Treasury & Trading IT Senior Project Manager

Escritório
Geneva / Zurich
Data de início
01.11.2024
Horário de trabalho
100%
Tipo de contrato
Permanent

Mission

We are looking for an IT Senior Project Manager with hands-on knowledge on the specific field of Trading activities combined with strong functional & technical architecture skills on the full end-to-end chain within Wealth Management banking industry.


Main responsibilities

  • Define and follow-up on the overall (IT) project schedule(s) that capture cross functional involvements and determine the best course of action
  • Define or actively support the definition of the full end-to-end functional and technical architecture
  • Assist and validate the functional and technical specifications related to the processes and applications involved
  • Define / clarify the project(s) budgets ; track and manage project spent
  • Ensure on-time delivery, cost within budget, scope risks change control and communication for the whole IT project
  • Leads team(s) through execution of project across Agile and waterfall methodologies: provide guidance for business analysts, Developers, and testers assigned to the projects or programs and ensure good project management practices are employed throughout the project lifecycle
  • Identify key risks and issues and define mitigation responses
  • Follow-up on tests preparation and execution (SIT and UAT)
  • Assist and train users in the project implementation as well as after the project go live
  • Assists in business development, such as proposals, RFPs and estimates. Analyse business scenarios/cases
  • Liaise with the business to provide guidance from an IT point of view
  • Establishes key metrics/KPIs and perform a timely reporting to IT management and bank stakeholders
  • Prepare and lead IT coordination meetings (IT Project Committee, IT Steering Committee) ; prepare and co-lead with the Business Project Manager the overall project and steering committees

Core competencies & Requirements
  • Strong functional and technical architectures skills
  • Strong knowledge of the Front to back chain within a Wealth Management banking industry
  • Very good knowledge on trading activities
  • Projects Management / Business Analyst skills on complex projects
  • Excellent communication, management and interpersonal skills
  • Able to build strong relationships
  • Organized and autonomous and analytical skill
  • Highly structured and methodology orientation
  • Hands-on, delivery oriented, reliable, stress tolerance, resistance
  • Ability to run effective project meetings, workshops and conferences
  • Knowledge of different project management methodologies
  • Degree in project management, business management or related field, graduate degree preferred
  • Project Management certification – PMI preferred
  • Fluent in English, French & German would be a plus


Personal skills

Proactive Excellent communication skills


Education

  • Education: Bachelor Degree

Experience

  • Years of experience: +10 : senior
  • Experience required: A solid experience in a similar position in the financial services area Experience in private banking or in investment banking
  • Experience in private banking: Mandatory

Language

  • English: Fluent

OTHER

  • Swiss resident: Mandatory

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