PKO Bank Polski Expands IT Teams

PKO Bank Polski is expanding its IT project teams and is currently conducting 130 recruitments for new positions. Specialists from virtually all IT areas are being sought, including analysts, architects, project managers, programmers, data warehouse experts, application administrators, and DevOps engineers. The need to expand project teams arises from the large-scale ambitious projects being carried out in the technology field, such as those utilizing Data Science, RPA, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence.

PKO Bank Polski has engaged a team of the best IT experts in the market to work on its technological solutions, and the results of previous implementations have been recognized in international competitions and rankings. PKO Bank Polski has won, among other awards, the Finnoscore ranking, which assesses the digital maturity of 230 banks in Europe and North America. It has also been among the finalists in the Technology Strategy Impact and Enterprise Architecture Awards for EMEA competition organized by Forrester, one of the most influential research firms worldwide. In the near future, the scale of IT initiatives undertaken by the bank will continue to grow. PKO Bank Polski's strategy for 2023-2025 includes an even greater focus on utilizing modern technologies.

PKO Bank Polski has nearly 12 million customers, with 63 percent being digital customers. We have 7.6 million active IKO applications, and by 2025, we plan to make all our services available through remote channels. We are increasingly implementing projects that leverage artificial intelligence, and we are in the process of moving the IKO mobile application to the cloud. We are building the most advanced analytics on the market – our MLOps platform is the first of its kind in the Polish banking sector. We are simultaneously conducting many complex IT projects that, due to the scale of our operations, have a significant impact on the market. We are a huge technology company, but at the same time, as the largest bank in Poland, we have very solid foundations, which creates a unique work environment. Thanks to this, we can provide our employees not only an exciting career path but also job security 

-says Piotr Krawczyk, Director of Application Development at PKO Bank Polski.

Currently, there are 2,300 employees working in various IT teams within the bank. These multidisciplinary project teams combine IT skills with business expertise. In building applications, PKO Bank Polski is developing the DevSecOps approach, which ensures a high level of security at every stage of technology implementation. The bank utilizes Agile methodology in its daily work, with small teams that work well together and take responsibility for the product. This approach increases efficiency and enhances work comfort.

PKO Bank Polski is running various development programs that allow employees to enhance their skills or acquire entirely new ones. The main focus is on competencies related to cloud computing, cybersecurity, DevOps, AI, and data analytics. The bank is also developing Agile methodologies and skills in the areas of architecture, requirements analysis, and broader development competencies.

PKO Bank Polski is constantly evolving, for both customers and employees. As an employer, we offer a wide technological stack, training packages, a hybrid work model, and stable and attractive employment conditions. We invest in technological development, skills enhancement, and the adjustment of the work environment to our employees' needs. That's why our new strategy is focused on people. We believe that by transforming our culture to be even more agile and innovative, we are building a bank of opportunities that is worth considering for a long-term career -states Jolanta Wiewióra, Director of Personnel Management at PKO Bank Polski.

PKO Bank Polski is an attractive workplace for technology experts. This is reflected in the attrition rate (employee-initiated departures) in the IT area at PKO Bank Polski over the past 12 months, which stood at 7.1 percent, a level much better than the market average.

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PKO Bank Polski is the undisputed leader of the Polish banking sector, with the value of its assets amounting to PLN 461 billion. In the first half of 2023, the bank generated over PLN 2 billion net profit. The company serves 11.8 million customers. It is the basic provider of financial services for all customer segments, achieving the highest shares in the market of deposits, loans and in the market of private investment funds. Thanks to the development of digital tools, including the IKO application, which has been activated by customers over 7.6 million times, PKO Bank Polski is the most mobile bank in Poland.