Position Description

Treasury & Trading IT Senior Project Manager
Location Geneva / Zurich
Job Code 8863
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  • 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
Education:
Bachelor Degree
Technical skills:
Years of experience:
+10 : senior
Exper. in financial sector:
Mandatory
Experience required:
A solid experience in a similar position in the financial services area Experience in private banking or in investment banking
Local resident (Swiss):
Mandatory
Language 1:
English
Level 1:
Fluent
Language 2:
Level 2:
Language 3:
Level 3:
Personal skills:
Proactive Excellent communication skills
Challenges:
The candidate must be able to interact and communicate effectively with senior population across all departments of the bank (Wealth Management, Asset Management, Treasury & Trading, Finance, Compliance, Operations, IT, etc.). The work location is either Zurich or Geneva with weekly travels to the other location (2/3 days a week)
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