Lead Project Leader - Google Cloud AI Transformation

Nordea is a large Nordic bank undergoing a technological transformation focused on AI and cloud services. The Core Technology Change & Delivery team manages project and programme governance and delivery of technology change initiatives aligned with the bank's strategy.

• Proven experience 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 adoption enterprise-wide.
• 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 into executable delivery plans aligned 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.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving alignment across organizational units and technology domains.
• Understanding of platform-oriented delivery models including shared services, reusable capabilities, automated onboarding, and self-service enablement.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security, resilience, scalability, operational readiness, and financial management principles.
• Proven ability to identify delivery risks, resolve impediments, and deliver successful outcomes in complex environments.
• Strong financial and resource management skills.
• Advanced presentation skills, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in English at C1 level.
• Can-do attitude.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic GCP AI and cloud transformation programmes from ideation to value realisation.
• Drive execution of Google Cloud and AI platform roadmaps in alignment with strategic objectives and architecture.
• Coordinate dependencies across architecture, cloud engineering, security, identity and access management, network, data, platform, and business teams.
• Deliver shared and reusable AI platform capabilities supporting scalable onboarding of use cases and teams.
• Maintain programme plans, milestones, budgets, resource allocation, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Establish programme governance, decision forums, and executive reporting structures.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture, security, regulatory, resilience, and operational requirements.
• Support development of a sustainable cloud operating model including platform ownership, service management, cost transparency, and operational readiness.
• Identify delivery obstacles proactively, resolve escalations, and drive decisions across organizational boundaries.
• Promote a delivery culture emphasizing ownership, transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Only candidates located in Finland will undergo a security clearance for this position. For candidates in Poland, inclusion of a permit for processing personal data in the CV is required as per GDPR compliance. Nordea operates with particular legal and privacy standards in recruitment processes. Only selected applicants will be contacted.