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 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 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