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