IT Project Manager / Epic Delivery Owner

Type of employment: Contract

Work location: Stockholm, Sweden

Start Date: ideally immediately

End Date: estimated till the end of the year

Ways of working: hybrid

Workload Allocation: 100%

Language: fluent English

We are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager / Epic Delivery Owner within Infrastructure to lead and coordinate delivery of complex initiatives in a regulated financial environment.

The role operates according to customer´s Ways of Working, with strong alignment to Agile/SAFE principles, and uses data-driven reporting (Power BI & Azure DevOps) for transparency and decision support.

Key Responsibilities

➡️Act as Epic Delivery Owner for Infrastructure initiatives, from initiation to closure

➡️Lead and coordinate cross-functional delivery across infrastructure, operations, security, architecture and external partners

➡️Plan, execute and follow up on epics/projects within network, platform, mainframe, cyber security and operational infrastructure

➡️Ensure delivery complies with regulatory, security and risk requirements relevant for a Financial Market Infrastructure

➡️Drive delivery according to New Ways of Working, balancing agile principles with the realities of infrastructure and regulated environments

➡️Collaborate closely with different teams

➡️Manage dependencies between legacy environments (e.g. mainframe, ACE) and modern platforms

➡️Provide clear, structured reporting and insights using Power BI and established portfolio reporting frameworks

Required Experience & Competence

Must have:

✅Proven experience as IT Project Manager and / or Delivery Owner in Infrastructure

✅Experience working in regulated environments (financial services, critical infrastructure, or similar)

✅Strong understanding of infrastructure domains such as:

• Networks and connectivity
• Platforms and operating environments
• Mainframe or large-scale legacy systems
• IT operations and service continuity

✅Experience working with external vendors / system integrators

✅Strong delivery governance skills in complex, multi-stakeholder environments

✅Experience with Azure DevOps, Power BI (or similar tools) and agile ways of working

Nice to have:

• Experience from Financial Market Infrastructure (CSD, banking, clearing, settlement)
• Knowledge of cyber security, information security and risk management in infrastructure projects
• Exposure to mainframe environments and hybrid IT landscapes
• Experience from large, global organisations combined with smaller, local units

Personal Attributes

• Structured and delivery-driven, with strong ownership mindset
• Hands-on and pragmatic
• Comfortable operating in high-security, compliance-driven environments
• Strong communicator, able to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborative, trustworthy and culturally aware in international settings

As part of the recruitment process, the client will conduct background checks on candidates who progress to later stages.

If this consultancy opportunity aligns with your experience, please click ‘apply now’ and submit your updated CV, clearly highlighting your expertise in the must-have competencies required for the role. We look forward to receiving your application and speaking with you as soon as possible.