Head of Transformation Office

As our Head of Transformation Office at Ikano Bank’s Transformation Office, you will be responsible for securing and leading Transformation office governance and overall management of strategy and roadmap co-formulation, planning and change control. You will function as an evangelist of Bank’s transformation goals and support enablement of business and enterprise agility. You will be part of Ikano Bank, where we create possibilities for a better living by providing banking and financial services. We do it with different perspectives, natural curiosity and long-term focus. A unique chance for greater responsibility and future opportunities. Let’s achieve great things together.

Join our transformation towards the caring, simple and fully digital bank for the many people

The Transformation office is a vital function with global scope and focus of the bank. The office’s role is to lead on Transformation strategy and roadmap and unlock maximum value for the Bank and Customers. The function is responsible for driving strategy & execution, risk monitoring & change control, communications, performance management and benefit realization of portfolios and transformation initiatives across various functions and markets, and in additional responsible for the mergers and acquisitions agenda of the bank.

The role will report to Chief Transformation Officer at the Bank and will be leading on wide array of responsibilities:

• Enable Transformation governance and overall management including associated communication and reporting for the Transformation office
• Engage in annual strategy and business planning, transformation roadmap co-creation, execution support and improvements. Collaborate closely with markets and functions widely in the bank as necessary.
• Ensure consistent Business value and benefit realization of transformational portfolio. Enable transparent performance management and KPIs for transformation initiatives.
• Support the business with resources for feasibility studies for business cases, and innovation efforts.

We offer you

Operating at the center of events, you will have a key role in steering objectives and outcomes of Transformation Office for the Bank. You will actively engage with various functions and markets in driving the objectives of the office and create a great foundation for further continuous development. This position is more than what meets the eye. You will get the chance to push boundaries and influence your daily work. All as part of a caring and open culture where we live our values, work hard, have fun and operate with a long-term perspective. Because here opportunities arise and growth follows.

Are you the one for Ikano?

• You have detailed experience and learnings from leading Transformation programs, life cycle management and associated frameworks, preferably in a complex financial service environment. Your proficiency to convert and communicate vision & strategy into measurable programs and outcomes is vital.
• You have a degree in Business /Engineering /Finance or equivalent.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to effectively communicate at all levels within the organization. Strong stakeholder management including senior management.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in Business/ Digital/ Enterprise Change Management function roles. Proven track-record of delivering successful and lasting change of significant impact to organizations.
• Preferably detailed experience with Banking domain ecosystem, associated regulations and processes, functions and enterprise.
• Ability to engage in discussions and decision-making on associated financial portfolios and digital topics. Preferred a good level of knowledge of leading digital technologies and business cases in environments comprising enterprise, various financial product types, architecture Cloud strategy, Analytics, IOT, Lean portfolio, DevOps and Agile frameworks/ SAFe.
• Strategic & analytical approach, problem-solving skills.
• You have People management experience and carry Agile growth leadership mindset.
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Join us now – together we will find a better way

We look forward to receiving your application with a CV and cover letter prior to the 9 of May 2021, and please note that we are unable to accept applications via email.

We respectfully decline any contact from recruitment or advertisement agencies.

About us

Ikano Bank offers simple and attractive savings and loan products for consumers, sales support services for retailers, and leasing and factoring solutions for corporate customers. Ikano Bank has a presence in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, the UK, Poland, Germany and Austria. Ikano Bank is part of Ikano Group, who is an international group of companies operating in the areas of banking, insurance, residential and retail. At Ikano, our vision is to create possibilities for better living. We do this by working together to create simple and meaningful solutions based on fair terms that bring value to our customers. Ikano Group was established in 1988 and is owned by the Kamprad family. Find out more about us on www.ikanogroup.com