IT Controls & Technology Risk Manager - Remote (various locations in Europe)

A multinational (multi-billion € turnover listed company, 10,000+ employees, 100 locations in 50+ counties) organisation operating across diverse industrial and technology-driven sectors is seeking an experienced IT Controls & Technology Risk Manager to help enhance and standardise its global control environment.

This is a newly established role within a growing governance function and offers the opportunity to influence group-wide risk and controls strategy during a period of digital and organisational transformation.

About the Role

In this position, you will play a central part in shaping how the organisation designs, implements, and monitors technology-related internal controls. Working closely with teams across audit, finance, and technology, you will:

• Support strategic transformation initiatives by evaluating technology risks and ensuring controls are effectively designed and tested.
• Partner with internal audit teams on the assessment of existing IT control activities, proposing remediation and optimisation where necessary.
• Provide subject-matter expertise on IT general controls, ERP system controls, and broader technology governance.
• Lead the roll-out and continuous improvement of IT control frameworks across multiple regions.
• Collaborate with technology leadership to enhance control maturity and embed consistent governance practices.
• Identify control gaps, recommend practical solutions, and help align business units with global standards and regulatory expectations.

Candidate Profile

We're looking for someone with:

• Strong knowledge of ITGCs and technology risk management, including familiarity with leading frameworks (e.g., COBIT, NIST, SOX-style controls, or similar).
• Approx. 5-10 year's experience within internal audit, IT risk, or controls roles-ideally within complex, international environments or consulting firms.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, or comparable qualifications (preferred but not essential).

Why Join?

• Opportunity to shape a newly built function with strong executive visibility.
• Work across borders with a diverse international stakeholder group.
• Significant autonomy and flexibility-role can be based remotely in most mainland European countries.

If you're passionate about raising control maturity and want a role with real global impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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