Senior/Lead Project Manager
Banking
Zurich Based
Up to 200,000 CHF Package
Potentially reporting into either the COO or CTO
In this exciting role, you will be part of a multi-cultural and dynamic project team in a hybrid environment, driving the implementation of the bank's strategic initiatives. You involve closely various stakeholders in Operations, business and supporting functions. You will be accountable with the project team to deliver a new core banking SaaS solution, amongst other long term exciting change initiatives
Key responsibilities
- Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the entire project, which includes the integration of the SaaS solution into the system environment and application landscape
- Define, plan, structure and drive project deliverables over multiple project sub-streams / scope items with stakeholders in Operations, the business and ensure delivery in scope, quality, time and budget
- Ensure close alignment and coordination with external vendors
- Coordinate all aspects of a project like planning and resources, requirements gathering, technical design, risk and financial management and reporting
- Define critical to quality factors and ensure IT and non-IT deliverables on time
- Facilitate project execution, addressing impediments, managing dependencies and synergies
- Communicate status updates and major milestones to all involved parties (project team, sponsors, management)
Your profile
- Minimum 10 years of delivering large & strategic software / IT projects and programs
- Experience in integration of a SaaS solutions would be an advantage
- Experience in managing multiple external software vendors
- Strong leadership profile: open minded, approachable with strong interpersonal and emphatic skills
- Experience in the Swiss Economic Environment is desired
- Ability to manage project teams and interact with senior level stakeholders
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English with German being an advantage
