Head of Encryption Governance

Welcome to Group Technology, where we pride ourselves on engineering solutions and direct Nordea’s transformation by providing a holistic technological view and structured understanding of the bank, and its surrounding environment to enable the Customer Vision and the Business Strategy.

We are looking for the Team Leader of Encryption Governance unit in CyberSecurity to drive advisory and governance of key management practices in Nodrea. This is an opportunity for you to join young and motivated team of specialists who are developing and maitaining Encryption processes and standards for cryptographic solutions and applications in Nordea.

Nordea is a place where traditions meet tomorrow. We're not just a bank, we're a tech employer on a mission to evolve finance securely and responsibly. Together, we impact millions of people’s daily lives by ensuring they can access our solutions anytime, anywhere, while safeguarding their personal data and wealth. Join us in making an impact on the banking industry.

About our team

Meet the Encryption Governance team. You’ll manage Encryption Governance Team in Data Protection and Encryption Centre where we deliver cryptographic advisory, governance and solutions  for new or existing services, e.g. cloud, secure storage, cards, applications using symmetric and asymmetric cryptography also in the context of upcoming Quantum threats. We also take care of documenting and improving encryption and key management processes and standards, which are operated globally in the organization.

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Proactively manage the team on an operational level with employees located in Poland   

• Take responsibility for delivering a strong professional result and driving the operational excellence

• Be a member of the Management team and understand the underlying business drivers

• Make and implement development and operational plans and set concrete targets for the team, as well as for each employee •    

• Ensure that your direct reports understand how their targets and plans are linked to their daily duties  

• Manage risks and ensure compliance with regulatory and governance requirements

• Lead the team in line with IT Security Strategy to meet short and mid term targets and plans for your team and each employee  

• Drive performance within your area of responsibility and a high degree of proactivity (tools, processes and culture).

• Build competences and skills (both technical and business) for your team and yourself  

Who you are

This is the right role for you if you have:

• Communication skills:

  • Excellent communicator able to reduce complex ideas to simple terms and express these both to non-technical and highly technical audiences 

• Planning & Organization skills:     

  • Experience in planning, prioritizing and organizing the work of yourself and others, delivering to tight deadlines whilst ensuring the effective use of resources 

Your background and skills include:

• IT experienced Team Leader

• Knowledgeable in security principles and cryptographic techniques

• Knowledgeable in encryption design and governance, focused on securing key business operations 

• Proven leadership skills 

• Good understanding of risk management  

• Ability to create and execute development plans in the filed of cryptography

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Encryption Governance principles as means of addressing business needs and design of appropriate security measures

• Understanding of Data & Information Security regulations and standards, industry best practices and strategies

• Experience in working in regulated environment and cooperation with DPO, Legal, Risk & Compliance and business units in the universal bank

What we offer

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.

People are driven by many different factors. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

​Submit your application no later than 31/10/2026.

The recruitment process consists of the following steps:

• Preliminary CV selection

• Phone conversation with the recruiter

• Online interview with the hiring leader

• Background check

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us. Studies show that members of underrepresented communities don’t apply for jobs unless they tick all the qualification boxes. If this is part of why you hesitate to apply, we would like you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think.

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