IT PMO / Controls Lead

IT PMO / Controls Lead

B2B - up to 180PLN netto/h

Work model: hybrid, 2x per week from office

Location: Kraków 

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced IT Controls Lead to join a global Risk & Compliance Technology team. This role will be responsible for embedding and strengthening IT controls across a portfolio of Risk & Compliance applications, ensuring effective control implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement.

As an IT Controls Lead, you will work closely with application owners, technology stakeholders, control owners, and senior management to enhance the effectiveness of the IT control environment and support the organization's risk management objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand and interpret Non-Financial Risk (NFR) IT control requirements and operating instructions.

• Partner with application owners to ensure IT control requirements are effectively implemented and maintained.

• Drive the adoption and embedding of key IT controls across the technology function, including areas such as:

  • Data Movement

  • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

  • Deployment Management

  • Other critical technology risk controls

• Conduct periodic reviews and assessments of IT controls across selected applications and systems.

• Evaluate control effectiveness through documentation reviews, stakeholder interviews, spot checks, and analysis of available metrics and indicators.

• Identify control gaps, assess associated risks, and support application teams in developing and implementing remediation plans.

• Document assessment outcomes and provide clear, actionable recommendations.

• Communicate control status, risks, issues, and blockers to key stakeholders and senior management.

• Collaborate with stakeholders across Technology, Risk, Compliance, Control Functions, and Automation teams.

• Represent the IT Controls function in governance forums and management meetings.

• Support the continuous enhancement of control reporting, methodologies, and operating practices.

• Act as an advocate for strong risk management and control culture across the technology organization.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in IT Controls, IT Risk Management, Technology Governance, IT Audit, or a related discipline.

• Proven track record of delivering results in complex technology environments.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, self-driven approach.

• Ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple priorities.

• Experience engaging and influencing senior technology stakeholders.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Ability to translate complex technical and risk-related topics into clear, concise, and actionable insights.

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to drive adoption of control requirements across engineering and technology teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Financial Crime Risk or Compliance systems, such as:

  • Transaction Monitoring

  • Sanctions Screening

  • AML-related platforms

• Experience within a large financial services organization.

• Background in Assurance, Audit, Risk, Compliance, or Control functions.

• Familiarity with technology governance frameworks and control assessment methodologies.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a global and highly collaborative environment.

• Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic technology initiatives.

• A key role in strengthening and shaping the IT control environment.

• Professional growth within a dynamic Risk & Compliance Technology function.

• The chance to make a meaningful impact on risk management, governance, and operational excellence.

• Benefits: Luxmed and Multisport Card

Why apply for an Antal job offer?

When your application is successful, you will be supported by a dedicated Consultant who will stay in regular contact with you (via email or phone), help you prepare for interviews with your future employer, and ensure a smooth and professional recruitment process.

About Antal

Antal is a leading recruitment and HR advisory company, present in Poland since 1996 and later expanded to the Czech Republic and Hungary. Across the CEE region, we employ around 150 professionals who deliver a full range of services – from specialist and executive recruitment, employee outsourcing and HR consulting, to employer branding and market research.

Our division-based structure combines deep industry expertise with functional specialisation, enabling us to provide tailored solutions for companies in every sector. We act as a trusted partner for both employers and candidates, sharing our knowledge and guiding them through every stage of the talent journey. We connect exceptional people with the right opportunities and help organisations build successful teams.

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