Expert IT Architect (Credit Risk/Workflow/Collateral)

Nordea is a leading Nordic universal bank. We are helping our customers realise their dreams and aspirations – and we have done that for 200 years. We want to make a real difference for our customers and the communities where we operate – by being a strong and personal financial partner.

Job ID:11592
About the Role
10+ years solutioning experience in Credit Risk & Collateral Domain for the banking and /or allied industries in the financial sector. The IT Expert Architect can operate at an enterprise level in context of defining the solutions within the domain and lead the execution through development of detailed architecture design enablers that can be delivered through programme implementations and /or specific project executions aligned to SAFe.
The candidate through previous industry expertise has demonstrated ability to be a trusted business advisor that can shape strategy, develop technology implementation options and engineer solutions that achieve the business and technology objectives. The role mandates defining the target architecture vision for the domain and conceptualise the same in transitional steps that can then be delivered through working software across the full SDLC. This manifest itself in the ability to govern, mentor and overseeing the design and implementation work managed through other architecture / engineering resources and developers.

Primary Responsibilities:
* Lead and manage the credit risk domain projects through all phases of the project lifecycle from defining the strategic roadmap with business, developing the technology blueprint, planning the phased IT implementation, setting up the team and the governance structures related to the production rollout /project activities
* Ability to translate strategic goals through transitional delivery steps, even if that implies justified technical debt to achieve the business outcome
* Lead Credit Risk and Collateral domain project with blended onshore/offshore teams that range in size from 5 to 25 team members
* Collaborate with internal stakeholders across all business touch points in the domain related to channel integration, pricing, analytics, decisioning, debt collection, scoring and risk modelling
* In-depth and experienced understanding of operational credit risk functions and capabilities in context of lending products and services in banking and /or insurance
* Influence the business and technology direction at the divisional or enterprise level based on broad expertise across multiple software platforms and technologies
* Conduct "Whiteboard", knowledge and requirements gathering sessions with clients through the conceptualisation, design and implementation of new systems, middleware/API, and business intelligence solutions/ reporting solutions

The role is based in Stockholm or Poland (Gdynia, Gdansk or Warsaw).
Qualifications:
* 10+ years of related work experience in the areas related to the Credit Risk domain i.e. Collateral Management, Debt Collection, Default Management, Risk Modelling, Regulatory Reporting, Decisioning, Scoring, Rating, Data Governance, Business Intelligence and/or Data Warehousing
* A minimum of 5+ years’ experience in a client-facing consulting delivery role managing in an onsite / offshore delivery model with emphasis on collaborative working through use of virtual teams
* Ability to communicate technical concepts in simple terms; must be comfortable presenting solution design concepts and guiding solution design discussions / sessions
* Ability to work independently, as well as guide and mentor other team members, partners and customers.
* Strong executive presence and ability to interact with senior executives
* Ability to work on multiple tasks / opportunities concurrently
* Able to learn new skills quickly
* Ability to excel in a performance-based environment
* Candidates should be flexible / willing to work across this delivery landscape which includes, but is not limited to only SAFe

If this sounds like you, get in touch!
Next steps

Submit your application no later than 30/03/2023. For more information about the position please contact Hiring Leader Shabbir Contractor at shabbir.contractor@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.
For candidates in Sweden - for union information, please contact finansforbundet@nordea.se or SACONordea@nordea.com.