DORA Change & Communications Specialist

Project overview

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

Expected deliverables

Key requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• 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

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

Start date: 16.11.2026

End date: 28.02.2027

• 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.

Project details

Copenhagen

• Start: flexible
• Duration: 1-3 months
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, DK
• Languages: English