Management Partner

We are looking for a highly driven, ownership-oriented professional to shape executive-level communication, governance, and leadership deliverables across Group Technology at Nordea. This is a new role. As a Lead Management Partner in the Group CIO Office & Change, you will report to the Head of the unit and work closely with Technology Leadership Team. You will be the person who enables leadership materials sharper, decisions faster, and governance processes more effective. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role. Welcome to Group Technology, where we engineer solutions and support Nordea’s transformation by providing a holistic technological view of the bank and its surrounding environment. Nordea is a place where traditions meet tomorrow. We’re not just a bank; we’re a tech employer on a mission to evolve finance securely and responsibly. Together, we impact millions of people’s daily lives by ensuring secure access to digital solutions anytime, anywhere while safeguarding people, customers, and data. About this opportunity Welcome to the Group CIO Office & Change unit. We support the Group CIO and Technology Leadership Team by ensuring effective governance, high-quality leadership materials, and well-functioning decision-making forums across Group Technology. As the Lead Management Partner, you will play a key role in improving the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of leadership communication and governance across the technology organisation. You will work closely with stakeholders from different units to transform complex information into clear, concise and decision-oriented materials for executive forums, including Technology Leadership Team, Group Leadership Team, Board-related discussions and other key governance forums. This is a high-visibility role with direct exposure to senior leadership, where you will influence both content and outcomes. Main responsibilities in this role: - Own end-to-end development of executive materials for senior leadership and Board forums - Transform complex, fragmented inputs into clear, concise, and decision-oriented communication - Challenge and elevate messaging, ensuring strong narratives and actionable recommendations - Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and drive high-quality delivery without formal authority - Ensure alignment, accountability, and follow-up on key actions across governance forums - Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and act as a central coordination point - Support and improve governance processes and ways of working across Group Technology - Contribute to strategic discussions with structured analysis and clear communication This role is based in Helsinki (Vallila) / Stockholm (Lindhagen), and follows a hybrid working model (60% onsite and 40% remote). Who you are You are a highly organised professional who thrives in a collaborative environments while maintaining a firm attitude when driving stakeholders forward. You excel at translating complex topics into clear, conside and decision-oriented communication, while ensuring high-quality deliverables and effective governance across leadership forums and strategic initiatives To succeed in this role, we believe that you: - Bring 5+ years of experience from a top-tier management consulting firm or a similar high-demand role supporting senior leadership in a large, complex organisation - Excel at breaking down complex, ambiguous problems and imposing clear structure and direction - Demonstrate strong ownership and resilience, consistently driving cross-functional deliverables to completion in matrixed environments without formal authority - Are an exceptional communicator in English, both written and spoken - Master executive storytelling and highly skilled in developing impactful executive-level presentations in PowerPoint (this capability will be assessed during the recruitment process). Advanced proficiency in Excel and Microsoft 365 is also expected - Have a strong curiosity about technology and understand how to translate technical topics into business value for senior audiences - Combine sharp attention to detail with the ability to maintain a clear, big-picture perspective It would be ideal if you also: - Thrive in fast-paced, high-expectation executive environments and understand how to navigate senior stakeholder dynamics - Have a proven ability to craft compelling narratives for CIO, executive, or Board-level audiences - Move confidently from ambiguity to action, making sound judgment calls under pressure - Challenge inputs, including from senior stakeholders, with credibility, structure, and professionalism - Build trust quickly across organisational boundaries and act as a trusted advisor - Are highly organised and able to manage multiple parallel workstreams with precision and reliability - Have experience supporting executive leadership teams or senior governance forums - Bring exposure to technology, data, or digital organisations - Understand the dynamics of financial services or other large, complex industries What we offer 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. 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.