Senior HR IT Governance, Senior HR IT Governance, Service Management & Compliance Consultant (Freelance, Remote)

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