Head of Software Development - Master Data Management Technology

Job ID: 27715 

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. 

We are looking for a Head of the Software Development to lead a dynamic, multinational team of developers - playing a pivotal role in shaping and executing our strategy to simplify and modernize our Master Data Management technology landscape. 

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  
 

Join the Service Domain “Enterprise-Wide Master and Reference Data” team at one of the largest Nordic banks. As the leader of our Software Development team, you will work in large initiatives and deliver critical solutions that drive quality and innovation across our organization. Collaborating with talented international colleagues in a fast-paced and inspiring environment, you will play a key role in achieving our strategic goals and advancing our vision for the future.

What you’ll be doing
 

As the Head of Software Development - Master Data Management Technology, your key responsibilities will include:

• Leadership: Lead and mentor a strong, diverse team of developers (both internal staff and consultants). Guide the team in navigating challenges, addressing opportunities, and resolving issues. Set strategic direction and support the team through transformative changes aligned with our business technology strategy. Empower, coach, provide constructive feedback, and assess performance to drive growth and development. Serve as a member of the Service Domain Leadership Team, accountable for the end-to-end delivery of the domain’s services.  
• Agile Development: Contribute to large, complex initiatives by designing and developing IT applications using SAFe Agile methodologies. Foster an engineering culture that emphasizes innovation, collaboration, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
• Standards & Practices: Play a critical role in refining and advancing software roadmaps, development standards, and technology practices to align with organizational strategies.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders across business units, technology teams, and external vendors to ensure seamless delivery and alignment.
• Risk Management: Identify, address, and mitigate risks while ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements and standards.

Who you are
 

We believe you are a seasoned leader with the following qualifications: 

• Proven Leadership Experience: Experience in leadership roles, particularly in managing multinational and virtual teams.
• Agile Expertise: Strong background in agile environments, including developer methodologies, tools, and techniques.
• Master Data Management Knowledge: Deep expertise in Data Management and/or Master Data Management (MDM) technologies, including their integration into complex systems.
• Solution-oriented: A strategic thinker with a results-driven approach and focus on executing initiatives effectively.
• Future-Focused: Ability to anticipate technological trends and proactively align team skills to meet evolving demands.
• Exceptional Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, enabling clear and effective collaboration across diverse teams.

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 resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you!

The next steps

Submit your application no later than  19/01/2025. 

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

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