Hire an AI Project Manager for regulated cybersecurity: I lead programmes where mistakes are costly
Do you want to hire an AI Project Manager with real experience in regulated cybersecurity? I’m an AI Project Manager for regulated cybersecurity, based in Almería. I also work as a Cybersecurity Project Manager in banking, insurance and public administration. As an AI Project Manager for DORA and NIS2, I translate European regulation into an actionable backlog. Available for a permanent role as CIO, Chief Technology Officer or senior AI Project Manager, and also as an interim or embedded AI Program Manager, with 30+ years delivering critical programmes in sectors where mistakes carry a regulatory cost.
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Four roles, one profile
Hire an AI Project Manager: services for your organisation
Four specialisations that share the same foundation: technology leadership, rigorous project management, European regulatory frameworks applied in practice, and experience in sectors where compliance is not optional.
AI and cybersecurity
Programmes of generative and agentic AI in regulated environments, with governance under the EU AI Act, risk assessment and coordination between Business, Compliance and IT.
- → Use cases prioritised by value and risk
- → Pilots with business metrics
- → AI Act framework made operational
PM in regulated cybersecurity
Support on DORA, NIS2 programmes and ISO 27001 alignment, with coordination between Risk, IT, Compliance and critical external suppliers.
- → Banking operational resilience
- → Zero Trust architecture and SOAR/SOC
- → Major-incident reporting
IT Project Manager
Complex IT programmes in banking, insurance, agri-food and public administration, with agile methodology and demanding vendor management.
- → Multi-supplier coordination
- → Critical migrations with no downtime
- → Technical and executive reporting
CIO / IT leadership
Leadership of the technology function in organisations undergoing regulatory or AI transformation, reporting to the CEO or board. 15+ years as Chief Technology Officer.
- → IT governance and board
- → Technology strategy and departmental budget
- → Vendor management and regulatory compliance
In some organisations this profile is also referred to as CIO, Chief Technology Officer, Head of IT, AI Program Manager, AI Delivery Manager o Senior IT Project Manager focused on AI and regulated cybersecurity. The scope is the same: leading the technology function or leading the delivery, governance and compliance of AI programmes in environments subject to DORA, NIS2, the EU AI Act and ISO 27001.
Why me and not another profile
Four reasons a regulated board saves months by hiring me instead of a generalist PM.
01 European regulatory frameworks applied, not theoretical
DORA, NIS2, ISO 27001 and the AI Act translated into backlog, test plans and reporting to the regulator. I don’t offer consulting: I offer delivery. As an AI Project Manager DORA NIS2, I translate each article into an actionable backlog.
02 AI Forge: a working lab
I run a personal lab of AI applied to compliance, where I test use cases before proposing them to a client. Demonstrable in an interview.
03 Regulated sectors with no learning curve
Banking, insurance, agri-food and public administration. I know the language, the audit cycles and the constraints of each.
04 Bilingual documentation ES/EN
Technical and executive reporting in both languages. Working meetings in Spanish; professional reading, writing and comprehension in English.
Professional references
“Technically impeccable, with long, contextual vision thanks to his many years of experience, tireless, always available, with a spirit of service and proactive help. Outstanding.”
Vicente Pérez · Account Manager, SEIDOR
“A highly goal-oriented, business-focused person with a great ability to build inter-company relationships, a great business facilitator. It’s a pleasure doing business with him.”
Javier Álvarez · Program Rise Director, Lenovo
“An excellent professional with commercial ability and initiative that far exceeds the sector norm, with a great capacity for work and an admirable innovative spirit.”
Germán Díaz · Business Development Manager, Telefónica
“Impeccable communication working remotely between California and Spain, standing out for his constant up-to-date knowledge of technology solutions. His contribution opened new opportunities for EMC.”
Brian Waters · Cybersecurity & Data Protection Specialist, Dell
Comments from professionals I have worked with.
Shall we talk about your project?
Tell me the context, the sector and the engagement model. I review every message personally and reply within 48 hours, unless I’m in the middle of a deployment in AI Forge.
Average reply time under 48 hours · or email me at jose@joseenrique.es
Next step
Book a 20-minute conversation
No commitment, no sales deck. You tell me about the project, I tell you whether you need a senior AI Project Manager and what I would do in the first weeks. If I am not the right fit, I will say so.
Full track record
Track record: from critical systems to regulated AI
As a Cybersecurity Project Manager in Spain based in Almería, I have led critical programmes in banking, insurance and public administration. So I know first-hand the friction points between AI, compliance and real operations.
