Lead Project Leader - AI Governance & Technology Enablers (IAM, Network & Security)
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Cybersecurity · DevOps
In short
Nordea seeks a Lead Project Leader to manage AI governance and technology enablers, focusing on IAM, network, and security. The role involves translating AI ambitions into executable plans, establishing governance, and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure safe and compliant AI adoption. This permanent position requires strong program leadership and understanding of AI governance, identity, network, and security principles.
Responsibilities
- 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 the 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 the adoption of emerging AI technologies.
- Facilitate governance and approval processes in line with internal policies, regulatory requirements and Nordea’s delivery framework.
- Proactively manage cross-domain dependencies, risks, issues and delivery constraints, escalating where required to maintain momentum and predictable execution.
- 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.
Requirements
- 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 adoption of emerging technologies.
- Ability to manage complex dependency landscapes across infrastructure, security, architecture, risk and business stakeholders.
- Experience driving delivery of 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 involving 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.
Desired Qualifications
- Interest in AI governance, AI platforms and emerging technology trends.
- Experience working in highly regulated environments.
- Understand cloud platform operating models and enterprise security controls.
- Can translate strategic objectives into executable delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
Benefits
- Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us.
- Opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.
- One of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn.
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