DORA Change & Communications Specialist

One of our clients in the banking sector is looking for a DORA Change & Communications Specialist to develop and implement a pragmatic communications approach for a high-priority DORA change programme. The selected consultant will be responsible for establishing a communications strategy and creating executive-ready materials to communicate effectively with senior business and technology stakeholders. This role demands a quick onboarding and the ability to produce high-quality deliverables under time-sensitive conditions.

Main responsibilities

• Rapidly assess the initiative, stakeholders, key messages, and communications needs

• Develop an actionable communications strategy and plan for business and technology audiences

• Define stakeholder segmentation, key messages, communication channels, cadence, ownership, and escalation paths

• Produce high-quality communication materials, including executive presentations and briefing packs

• Create programme updates and status communications.

• Draft stakeholder messages, talking points, FAQs, and change-impact communications

• Prepare meeting materials for governance and leadership forums

• Translate complex business, regulatory, and technical topics into clear communications

• Partner closely with programme leadership, business leads, technology teams, and senior stakeholders

• Maintain consistency of messaging, managing feedback, and ensure communications are delivered to tight deadlines.

Expected deliverables

• Rapid communications strategy and stakeholder engagement plan

• Stakeholder map, communication calendar, and message framework

• Executive-ready presentation templates and leadership updates

• Audience-specific communication materials

• Briefing notes, talking points, FAQs, and forum materials

• Support for presenting and communicating in key stakeholder forums.

Key requirements

• Proven experience as a change management and communications specialist in large, complex transformation programmes

• Demonstrable experience creating communications strategies quickly in time-critical environments

• Strong experience engaging senior, high-profile business and technology stakeholders

• Exceptional written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to create polished, executive-ready materials independently

• Ability to distil complex technical or regulatory content into simple, compelling, and actionable messages

• Experience producing communications for multiple audiences, including executive leadership, business teams, technology teams, control functions, and wider employee populations

• Comfortable facilitating discussions, presenting to senior forums, and handling stakeholder challenge

• Highly structured, proactive, pragmatic, and able to operate effectively with ambiguity and short timelines

• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal. Nordic-language capability is an advantage.

Nice to have

• Financial-services or regulated-environment experience

• Experience supporting technology, operational resilience, regulatory, risk, compliance, or business-transformation initiatives

• Experience working across Nordic organisations and distributed stakeholder groups.

Note: Please note that the rate is aligned with mid-market levels.

Start date: 16.11.2026

End date: 28.02.2027

Location: Copenhagen