30+ years of projects delivered in sectors where mistakes carry a regulatory cost.
🏛 Regulated banking · 🛡 Insurance · 🌱 Agri-food · 🏛 Public administration · 🎓 Universities
A professional since 1995 · Microsoft MCSA and MCSE in Security · Chief Technology Officer for 15+ years · Senior IT Project Manager in banking for 6+ years
Executive layer: board, IT governance, budget and vendor management of the technology function.
Engagement model
Priority: a permanent role as CIO, Chief Technology Officer or senior AI Project Manager. As an alternative: freelance interim AI Project Manager, monthly retainer or assignment to a specific programme. Based in Almería · remote across Spain and Europe, with occasional on-site presence.
Committees
In addition, participation in technical and regulatory committees. Executive reporting aimed at the board and, where applicable, the regulator.
Languages
Native Spanish. Professional English for documentation, reporting and communication with international stakeholders.
Areas of work by sector
Recent work
Areas of work by sector
Como AI Project Manager DORA NIS2, I orient every programme towards real compliance, not PowerPoint. Regulatory requirements are translated into an actionable backlog for the team.
For confidentiality reasons I don’t name clients. These are the fronts I’m currently delivering on; the detail of scope, phase and results I share in an interview under NDA.
Regulated banking · DORA and NIS2 in ICT operations
Supporting a regulated banking environment in the operational translation of DORA: ICT risk diagnosis, definition of the resilience-testing framework, register of critical suppliers and preparation of major-incident reporting. Coordination between Risk, IT, Compliance and external suppliers.
DORA · Operational resilience · ICT risk · Regulated banking
Insurance · NIS2 and ISO 27001
Diagnosis and compliance-plan work for NIS2 and ISO 27001 in an insurance environment, with coordination between the technical committee, regulatory committee and external suppliers. Focus on security governance, incident management and the supply chain.
NIS2 · ISO 27001 · Governance · Supply chain
Agri-food and public sector · AI use cases under the AI Act
Identifying and prototyping generative and agentic AI use cases prioritised by regulatory value: document traceability, automation of audit reporting and assistants for technical committees. A governance framework under the AI Act translated into operable controls. Part of the work is carried out in AI Forge, my personal lab.
AI Act · Agentic AI · Governance · Audit
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Before you write: frequently asked questions
Quick answers
Organisations delivering programmes with European regulatory demands: banking, insurance, agri-food, public administration and universities. I’m especially a good fit when the board needs a PM who already knows the language of DORA, NIS2, ISO 27001 or the AI Act with no learning curve.
Priority: a permanent role as CIO, Chief Technology Officer or senior in-house AI Project Manager, reporting directly to the CEO, board or equivalent and with real autonomy over the function or programme. That said, I also value interim management, a monthly retainer or assignment to critical milestones when the challenge is well defined and the impact justifies the model. We nail down the details in the first conversation.
Yes, it’s actually my preferred model. With 15+ years as Chief Technology Officer and 30+ years in IT, I fit organisations that need to lead the IT function while tackling a regulatory transformation (DORA, NIS2, EU AI Act, ISO 27001) or an AI programme with business impact. I especially value boards with real autonomy over technology strategy, budget and vendor management. In particular, regulated sectors: banking, insurance, agri-food, public administration and universities.
Based in Almería. Remote by default, with on-site presence at the client for committees, key milestones or team sessions. Generally available for roles in Spain and, remotely, for European organisations with bilingual ES/EN documentation and reporting.
The usual market band for senior AI Project Manager, cybersecurity and Cybersecurity PM profiles in Spain, with specialisation in the European regulatory framework (DORA, NIS2, EU AI Act). The final figure depends on the model (permanent, interim, retainer or assignment), commitment, sector and duration. I confirm it in writing after a first fit conversation.
A perfect fit. The functions of AI Program Manager (multi-project AI programmes with several teams) and AI Delivery Manager (end-to-end operational delivery of AI solutions) are within the scope I already cover. My differentiator, however, is adding the regulated-cybersecurity layer (DORA, NIS2, EU AI Act, ISO 27001) that many financial, healthcare or critical-infrastructure organisations need.
Email jose@joseenrique.es for programme descriptions, JDs or RFPs. LinkedIn for an initial conversation: linkedin.com/in/joseenriqueibarra. I usually reply within 48 hours, unless I’m in the middle of a deployment in AI Forge.
