Lead Project Leader - Google Cloud AI Transformation

Core Technology Change & Delivery is responsible for project and programme management, execution and governance of technology change initiatives at Nordea Bank ABP. The team works across business and technology teams to ensure strategic commitments are delivered predictably and transparently, in line with the Core Technology Operating Model and Nordea Delivery Guide. This role focuses on leading AI and cloud transformation initiatives on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to enable scalable AI adoption across the enterprise.

• Proven track record of leading large-scale technology programmes and strategic transformation initiatives in cloud, data, or AI environments.
• Strong experience driving delivery and governance of Google Cloud Platform initiatives across multiple technology domains.
• Deep understanding of Google Cloud Platform services, cloud foundations, platform engineering, and cloud operating model principles.
• Experience establishing and evolving cloud and AI platform capabilities for scalable AI solution adoption.
• Strong understanding of AI technologies including Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), agentic workflows, AI orchestration frameworks, and emerging cloud-based capabilities.
• Ability to define and drive strategic roadmaps, translate them into executable delivery plans, and ensure alignment with organisational priorities.
• Experience coordinating complex dependencies across architecture, cloud engineering, security, identity and access management, network, data, and business teams.
• Strong governance and leadership skills including establishing decision forums, steering committees, and executive reporting structures.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and achieving alignment across multiple organizational units and technology domains.
• Understanding of platform-oriented delivery models including shared services, reusable capabilities, automated onboarding, and self-service enablement.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, resilience, scalability, operational readiness, and cloud financial management principles.
• Proven ability to proactively identify delivery risks, resolve impediments, and drive successful outcomes in complex environments.
• Very good financial and resource management skills.
• Very good analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Advanced presentation skills, especially in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent English skills, both spoken and written.
• Can-do attitude.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic GCP AI and cloud transformation programmes, from ideation and planning through implementation and value realization.
• Drive execution of Google Cloud and AI platform roadmaps, ensuring alignment between strategic objectives, architecture direction, and delivery plans.
• Coordinate dependencies across architecture, cloud engineering, security, identity and access management, network, data, platform, and business teams.
• Drive delivery of shared, reusable AI platform capabilities that support scalable onboarding of use cases and teams.
• Shape and maintain programme plans, milestones, budgets, resource allocation, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Establish effective programme governance, decision forums, and reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture, security, regulatory, resilience, and operational requirements.
• Support the development of a sustainable cloud operating model, including platform ownership, service management, cost transparency, and operational readiness.
• Proactively identify delivery obstacles, resolve escalations, and drive decisions across organisational boundaries.
• Promote a strong delivery culture based on ownership, transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.