Project Manager & AI Governance Lead
Start date: 2026-10-06
End date: 2027-11-30
Location: On-site in Helsinki 2-3 days a week
Scope: 100 %, full-time
We are seeking an experienced consultant 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
Nice-to-have Knowledge And Experience
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