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 Find more English Speaking Jobs in Germany on Arbeitnow