Technical Project Lead EU AI Act and AI Governance in the Energy Industry

Project overview

For an energy provider in the KRITIS sector, we are looking for an experienced project lead to implement the EU AI Act organizationally. Basic rules for AI usage already exist. These should now become a resilient control framework that functions in day-to-day business and can withstand scrutiny. You will lead the project technically from the inventory to handover to regular operations and finally show how the topic can be permanently anchored.

KEY DATA

• Start: November 2026 (December at the latest)
• Duration: 6 to 9 months, option for longer-term support
• Location: predominantly remote, workshops and coordination meetings on-site
• Language: German, fluent (mandatory)

Responsibilities

Project Management

Organization and Responsibilities

Regulations and Processes

Transparency on AI Applications

Interfaces and Knowledge Transfer

MUST-HAVE REQUIREMENTS

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• Setting up and managing the project with planning, milestones, and results assurance
• Moderating workshops and coordination meetings with specialist departments and management
• Preparing project status, risks, and decision needs for management
• Steering internal stakeholders and, if necessary, other specialists
• Inventory of existing regulations and comparison with the obligations from the EU AI Act
• Draft of a target organization for handling AI throughout the company
• Clear responsibilities, decision-making powers, and escalation paths for all involved
• Sharpening the roles of AI responsible persons within the company
• Further development of existing guidelines for AI usage, including supplementary work instructions
• End-to-end process from the registration of an AI use case to its approval and later adaptation
• Practical procedure for classifying AI systems by risk
• Regular reviews, documentation obligations, and procedures for anomalies
• Procedure for recording all implemented and planned AI solutions
• Creation of a central overview with responsible persons, classification, and approval status
• Joint evaluation of initial concrete use cases with specialist departments
• Close coordination with data protection, information security, legal, co-determination, and IT
• Integration of industry-specific security requirements
• Training and awareness-raising formats tailored to the respective target groups
• Handover in such a way that the organization can continue to work independently afterwards
• Practical experience with the implementation of the EU AI Act in companies
• Several years of project or program management in the field of governance, compliance, or regulation
• Experience in the energy industry, with utilities or network operators, ideally with reference to KRITIS requirements (IT Security Catalog, NIS2)
• Experience in translating regulatory requirements into lived processes and responsibilities
• Sound understanding of data protection, information security, and legal frameworks
• Basic technical understanding of AI systems, data flows, and cloud solutions
• Confident demeanor towards management and specialist departments, strong moderation skills, and precise documentation
• Knowledge of the regulatory framework of the energy industry (EnWG, BNetzA, Unbundling)
• Experience with ISO/IEC 42001, ISO 27001, or data protection management
• Experience as an external representative, e.g., for data protection or information security

Project details

• Start: 2026-11
• Duration: 9 Monate
• Remote: remote
• Location: Düsseldorf, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: German