Project Manager / AI Governance Lead (~85-95 k/y, Helsinki-FI, HYBRID)

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For our client in the banking sector we're seeking a Project Manager / AI Governance Lead to lead the governance and delivery of a high-risk AI system project under the EU AI Act.

This is a combined role that merges two critical functions: project management and AI governance. The role must shape requirements, controls and evidence throughout design, build, validation and deployment.The consultant will be the regulatory-to-delivery translator, converting the AI Act into practical controls, deliverables and evidence while keeping the project on track. Knowledge of the EU AI Act risk classification and the distinct obligations it places on providers and deployers is required.

Must-have knowledge and experience

• EU AI Act high-risk requirements
• Risk & control frameworks: ability to design operating controls, not just interpret legal text
• Regulatory implementation in practice: building governance gates, evidence models, RACI frameworks
• Project management: integrated delivery across business, technology and regulatory workstreams

Ways of Working:

• Structured thinking, facilitation and stakeholder management
• Ability to operate in delivery mode owning a workplan, running governance gates, tracking remediation (not only advisory mode)
• Cross-functional orchestration: managing dependencies across business, AI, IT, risk, compliance, legal and privacy

Background could include:

• AI governance/responsible AI programme delivery
• Quantitative risk analyst
• Financial-services compliance or operational risk
• Technology/data risk management
• Internal controls
• Regulated transformation programme management

Required skills

• Project Management
• Regulatory Implementation
• EU AI Act high-risk
• Risk & control frameworks

Preferred skills

• Financial-services compliance
• Quantitative risk analysis
• Technology risk management
• Internal controls
• AI governance delivery
• Regulated transformation

Details

• Start: 2026-10-06
• Allocation: 100%
• Location: 3 times a week at customer office in Helsinki. 2 days a week remote.
• Contract: employment agreement, temporary option for permanent.
• Language: English
• Send application: Online

Further info: Jari Viitanen, jari.viitanen()kontraktori.fi