Strategic Portfolio Management Analyst

Job ID: 5462

We are looking for up and coming talent to expand the Strategic Portfolio Management team at Nordea. If you are interested in developing your strategic planning and prioritisation skills within project portfolio management – come and join us as a Strategic Portfolio Management Analyst!

At Nordea, we see that the world is changing fast – and we want to be one step ahead of the curve. That’s why we’re deeply committed to providing the financial solutions of tomorrow to our customers. We’re creating an agile environment where we experiment and grow together – and we need your ideas and unique background. With us, you’ll be in good company with a chance to make your mark on something bigger.

About this opportunity


Welcome to the Strategic Portfolio management team. You will be employed in and be organizationally part of a team in Group Finance but will work daily in a cross-functional environment with people and teams across the organisation. As a Strategic Portfolio Management Analyst you will work with the prioritisation process of Nordea’s IT development portfolio covering the majority of the Group’s agile development, programs and projects. You will work in close collaboration with mainly business, finance, risk and IT. You will work on the alignment and planning of the portfolio towards Nordea’s strategic agenda and support the management team with decision making and prioritisation.

What you’ll be doing:

-Partaking in the financial planning and prioritisation of the IT development portfolio
-Supporting the alignment of the portfolio with Group and unit strategies and risks
-Analysing and reporting on IT development portfolio performance
-Driving process development in the IT development portfolio planning and prioritisation domain
-Supporting and managing executive and unit communication related to the IT development portfolio
-Preparing presentations for the management team

Who you are

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.

To succeed in this role, you should have a management consultant mindset; you need to be motivated by working with a complex business landscape, driving strong performance and engaging with a variety of stakeholders. You should be comfortable and used to working in a high-paced environment, with many deliverables and diverse responsibilities, often against tight deadlines.

To build a successful career with us, you’ll work well with others and always act with the customer’s needs in mind. You are structured, analytical and are interested in the key drivers within the banking industry and most of all eager to learn and develop together with us.

Your experience and background:

-At least 4-5 years of work experience, ideally in management consulting, financial management, business development or project/portfolio management
-University degree, preferably in business, economics, finance/accounting or engineering
-Financial services industry experience is a bonus
-Very good presentation skills, experienced with MS Excel and Power Point
-Fluent in written and spoken English

We offer you:

-Exciting and professional challenges in an international environment
-Awesome people and a multinational team of 40+ nationalities
-Co-financed sport benefit – discounts on sports clubs’ memberships, weekly free visits to swimming pools etc.
-Additional health insurance
-Social and team events
-Additional one week of winter holiday starting from 2nd year
-Office space in innovative Ülemiste city, discounts at lunch spots in the area
-Free access to Udemy courses

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 04/08/2022. Please send us your CV and motivation letter as soon as possible, as we will do interviews on an ongoing basis – so do not hesitate to submit. For more information about the position, you are welcome to contact Karl Söderman – karl.soderman@nordea.com or Håkan Green – håkan.green@nordea.com

At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better at serving customers and communities. So please come as you are.

Please be aware that any applications or CVs coming through email or direct messages will not be accepted or considered.