Senior IT Risk & Compliance Manager

Warner Bros. Discovery

IT Risk & Compliance Manager responsible for IT risk management and compliance framework. Leading initiatives to ensure security and regulatory compliance at Warner Bros.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeWarsaw • 🇵🇱 PolandSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks across all IT systems, operations, and project lifecycles
Map ITIL processes and SOX controls to global governance standards, prioritizing automated controls to increase efficiency
Plan, execute, and monitor periodic control activities to maintain compliance
Implement best-practice risk assessment strategies
Guide product teams in integrating compliance requirements early in the development lifecycle
Drive refinement of compliance frameworks and risk management processes
Ensure minimal disruption to critical IT services and business operations
Identify vulnerabilities and assess risks to establish recovery strategies (RTO/RPO)
Develop, document, and regularly test DR plans to ensure resilience
Lead cross-departmental efforts for a unified response
Integrate new technologies (e.g., AI in monitoring) into recovery systems
Lead, mentor, and develop the Risk & Compliance team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in IT Risk, Audit, Compliance, or IT Governance
Strong knowledge of ITIL processes and SOX controls
Experience in managing risk within complex IT environments
Leadership experience (team management or project leadership)
Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to work across functions
Strategic mindset combined with hands-on execution capability
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Nice to Have Experience in international / matrix organisations
Familiarity with governance frameworks (COBIT, ISO, etc.)
Background in media, digital, or large-scale technology environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

private medical care
life and accident insurance
MyBenefit cafeteria platform
sports card
social fund
retirement pension plan
Employee Referral Program
Free access to the HBO Max platform
well-being platform
yoga
massages
educational webinars
Employee Support Program
film screenings organized by employees in the office cinema
training platform
co-financing of English lessons
Employee Resource Groups
Engagement Club - the opportunity to develop your interests in thematic employee groups
online meetings with experts
volunteering
ecological and social initiatives
Access to parking spaces

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Hard Skills & Tools

IT RiskAuditComplianceIT GovernanceITIL processesSOX controlsRisk assessment strategiesDisaster Recovery (DR) plansRecovery Time Objective (RTO)Recovery Point Objective (RPO)

Soft Skills

LeadershipStakeholder managementAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsStrategic mindsetTeam managementCross-departmental collaborationMentoringCommunicationExecution capability