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

Nordea is a large Nordic bank involved in the finance industry. The Core Technology Change & Delivery team manages project and program delivery, governance, and execution in alignment with Nordea's Core Tech Operating Model and Delivery Guide. This role supports the AI & Advanced Analytics department.

• 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 for emerging technology adoption.
• Ability to manage complex dependency landscapes across infrastructure, security, architecture, risk, and business stakeholders.
• Experience driving delivery of foundational technology capabilities for 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 drive alignment between 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 organisational boundaries.
• Very good financial and resource management skills.
• Very good analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Advanced presentation skills, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent English skills, both spoken and written.
• 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 sequenced delivery plans.
• Drive implementation of foundational capabilities required for secure AI adoption, 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.
• Facilitate governance and approval processes in line with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and Nordea’s delivery framework.
• Manage cross-domain dependencies, risks, issues, and delivery constraints, escalating as needed.
• Drive alignment between 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 strong delivery culture based on ownership, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

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