Senior Lead Project Manager for IT Technology Project

Nordic RCC; København; On-site; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordic RCC in Copenhagen seeks a Senior Lead Project Manager to drive a large IT project with a major global vendor and multiple internal stakeholders. You will guide scoping, planning and delivery to ensure milestones and go-live dates are met.

The role emphasizes risk and financial management, governance, and stakeholder alignment to Nordic RCC’s goals in a dynamic, international environment.

Qualifications

• BA or MA in IT with project/program management experience.
• Experience with software development in IT projects with a global vendor.
• Full professional proficiency in English.
• 10+ years IT project management experience with a global vendor.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate scope, planning, execution and delivery of IT projects.
• Lead collaboration with vendor and Nordic RCC Steercos.
• Manage budget, milestones and financial updates.
• Ensure go-live milestones and smooth transition to operations.
• Report progress to leadership and stakeholders monthly.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Risk management

English proficiency

Planning and scheduling

Education

BA or MA in IT

Tools

Stage Gate Model

Governance model

Job description

Are you a very experienced Project Manager with a passion for driving big and complex projects involving software development together with a big global vendor? Do you enjoy leading highly skilled teams in a dynamic and international environment? Then you may be our new Senior Lead Project Manager.

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Job Description

Nordic RCC seeks a skilled and experienced Project Manager to drive an IT project with many internal and external stakeholders, several deliverables and milestones, delivered within agreed go-live dates.

You will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of the project as scoping, planning, execution and delivery. Working closely together with a big global vendor and senior stakeholders across Nordic RCC, you will ensure seamless collaboration and a transparent strong approach to project management.

You will guide the project team incl. project managers through strong project risk management and planning, dependencies to other projects, financial control, stakeholder alignment, and progress monitoring in close collaboration with the internal and external Steercos, ensuring alignment with Nordic RCC’s goals.

Your Primary Tasks And Areas Of Responsibility

• Facilitate a strong collaboration and communication among program/project stakeholders from the different departments in the organization, the vendor's project organisation and the internal/external Steercos
• In control of budget, forecast and monthly financial updates, incl. alignment with financial milestones from vendor
• In control of project scope, resource needs according to project plan, manage project risks continuously through the project lifetime in close collaboration with vendor, internal project managers and the Steercos
• In control of develop, coordinate, communicate and execute project plans with clear milestones and deadlines, ensuring to deliver all milestones on time in close collaboration with both vendor and Nordic RCC
• Monitor program/project progress, assess performance, and report outcomes to key stakeholders/Steercos by monthly meetings and reporting to Leadership team in Nordic RCC
• Lead a strong transition from each go-live to operational phase, ensuring an organized handover to line organization for the different deliverables
• Use best practices and processes, e.g. Stage Gate Model, Governance model, Resource management, Project Risk Management etc. to provide the optimal guidance to cross-functional project teams throughout the project lifecycle with focus on balancing quality, efficiency, deliver on time and financials

Required Skills And Experience

The ideal candidate holds a BA or MA in IT with strong project or program management experience working with software development in an IT project in collaboration with a big global vendor.

Key Skills Include

• Strong drive and passion for project management, ensuring the project teams deliver on time in expected quality/scope and in control of finance
• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills
• Proven track record in managing senior stakeholder expectations and leading cross-functional teams in collaboration with an IT vendor
• Experience in communicating both big-picture objectives and project details, ensuring all project managers/team members understand their roles and contributions
• Demonstrated ability to identify challenges early and proactively drive deliverables in collaboration with vendor and project teams
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in IT project management with a global vendor
• Relevant project management certificates and e.g., relevant change management certificates
• Full professional proficiency in English

Employment conditions

You will join a company of competent, diverse, and enthusiastic colleagues. We are currently more than 24 nationalities with more than 30% women (striving to improve this balance) and all ages.

Your daily workplace will be in our newly furnished office premises in Copenhagen Towers, Ørestad. We are offering workplace flexibility to ensure a healthy work-life balance including the possibility for working from home some of your worktime.

Our values of fellowship, curiosity, respect, and transparency have been defined by all employees. They identify how we behave and shape the way we work together, and we expect you to see yourself in them.

The position is conditioned upon a satisfactory background check as well as a national security clearance, both of which will be facilitated by Nordic RCC. You can read more on security clearance here. Please also note, that the process includes that any spouse, registered partner, cohabitant, steady partner, co-resident, child over 18 living at home and parent with the same address as the candidate must also consent to be examined.