Senior IT Programme / Project Leader

Job Description

Industry: Banking
Seniority for this role: Mid-Senior level
Job ID: 28338 Do you thrive working in an international environment, developing future IT solutions in collaboration with ambitious and highly competent colleagues? In Nordea we can offer this together with fast-paced learning. In today’s world, change is the one thing you can count on. That’s where you come in. Working with dedicated colleagues in an exciting and inspiring environment, creating great solutions to meet the needs of our customers, and at the same time to meet the expectations that Nordea has towards its stakeholders. This means you’ll have many opportunities to learn and grow as you build your career with us. About this opportunity We are now looking for a Senior IT Programme / Project Leader to join our Sanctions Management unit in Financial Crime Prevention Technology. At Nordea, we’re deeply committed to deliver the financial solutions of tomorrow. We’re creating an agile environment where we’re harnessing the power of technology and there you can make an impact. We are looking for a Senior Project Leader to support us in development of Financial Anticrime Sanctions capabilities. This is an opportunity for you to be part of one of the most exciting and challenging efforts going on within Nordea on our journey to fight financial crime. With us, you’ll find plenty of possibilities to grow. So bring your skills, ideas and unique background – and make your mark on something bigger. The role is based in Gdansk/Gdynia, Helsinki, Stockholm. Who you are Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best– and that we imagine you share with us. To build a successful career with us, you’ll work well with others and always act with the customer’s needs in mind. You love learning and trying new things, and you’re excited about bringing your ideas to the table. You’re honest and dependable, willing to speak, and committed to empowering others. You’re passionate about doing a great job and you want yourself and your team to improve continuously. What you’ll be doing: Driving IT Delivery of significant multi-year Transformation Programme in Sanctions Domain Translating business needs to tangible objectives and solutions, and successfully delivering according to agreed scope and priorities in a predictable and transparent manner Proactively demonstrating control of the key issues i.e. risk and compliance, and managing proper mitigating actions to ensure a smooth delivery Overseeing initiative execution, including release and deployment activities, and managing and protecting time, cost and scope baseline Providing transparency like relevant, clear and accurate metrics Driving a great communication and cooperation among all stakeholders and acting as a sparring partner to sponsors and partners to ensure buy-in and effective execution Building high-performing teams. Fostering collaboration and steering teams towards the culture of knowledge sharing and the adoption of best practices Leading, inspiring, motivating and coaching your team members, establishing continuous improvements and encouraging a growth mindset To succeed in this role, we believe that you: Have great leadership skills Enjoy learning and are excited about bringing your ideas to the table Have genuine interest in the business context and the solution area Are dependable, willing to speak up – even when it’s difficult – and committed to empowering others Have excellent communication and facilitation skills Have willingness to drive different initiatives inside the Transformation programme, both agile and more traditional ones Are dedicated, resilient and goal oriented person, who knows how to bring the deliveries to successful completion Are self-starter with a consulting mindset and are able to coach, mentor and empower team members Embrace change, challenge status quo and want to maximise customer value Have strong problem-solving skills and feel comfortable in challenging situations Have growth mindset and want constantly improve yourself and others Your experience and background: Experience working as an IT Programme / Project Manager / Driver or as an RTE, preferably in Financial Crime domain / Financial sector Significant experience in technology delivery, with a focus on large-scale transformation programmes Experience supporting wider change activity towards a Target Operating Model state Experience in a leadership role within a large, matrixed organization Analytical skills and ability to deal with complex and demanding issues Good understanding of traditional project/program management and agile methodologies (SAFe/Scrum) Experience in risk and dependency management Experience building strong stakeholder relationships Excellent English skills, both in speaking and in writing Relevant university degree e.g. IT, finance, economics or similar If this sounds like you, get in touch! Next steps Please submit your application no later than 29/01/2025. We will start interviews with potential candidates already during the application period. For more information, you’re welcome to contact: Marja-Leena.Surakka@Nordea.com. At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better at serving customers and communities. So please come as you are. For candidates in Sweden: For union information, please contact finansforbundet@nordea.se or SACONordea@nordea.com. For candidates in Poland: Please include permit for processing personal data in CV as following: In accordance with art. 6 (1) a and b. 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