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Lead Project Leader - Google Cloud AI Transformation

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In short

Nordea is seeking a Lead Project Leader to drive AI and cloud transformation initiatives on Google Cloud Platform. The role involves leading program delivery, governance, and the adoption of cloud-native AI capabilities to achieve measurable business outcomes. This is a permanent position based in Helsinki, Stockholm, Warsaw, or Gdansk.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic GCP AI and cloud transformation programmes.
  • Drive execution of Google Cloud and AI platform roadmaps.
  • Coordinate dependencies across architecture, cloud engineering, security, data, and business teams.
  • Drive delivery of shared, reusable AI platform capabilities.
  • Shape and maintain programme plans, budgets, resource allocation, risks, and issues.
  • Establish effective programme governance, decision forums, and reporting.
  • Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture, security, regulatory, resilience, and operational requirements.
  • Support the development of a sustainable cloud operating model.
  • Proactively identify delivery obstacles and resolve escalations.
  • Promote a strong delivery culture based on ownership, transparency, and accountability.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Strong understanding of AI technologies, including Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), agentic workflows, and AI orchestration frameworks.
  • Ability to define and drive strategic roadmaps and translate them into executable delivery plans.
  • Experience coordinating complex dependency landscapes across various technology and business teams.
  • Strong governance and leadership skills.
  • Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving alignment across multiple organisational units.
  • Understanding of platform-oriented delivery models.
  • Strong understanding of cloud security, resilience, scalability, operational readiness, and cloud financial management principles.
  • Proven ability to proactively identify delivery risks and resolve impediments.
  • 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.

Benefits

  • Culture that fosters performance and growth.
  • Opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds.
  • Offices remain a cornerstone of the company where people connect, collaborate, learn and build culture.
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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Company

Nordea

Job Posted

1 day ago

Expires

in 1 week

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

On Site

Experience Level

Senior

Locations

Helsinki, Finland

Stockholm, Sweden

Gdańsk, Poland

Warszawa, Poland

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