IT Business Manager, Risk & Finance, Conceptual and Analytical Skills

For our client, a well renowned Swiss/International Bank, we are looking for a IT BUSINESS MANAGER (1 YEAR PROJECT, IN ZURICH)

This role will act in a highly demanding, very professional and global organization. It has an exceptionally high senior management exposure and has the ability to work in a dynamic environment exploring new challenges to solve.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Provide full on-the-ground Management Support
- Coordinate diverse meeting inputs/outputs (eg request, consolidate, validate, track, ensure quality)
- Represent Risk & Finance IT in overarching projects/topics/status meetings
- Support the preparation of RFIT townhalls/management presentations etc.
- Take over ad-hoc demand topics of our Senior Management and find fast, pragmatic solutions or answers
- On demand: conceptualize and run autonomously up to mid-complex projects or pieces of it. The projects are typically around strategy, talent development, communication, other topics

CHALLENGES CONTRACTOR WILL BE FACING IN THIS ROLE:

- dynamic environment
- demanding job with short timelines
- changes in objectives, scope or approach might occur
- might be challenged by senior management

ESSENTIALS SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

- A generalist with a broad knowledge of typical Business Management topics with ca. 3+ years in a similar position. Banking experience as a plus
- Very good conceptual and analytical skills with the capability to deep dive up to medium-complex topics
- Problem solver and pro-active thinking and this all in a pragmatic and structured manner
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact on all different seniority levels. Experience in interacting with senior management is a must
- Agility to take up fast new challenges and proactively resolve them under time pressure. This in a dynamic environment
- Proficient MS PowerPoint and Excel skills with experience creating decks for senior management
- English as a must (oral + written, negotiation skills). German as an advantage
- Open-minded teammate, enthusiastic and motivated personality, highly reliable with a can-do attitude