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Senior Project Manager for Transformation Journey in 1st Line Financial Crime

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a record of accomplishment in delivering (Financial Crime) projects, capable of overseeing complex projects with great commitment from the most senior level in Danske Bank? Do you want to take part in driving our transformation and the development of a centralised change management organisation within 1st Line Financial Crime Risk and Prevention?

Danske Bank is on an ambitious and broad transformation journey within the Financial Crime control ecosystem, including large-scale technology and process implementation and alignment of organisation and governance to meet the needs of the bank and our customers in the future. While overseeing programs within all financial crime disciplines, the solutions must align with a strategic and complementary suite of controls to drive consistency, efficiency, and robust risk management.

In addition to uplifting our financial crime prevention controls and processes, it is critical to tackle the various threads holistically as a single financial crime ecosystem to drive consistency, cohesion, and the most robust risk management.

We are a team of change professionals, primarily with a background in project management, optimisation, and consulting, covering many nationalities. On a daily basis, we work in task forces, helping each other to drive and facilitate a part of our overall change agenda. As our new Senior Project Manager, you will join a task force, help bring structure to different projects, and progress the change agenda within one of our 1LOD Financial Crime uplift programs.

Depending on your experience and knowledge, we may offer you different seniority of the role.

"Everyone is welcome bring your authentic and full self to work."

You will:

  • Drive projects or participate using your structure, interpersonal skills, and analytic skills to deliver change from start to finish
  • Bring ideas, structure, and problem-solving skills to facilitate our change agenda
  • Identify and interact with all relevant stakeholders, and weigh different needs to ensure effective design and implementation of change
  • Take on ad hoc tasks to ensure the change agenda in 1st Line Financial Crime
  • Coach colleagues to deliver excellence and share best practices to drive efficiency in a team
  • Plan, facilitate, and drive senior leadership offsites

About you:

  • At least 5 years of experience in driving projects or managing a prioritized change agenda in an international organisation
  • A get-things-done profile, eagerness to learn, and always finding a way around obstacles
  • Willing to take the lead to progress against a goal and like to work with people, navigate a network of many stakeholders, build relations, and facilitate a common direction to deliver the change
  • Possess an analytical mindset, be able to break down complex problems and find the right solutions, and exercise judgment to balance competing demands and potential solutions to challenges
  • Relevant university education such as business management, engineering, project management, or similar
  • Advanced skills in English
  • Great communication skills and enjoy working in a structured manner
  • Experience with change projects in an in-house development organisation or management consulting firm is desired

We offer:

Monthly salary range from 3760 EUR to 5640 EUR gross (based on your competencies relevant for the job).

Additionally, each Danske Bank employee receives employee benefits package which includes:
    • Growth opportunities: professional & supportive team, e-learnings, numerous development programs; (incl. professional certificates); 100+ professions for internal mobility opportunities.
    • Health & Well-being: a diverse, inclusive, work & life balance work environment; health insurance from the first day of employment; mental well-being practices; partial psychologist counselling compensation; silence and sleep zones at the office; game rooms.
    • Hybrid working conditions: home office budget (after the probation period); modern Danske Campus workplace developed with anthropologist for the best employee experience.
    • Additional days of leave: for rest, health, volunteering, exams in higher education institutions, and other important activities. Moreover, for seniority with Danske Bank.
    • Monetary compensation package: accidents & critical diseases insurance; financial support in case of unfortunate events, travel insurance; IIIrd Pillar Pension Fund contribution.

Additional days of vacation

Health insurance from the first day of employment

Third pillar pension fund

Free parking & charging ports - cars, bicycles, e-scooters

See all the benefits HERE.

If you have any questions about my fun, proactive, and diverse team, message me on LinkedIn.

Paul David Henkel, Transformation Manager, Leader of Team, 1st Line Transformation & Projects at Danske Bank

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If you are interested, please send your CV in English no later than 04.10.2023. Confidentiality guaranteed.

Your title in job contract will be Project Manager, Senior.