Strategic Project Leader for Core Technology

Job ID: 2342

 

Welcome to Group Technology, where we pride ourselves on engineering solutions and direct Nordea’s transformation by providing a holistic technological view and structured understanding of the bank, and its surrounding environment to enable the Customer Vision and the Business Strategy.

 

Are you a self‑driven, solution‑oriented professional with high integrity looking for a new challenge? Core Technology Change & Delivery is seeking for a Strategic Project Leader.

 

Nordea is a place where traditions meet tomorrow. We’re not just a bank; we’re a tech employer on a mission to evolve finance securely and responsibly. Together, we impact millions of people’s daily lives by ensuring they can access our solutions anytime, anywhere, while safeguarding their personal data and wealth. Join us in making an impact on the banking industry.

 

About our team  

 

Core Technology Change & Delivery team is responsible for the Project & Programme management, the delivery & execution and governance of our Change Initiatives  to ensure we meet our commitments in adherence to our Core Technology Operating Model and according to Nordea Delivery Framework

 

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Plan and manage delivery activities, including timelines, dependencies, resources, risks, and financials 
• Facilitate governance activities and approval processes, ensuring adherence to internal rules, policies, and regulatory requirements 
• Monitor and report delivery progress and risks timely, proactively identifying issues and risk and escalating where needed to ensure predictable execution 
• Uphold project management discipline by promoting a strong delivery culture, ensuring adherence to Core Technology’s change processes and Norea Delivery Guide framework  
• Champion change and overcome resistance, showing persistence, pragmatism and optimism to embed ways of working in a complex environment
• Help proactively manage stakeholders within Core Tech and wider and successfully deliver according to agreed scope and priorities in a predictable and transparent manner   

 

Who you are

 

Collaborator. Owner. Passionate. Courageous. Influencer. Thinker.  Communicator. These are the values that guide us in being our best and that we imagine you share with us, as well as an ability to challenge, propose solutions, and assess risk.    

 

Your background and skills include:

• Proven track record in leading complex IT Programmes, particularly driving Cloud Programme governance, managing Landing Zone implementation and its evolution based on defined requirements and architecture
• Strong experience in defining structured governance on different levels of the organisation and facilitating Programme Steering which includes Senior Leadership
• Ability to translate Cloud platform roadmaps into executable delivery plans to meet our target objectives and commitments. In this role, you will be working with Subject matter experts, architects, operations and portfolio management team in the process
• Very good stakeholder management. Ability to coordinate multi-cloud deliverables (Azure, AWS, GCP), ensuring consistency in governance according to Core Tech Operating Model.
• Good understanding of Cloud Operating Models across Azure, AWS and Google Cloud is a plus
• Very good financial and resource management skills 
• Very good analytical skills and attention to detail; able to synthesise complex information into clear, actionable insights 
• Advance presentation skills especially using Microsoft (PowerPoint, Excel)
• Excellent communication skills, able to engage and drive follow-up actions with stakeholders at all levels, able to bring clarity both in verbal and written communication
• Excellent English skills, both in speaking and writing
• Can do attitude

 

What we offer

 

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.

 

People are driven by many different factors. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

 

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

 

Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.

 

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.

 

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

 

Next steps

 

​Submit your application no later than 27/05/2026. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Timur Kobetski at timur.kobetski@nordea.com.

 

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

 

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.

 

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

 

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

 

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.

 

Studies show that members of underrepresented communities don’t apply for jobs unless they tick all the qualification boxes. If this is part of why you hesitate to apply, we would like you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think.