Senior Project Leader

Job ID: 28473

Are you a self-driven, top performer and committed professional with high integrity looking for new challenges? Then we have the perfect role for you! We are looking for a Senior Excellence and Innovation Leader in Technology. This is an opportunity for you to grow and be part of an ambitious journey to shape and deliver the future of Technology in the bank.

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 role requires a seasoned expert with extensive experience in delivery methodologies, innovation management, and fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing. This means you will have many opportunities to learn and grow as you build your career with us.

You’ll join a multinational team of professionals that have fun at work. The role is based in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden.

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

Execution Leadership provides highly skilled Project Leaders to facilitate and drive Nordea’s strategic initiatives, programmes, and projects. Execution Leadership competences aim for excellence in change execution. They are derived from agile (execution) principles, PM competences, customer centricity, lean principles, Nordea purpose and values, Nordea leadership principles, and other additional valued competences and behaviour. Excellence in Execution Leadership is about delivering purposeful change with speed to maximize customer value, increase customer and stakeholder satisfaction, while enabling people to enjoy their work and grow.

We are now looking for an experienced Senior Excellence and Innovation Leader. At Nordea, we are deeply committed to deliver the financial solutions of tomorrow.

What you’ll be doing:

• Become the leading change agents in an organization’s change initiatives related to agile transformation and innovation adoption. Partner with senior leaders to communicate vision, overcome resistance, and drive adoption of new ways of working and thinking
• Support the implementation of Business Technology Strategy and related principles and practices at scale, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing strategic insights and recommendations on technology trends, industry developments, and competitive landscape. Drive thought leadership initiatives and represent the company at industry events and forums
• Provide guidance, mentoring and coaching to senior leadership, agile teams, and execution leaders to foster a culture of agility and continuous improvement
• Proactively research and identify emerging technologies, tools and methodologies with the potential to transform project management and execution. Stay up to date on the latest advancements in delivery methodologies (Agile and Project-Based) and share insights with execution leaders about best practices, lessons learned, and valuable resources
• Leverage execution expertise, support in designing and establishing delivery strategy and structure that enhances efficiency, scalability, and agility
• Exploit the collective wisdom of the crowd to solve organization toughest challenges and seize your biggest opportunities. Collaborate with execution leaders to pilot and champion the adoption of innovative solutions and new ways of working
• Foster a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams, service areas and domains. Facilitate workshops, forums, community of practices and cross-functional initiatives to promote idea exchange, best practice sharing, and cross-pollination of innovative ideas
• Deliver on agreed objectives in a predictable and transparent manner and participate in change management initiatives

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.

You have as well knowledge/skills within:

• Proven superior knowledge, competency, and in-depth field experience of driving agile transformations and fostering innovation in complex organizational environments
• Solution oriented, proactive in finding improvement methods and continuous development and implementing them in day-to-day work of the execution setups on various levels. Deep understanding of delivery roles including their problems, risks and ways to resolve them
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and inspire at all levels of the organization
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities, with a passion for identifying and solving complex challenges through innovative thinking, experimentation, and iterative learning
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and translate innovative ideas into actionable plans
• Deep understanding of innovation principles and a passion for exploring new technologies
• Experience leading and inspiring teams in a fast-paced environment
• Proven leadership experience in driving innovation initiatives from conception to implementation, including the ability to inspire, motivate and empower teams to embrace change and pursue innovation solutions
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain meaningful professional networks
• Cross-culture competence and experience working in diverse, multicultural environment
• Excellent English skills, both in speaking and in writing

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next Steps

Submit your application no later than 24/02/2025. For more information, you are welcome to Katarzyna Bieszk (Katarzyna.Bieszk@nordea.com) for this opportunity related queries and Ritu Mittal (ritu.mittal@consult.nordea.com) for HR related matters.

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.

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.

For candidates in Sweden: For union information, please contact finansforbundet@nordea.se or SACONordea@nordea.com.