IT Risk Project Assistant – Drive Success at a Leading Bank! 🚀

About the role

This role requires hands-on drivership, both strategic and operational, with proactive risk oversight. You will coordinate closely across stakeholders to ensure project milestones, mitigation actions, and timelines are met. The position oversees delivery, manages risks and financials, and acts as a central point of coordination.

You are offered

• A consultant assignment until at least december 2026 with possibility for extension.
• A dynamic and impactful team where your contributions directly enhance our client's security posture and compliance framework.
• This role offers significant opportunities for professional growth in a critical area.

Work tasks

We are seeking a strong execution lead to drive and deliver an information security project and support with other related compliance areas. The role requires hands-on drivership - both strategic and operational, proactive risk oversight, and close coordination across stakeholders to ensure milestones, mitigation actions, and timelines are met.

• Own and drive the full project scope and objectives.
• Define, monitor, and track key risk indicators and mitigation actions.
• Identify key stakeholders and manage clear, timely, and effective communication.
• Work closely with project PMOs and workstream leads to ensure coordinated delivery.
• Develop and maintain realistic timelines and delivery plans.
• Track and manage project financials, including budget oversight.
• Prepare regular progress updates and formal reporting for senior management.

We are looking for

• Advanced knowledge of ICT Compliance.
• A strong execution mindset with the ability to drive progress in complex environments
• Proven experience in project delivery, reporting, and stakeholder management
• Confidence in preparing and presenting clear updates to senior management
• Good knowledge of Information Security principles and
• Skills in PowerPoint and Excel for both executive and operational reporting
• Good understanding of Risk Management frameworks.
• A structured, proactive, and solution-oriented approach to work

It is meritorious if you have

• Experience in ICT compliance, information security, or risk-driven projects
• Background in working within regulated or compliance-heavy environments

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Change oriented

• Supportive

• Stress tolerant

• Goal oriented

• Orderly

• Responsible

• Intellectually curious

• Respectful

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.