Programme Manager with agile coaching experience

Job ID:  26997 
  

We are looking for a Senior Project/Programme Manager with experience in agile coaching to help drive our Projects and Programs efficiently and maturing our agile Ways of Working.

About our team   
  

Project Office is a team within Technology in Nordea Asset Management. 
 

We are a Project Management Office (PMO) with three different services – we are responsible for keeping the strategic development portfolio on track including servicing our prioritization board. We manage larger development initiatives, and we are focusing on maturing our Ways of Working –and our agile project management. 

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.    

What you’ll be doing  
  

As Project/program Manager:

• You will lead key initiatives following waterfall or agile methodologies (e.g. compliance, developments projects).
• You will manage a large spectrum of internal and external stakeholders (incl. our upper management), steering committees, and ensure seamless collaboration with teams, and carefully manage scope, milestones, budget, risks and KPIs for successful execution of the projects/programs
• You should be able to switch between waterfall and agile project management depending on the initiative
• You will contribute to further improve the project execution processes and portfolio management capabilities of the PMO organization.

As an agile coach:

• You will guide existing value streams to help them stay on track with agile techniques, and continuously improving their agile ways of working
• Be part of starting up new value streams 
• Lead agile workshops for both development and functional teams, as well as key stakeholders and effectively communicate agile principles, scrum practices and overall operating model across the organization
• Champion the use of metrics and other objective measures across teams – help the agile value streams teams identify their KPIs (a key deliverable)
• Support teams in determining the resource allocation to maintain agile practices and ensure smooth project delivery

Who you are  
  

We are looking for a profile that has a proven record of successful execution of large projects and programs, with high level of structure and planning skills. The ideal candidate will combine a strategic problem-solving mindset with a flair for implementing change.

This is the right role for you if:

• You can demonstrate a high level of structure
• You are able to execute on the change initiative as well as acting as an agile coach in a specific value stream
• You have a can-do attitude, a will to contribute to the team and its development and a passion for change with an empathic mindset
• You are able to keep calm and retain progress while performing under pressure 

Your experience and background:

• Over 7 years of experience managing IT projects of varying size and complexity and developing robust processes
• Relevant waterfall and agile project management certifications and deep insight into project management methodologies
• Strong facilitation and communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills  
• Experience in Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe)
• Proven years of experience as an Agile Coach 
• Can showcase examples of implementing agile techniques in different cultures and environments including scaling for the right purpose
• Experience from the financial sector it’s a strong benefit, but not a requirement
• You have a relevant master’s degree
• You are a team player with focus on team performance and inclusion of the right skills and competencies
• Proficient user of Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Jira, Confluence, and other relevant tools

What we offer  
  

People come here when they want to get somewhere. 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 24/02/2025.   

For more information, you’re welcome to contact Jihen Hansen at jihen.hansen@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.