Senior Strategic Advisor to Tech Strategy & Enablement

Nordea; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordea is seeking a Senior Strategic Advisor to shape the bank's technology strategy and AI initiatives. You will lead cross‑functional collaboration across Group Technology, Architecture, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Risk to translate long‑term ambitions into practical roadmaps.

You will partner with senior leaders to drive modernisation, cloud adoption, resilience, and cybersecurity programmes, while ensuring alignment with Nordea’s strategic objectives and regulatory developments.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping technology strategy for large organisations.
• Ability to translate long‑term ambitions into practical outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication for senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Shape Nordea’s technology strategy with stakeholders across Group Technology.
• Drive strategic initiatives across modernisation, cloud, resilience, cyber security and emerging tech.
• Develop executive-level analyses, recommendations and decision material for senior leadership.
• Provide strategic guidance on technology investments ensuring alignment with long‑term objectives.
• Monitor market, technology and regulatory developments and translate insights into actions.
• Build relationships across technology, architecture, finance, risk and business teams to drive alignment.
• Turn strategic ambitions into clear roadmaps, measurable outcomes and business value.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

AI & technology strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in IT/CS/Business

Job description

Job ID: 6459We are looking for Senior Strategic Advisor to play a key role in shaping Nordea’s Technology strategy and AI. This is an opportunity to grow and learn in a fast-paced environment in the center of Nordea’s Technology development and implementation.

Job ID: 6459We are looking for Senior Strategic Advisor to play a key role in shaping Nordea’s Technology strategy and AI. This is an opportunity to grow and learn in a fast-paced environment in the center of Nordea’s Technology development and implementation.

About Our Team

Group Technology Strategy and AI is responsible for development and execution of Nordea’s technology strategy, and is a Center of Excellence for AI Nordea’s AI value creation and execution.

In our team Tech Strategy & Enablement, we are looking for a highly motivated technology strategist who thrives in complexity, enjoys connecting the dots across a large organisation, and can translate long‑term ambitions into practical outcomes. You will work across Group Technology, Architecture, Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, Data, Risk, Finance and business stakeholders to help shape Nordea’s technology strategy, support major transformation initiatives, provide strategic guidance on modernisation and investment decisions, assess emerging technology trends and regulatory developments, and produce executive-level material for senior leadership

What you’ll be doing:

• Shape and evolve Nordea’s technology strategy in collaboration with stakeholders across Group Technology and the wider organisation.
• Drive strategic initiatives and transformation programs across areas such as modernisation, cloud, engineering, resilience, cybersecurity and emerging technologies.
• Develop executive-level analyses, recommendations and decision material for senior leadership and governance forums.
• Provide strategic guidance and constructive challenge on technology investments to ensure alignment with Nordea’s long‑term objectives.
• Monitor market, technology and regulatory developments, translating insights into actionable strategic recommendations.
• Build strong relationships across technology, architecture, finance, risk and business teams to drive alignment and execution.
• Help turn strategic ambitions into clear roadmaps, measurable outcomes and tangible business value.

You will work in an experienced and ambitious team with backgrounds from top‑tier consultancies and leading Nordic corporates, providing exposure, mentorship, and the opportunity to grow rapidly as a professional. The preferred location for the role is Helsinki or Stockholm – and we like to go to the office 4 times a week. Or in Poland (Tri‑City, Warsaw) where we follow 60 % onsite hybrid model of working.

Who You Are

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.

You combine strategic thinking with a practical understanding of technology and can operate confidently at the intersection of technology strategy and execution. You are not expected to be a developer, but you bring enough technical knowledge to engage with complex enterprise topics, ask the right questions, and turn big‑picture thinking into clear direction and action.

• Ownership and independence: You are ready to take ownership of your work, operate independently across technology and business teams, and move priorities forward in a large, complex organisation.
• Strategic thinking: You can see the bigger picture, structure complex or ambiguous topics, define priorities, and translate analysis into clear recommendations and practical actions.
• You have experience working with technology strategy, transformation, or execution topics in a large enterprise, consultancy, technology company, financial institution, or multinational organisation.
• You understand technology fundamentals and can engage credibly in discussions on significant technology topics. You do not need to be a developer, but you can connect technical considerations with strategic and business priorities.
• You are organised and reliable, able to manage multiple workstreams, dependencies, and follow‑ups in a matrix environment where ownership may be shared and authority indirect.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills: You can explain complex topics clearly, build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, and prepare concise, high‑quality presentations and decision‑support materials suitable for Group Leadership Team discussions.
• Collaborative approach: You work constructively with different personalities and perspectives, contribute both analytical thinking and hands‑on support, and build effective partnerships across organisational boundaries.
• You communicate confidently and professionally in English, both in writing and in discussions.

It would be ideal if you also have:

• Exposure to AI‑driven transformation: Experience working with AI topics, portfolios, or large‑scale change programmes would be an advantage, but this can also be developed in the role.
• Previous experience from finance industry.
• Knowledge of another Nordic language: This is considered a plus but is not required.
• Relevant Master’s degree in Information Technology, IT project management, computer science or business.

What We Offer

Why join Group Technology Strategy & AI?

• You have a front‑row seat to enterprise AI for real. Be in the room where decisions and delivery happen, shaping how AI powers the bank at scale.
• Work shoulder‑to‑shoulder with senior leaders. Partner with executives and cross‑functional teams on the topics that matter most for Nordea’s next chapter.
• A team you’ll be proud to grow with. Join a collaborative, high‑performing crew with diverse backgrounds and a strong mentoring culture.
• Build your career where strategy meets AI. Own work at the intersection of Technology/AI, strategy and transformation inside the leading Nordic bank.
• Steep learning curve, real impact. Move fast, learn fast, and see your work steer how we invest in AI.
• Go deep on the tech. Develop practical knowledge in AI technologies, architecture and implementation.

People

are driven by many different factors. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

A culture

that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

Hybrid working model

– we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.

Diversity and inclusion

are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving. Studies show that members of underrepresented communities don’t apply for jobs unless they tick all the qualification boxes. If this is part of why you hesitate to apply, we would like you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think.

Application deadline: 13/10/2026

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.

We learn and develop.

We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change.

We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea.

We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.

We reserve the right to reply only to selected applications.

Only for candidates in Finland:

A security clearance will be performed for the person selected for this position.

Only for candidates in Sweden:

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Only for candidates in Poland:

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