Product Owner - Strategic API Platform Initiative

Job ID: 21247 

Would you like to play a key role in one of the most strategic initiatives for the largest bank in the Nordics? At Nordea we are looking for a passionate Product Owner for our new API Management platform.

At Nordea, we know our customers’ needs are changing – and we’re deeply committed to meeting them with the financial solutions of tomorrow. We’re creating an agile environment where we’re harnessing the power of technology – one where you can make an impact. So bring your skills, ideas and unique background. With us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow and make your mark on something bigger. 

About this opportunity

With the goal to simplify our integration landscape, increase reusability, and speed up time to market, we are rolling out a new strategic API management platform at Nordea. This is a unique opportunity for you to play key role in shaping the new platform and transform the bank by enabling applications across the organisation to easily integrate and share data through APIs. You will be working close with the various platform clients, as well as a dedicated platform development team in an agile and DevOps setup. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Partnering with stakeholders and users across the organization to form our API Platform vision, strategy, and features
• Developing, owning and executing the platform roadmap
• Translating the platform roadmap features into well-defined requirements including features, user stories and acceptance test criteria
• Defining the user experience with wireframes in collaboration with design/user experience experts
• Prioritizing and maintaining the sprint backlog, balancing the requirements of stakeholders
• Working close with the scrum master and engineers to ensure the team is well resourced, activities to deliver on the sprint well planned, and overall platform goals are met
• Collaborating with various cross functional teams such as enterprise architects, infrastructure engineers, security experts which will be supporting the development of the platform

 

The role is based in Helsinki; Gdańsk; Stockholm; Warszawa and we offer a hybrid working setup.

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, we believe that you have:

• Strong team-spirit and collaborative personality ensuring coordination within the team, and with all stakeholders and platform clients
• The vision to see what needs to be done, both in the short and long term
• The ability to understand both the details and the bigger picture
• Are comfortable to work independently on complex technical matters with high level of responsibility
   

Your experience and background: 

• 3+ years or more in product ownership in technology projects
• Experience within Agile methodologies/tools and DevOps
• Solid technical knowledge of Integration Patterns, APIs, API Platforms
• Sound wholistic understanding of technology: infrastructure, networking, cloud, software development and operations
• Proven to be a structured planner, a strong facilitator, as well as presenter and communicator

 

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

 

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 31/01/2024. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Sandro Rehder.

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.

 

For candidates in Sweden only - for union information, please contact Finansförbundet at finansforbundet@nordea.se or SACO at SacoNordea@nordea.com.

 

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