outs, separations, transformation programs, or operating-model transitions

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