Project Manager

Aktia Bank Abp; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development

Remote work options

Office in Helsinki

Job summary

Aktia is seeking a talented project manager for our Helsinki office to lead projects from idea to implementation within our banking and wealth management operations. You will communicate effectively, build business cases for decisions, manage budgets, and report progress while coordinating with senior leadership and service providers.

You will work across the organization, balancing technical development with business understanding, leveraging agile principles, and contributing to our culture of

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in delivering projects/programs
• Experience in risk and dependency management
• Experience in stakeholder and change management
• Great communication and networking skills
• Good understanding of agile principles
• Prior banking and finance industry knowledge seen as an advantage
• Relevant Master’s or Bachelor’s degree
• Fluent in Finnish and English; Swedish is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from idea to implementation
• Calculate business cases for decision making
• Manage budgets and report progress of development
• Manage dependencies across the organization
• Collaborate with senior leadership, business owners and service providers
• Develop both technical skills and business understanding

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication

Agile principles

Banking knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Aktia is a Finnish asset manager, bank and life insurer that has been creating wealth and well-being from one generation to the next for 200 years. We are the best partner for people, companies, and organizations who value responsible wealth creation. Our vision is to be the leading wealth manager bank, and our mission is to build wealth for our customers and society.

We are looking for a talented project manager with an interest in banking and wealth management.

In your role as a project manager, you will manage projects from idea to implementation. You can communicate effectively and purposefully at the required level. As a project manager you calculate business cases to be used in decision making, you manage budgets and report the progress of development. You can manage dependencies across the organization. You have the experience to work independently, but you are also a team player and great communicator. In the role of project manager, you can work widely across the organization and closely co-operate with senior leadership, business owners and service providers. You have an interest in developing both your technical skills and business understanding.

Expected from you

• Demonstrable experience in delivering projects/programs
• Experience in risk and dependency management
• Experience in stakeholder and change management
• Great communication and networking skills
• Good understanding of agile principles
• Prior banking and finance industry knowledge seen as an advantage
• Relevant Master’s or Bachelor’s degree
• You are fluent in Finnish and English. Swedish is an advantage.

In addition to significant employee benefits and a competitive salary we also offer you:

• A competent and inspired organization where everybody encourages each other.
• Good learning and development opportunities.
• We offer the possibility to lead interesting and challenging projects in all our business areas.
• Workplace in the heart of Helsinki.
• We also support remote working as applicable.

Aktia code of conduct is based on our values: courageously, skillfully, and together. Our values guide our ways of working.

For additional information about the role, please contact Fredrik Thölix, preferably via email [e-mail]

We will interview suitable applicants as soon as possible and fill the position right after a suitable candidate is found.

Please note that credit checks and drug tests are part of our recruitment process due to regulatory requirements.

Payment defaults are an obstacle to recruitment.

In certain roles we conduct also a security clearance.