Senior Expert in Digital Development - Suomen Pankki - Helsinki, Finland

We are seeking an experienced expert in digital development and IT to play a key role in renewing the supervisory systems and data entities of the Financial Supervisory Authority. Join us in enhancing the stability and impact of financial markets in a socially significant role! We are looking for A SENIOR EXPERT for the Supervisory Technologies department in Helsinki. Your core responsibilities include acting as the product owner and project manager for development and renewal projects related to supervisory systems and data entities. You will be responsible for defining the goals of development entities, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring successful implementation from a supervisory perspective. The role emphasizes leading development work in accordance with agile and SAFe methodologies, aligning stakeholder needs, and guiding vendor collaboration. What skills and experience we expect from you include a higher university degree (e.g., MSc or FM in information technology), experience as a product owner and/or project manager, practical experience with agile and SAFe development models, ability to lead multi-party development entities and prioritize with limited resources, experience managing backlogs, understanding of information system and data architecture, as well as data governance principles, ability to evaluate new technologies and technical solutions quickly in a changing environment, experience with public sector procurements and working in an international environment, experience in preparing and implementing architecture decisions and evaluating technical solutions, and the ability to guide and mentor technical staff. Your working style should be goal-oriented, solution-focused, with strong interpersonal skills, clear communication, and fluency in Finnish and English. You should be interested in adopting new technologies and working methods, enthusiastic about developing your professional skills, and open to new challenging tasks in a constantly changing environment. This role is not purely technical; it emphasizes ownership, leadership, and impact of development entities in collaboration with business, IT, and stakeholders. We offer a team of experts from various fields who value collaboration, goal orientation, and continuous development. You will have the opportunity to work on meaningful and extensive projects influencing financial market supervision and development. Our work environment is open and encouraging, with opportunities for continuous professional development, including international networks. We work reliably and independently, making a difference together. The position is permanent, with salary and benefits determined according to the Bank of Finland’s practices, classified at level 17 with a task-specific salary component of 5221 euros/month, plus performance-based pay up to 48%. The personal component depends on experience and skills, typically 10-25%. Interested? Contact Kimmo Kauhanen at 09 183 5556 or kimmo.kauhanen(at)finanssivalvonta.fi. A security clearance, health check, and drug test may be conducted, and suitability assessments may be used. We value diversity, equality, and inclusion, encouraging applicants from diverse backgrounds. The organization employs about 260 experts in finance and insurance, aiming to ensure stability, protect insured parties, and promote good practices in financial markets. Our office is in central Helsinki.