Lead Project Leader - AI Governance & Technology Enablers (IAM, Network & Security)

Nordea is a large Nordic bank undergoing a transformation by providing a holistic technological view to enable its Customer Vision and Business Strategy. The Core Technology Change & Delivery team is responsible for project and programme management, delivery, execution, and governance of change initiatives to meet commitments adhering to Nordea's delivery standards.

• Proven track record in leading complex cross-functional technology programmes.
• Strong experience coordinating initiatives spanning Identity & Access Management, Network, Security, or enterprise governance functions.
• Experience establishing governance frameworks, controls, and operating models supporting emerging technologies adoption.
• Ability to manage complex dependency landscapes across infrastructure, security, architecture, risk, and business stakeholders.
• Experience delivering foundational technology capabilities required by strategic programmes and platforms.
• Strong understanding of security, regulatory, and compliance considerations related to cloud and AI technologies.
• Experience facilitating governance forums and steering committees with senior business and technology leaders.
• Ability to align enterprise architecture, security requirements, and technology delivery roadmaps.
• Strong understanding of identity, privileged access, connectivity, segmentation, platform security, and risk management principles.
• Experience managing large-scale stakeholder ecosystems and influencing decisions across organizational boundaries.
• Very good financial and resource management skills.
• Very good analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Advanced presentation skills, especially Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent English skills, both spoken and written (C1 level).
• Can-do attitude.

Nice to have:

• Interest in AI governance, AI platforms, and emerging technology trends.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments.
• Understanding of cloud platform operating models and enterprise security controls.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into executable delivery plans and measurable outcomes.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of AI governance and technology-enabler initiatives across IAM, network, and security domains.
• Establish and maintain integrated delivery plans covering scope, milestones, dependencies, resources, financials, risks, and expected outcomes.
• Coordinate delivery across architecture, AI platform, IAM, network, security, cloud, risk, compliance, and business teams.
• Translate AI platform and governance roadmaps into executable programmes and clearly sequenced delivery plans.
• Drive implementation of foundational capabilities including identity federation, privileged access, connectivity, segmentation, platform security, and enterprise guardrails.
• Establish governance frameworks, decision-making forums, controls, and operating models supporting emerging AI technologies adoption.
• Facilitate governance and approval processes in line with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and delivery framework.
• Manage cross-domain dependencies, risks, issues, and delivery constraints, escalating as needed.
• Align enterprise architecture, security requirements, regulatory obligations, and technology delivery roadmaps.
• Ensure operational readiness including service ownership, support models, resilience, security controls, and transition to operations.
• Provide senior stakeholders with concise, decision-oriented reporting on delivery status, financials, risks, dependencies, and required actions.
• Promote a delivery culture based on ownership, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Candidates must include permit for processing personal data in CV as per GDPR regulations. The recruitment process includes preliminary CV selection, online interview with the hiring leader, and background check.