Cluster Lead & Theme Integrator – Core Payments Platform

Danske Bank; København; Hybrid; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

International organisation

Job summary

Danske Bank is seeking a senior leader to guide five squads within a modernising core payments platform. You will own HR responsibilities, shape the cluster direction, and drive cross-border commercial initiatives with governance and risk controls.

You will translate strategy into a actionable roadmap, balance customer value with regulatory needs, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver outcomes in a complex, international environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multiple squads with HR responsibility.
• Strong governance, planning and dependency management.
• Clear communicator with senior stakeholders across business and tech.
• Background in financial services and payments knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop five cross-functional squads with HR responsibility.
• Set direction for the cluster and align priorities with strategy.
• Act as Programme Manager for cross-border initiatives and governance.
• Establish transparent reporting to support timely decisions.
• Translate strategy into an executable roadmap balancing value and risk.
• Manage senior stakeholders and enable high-performing teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Programme management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Job Description

Payments sit at the heart of what Danske Bank does for its customers every day. As the Core Payments Platform modernises domestic and cross-border payments, this role gives you the chance to lead a cluster of five squads through a period of real transformation. You will combine functional and HR responsibility with ownership of a strategic commercial theme on our cross-border platform.

What You Will Be Doing

The area is undergoing significant change, driven by customer expectations, regulation and platform modernisation. In this role, you will set direction for the squads, build a strong leadership environment and establish effective governance around commercial cross-border initiatives. Your focus will be to turn strategy and commitments into coordinated delivery in 2027 and beyond.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing five cross-functional teams with full functional and HR responsibility
• Setting direction for the cluster and aligning priorities with the tribe strategy
• Acting as Programme Manager (Theme Integrator) for commercial cross-border initiatives, coordinating scope, dependencies, risks and decisions
• Establishing transparent governance and reporting that supports timely decisions and clear accountability
• Translating strategic objectives into an executable roadmap, balancing customer value, commercial outcomes, regulation and resilience
• Managing senior stakeholders across business and technology while creating conditions for strong team performance

About You

• Experience leading teams through others and developing people at different levels
• Strong programme management skills, including governance, planning and dependency management
• Structured, pragmatic approach to moving complex topics towards decisions and delivery
• Confident communicator with senior stakeholders across business and technology functions
• Background in financial services is beneficial; knowledge of payments or cross-border platforms is a clear advantage

What We Offer You

This is a central leadership role in an area that is critical to Danske Bank and its customers. You will work in a hybrid model, typically spending three to four days per week in the office, alongside committed colleagues in an informal and supportive atmosphere. You will have real scope to shape strategic investment decisions and develop your career in an international organisation that takes inclusion seriously.

Are you ready for the next step?

If this sounds like the right move for you, we encourage you to get in touch. Please reach out to Christoffer Fuglsang at [e-mail] or Thomas Kirkegaard Sierant at [e-mail] any questions about the role.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible or by 20 November 2026 at the latest.

We look forward to hearing from you!