Lead Project Manager, Tieto Banktech (m/f/d)

Lead Project Manager - Tieto Banktech (m/f/d) 

We are looking for aLead Project Manager who wants to be part of Tieto Banktech. Tieto Banktech powers some of the Nordics’ most trusted banking systems with secure, reliable, and scalable solutions. Using automation, data, AI, and cloud, supported by hands-on guidance, we help banks modernize their core, strengthen trust, and deliver greater impact across the banking experience. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage complex projects or programs, often consisting of multiple sub-projects, external vendors, and subcontractors.
• Ensure successful delivery of multi-site and global customer projects, including complex and first-of-a-kind implementations.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration across multiple Tietoevry service practices and delivery units, including offshore and nearshore teams.
• Maintain full financial responsibility for project budgets, forecasts, profitability, and financial reporting.
• Act as the main point of contact for customer stakeholders, Steering Committees, and internal leadership, ensuring transparent communication and alignment.
• Participate in the sales and pre-sales process, contributing to planning, scoping, and ensuring realistic delivery commitments.
• Drive strong customer relationships, ensuring project outcomes align with business objectives and customer expectations.
• Influence and coordinate internal teams, partners, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
• Lead project teams by allocating resources, guiding team members, and supporting their development.
• Ensure effective risk management, governance, and decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
• Represent the organization in external project management forums, presentations, or customer engagements when relevant.

Requirements:

• Proven experience managing complex IT projects or programs, ideally in global or multi-site environments.
• Fluent English and Russian language knowledge
• Strong understanding of project governance, financial management, and resource planning.
• Experience working with cross-organizational teams, vendors, and offshore/nearshore delivery models.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large project teams and influence stakeholders across different organizational levels.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience working with executive-level customer representatives.
• Experience supporting or participating in pre-sales and project planning activities.
• Ability to work independently with high accountability, proactively driving initiatives and decisions.
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and leadership capabilities.
• Experience delivering complex IT or digital transformation projects is considered an advantage.

We offer 

We offer you professional growth, meaningful projects, open culture and an outstanding work-life balance! We offer you an opportunity to create the future of a growing, fast-developing and important sector. We believe that our organizational culture is an important part of enabling you to be successful. We provide a flexible hybrid work model as part of our culture and way of working. Finally, we also believe in curiosity and learning as a lifestyle where you need to unlearn and relearn every day as new possibilities emerge. 

Motivating salary up to 4500 EUR/month/gross* and benefits package (health insurance, sports, etc.)

Did we get you inspired?  

We look forward to your application! 
Interviews will be held continuously, so we encourage you to apply today! For more information or questions, please contact Talent Acquisition team [email protected]  

Hope to hear from you soon!  

Location: Riga

At Tieto, we believe in the power of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, genders (m/f/d), and walks of life to join our team, as we believe that this fosters an inspiring workplace and fuels innovation. Our commitment to openness, trust, and diversity is at the heart of our mission to create digital futures that benefit businesses, societies, and humanity.

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