IT Project Manager, Banking (Contract, Zurich)

For our client, an international bank based in Zurich, Swisslinx are looking for an experience IT Project Manager with a strong track record delivering projects in the banking industry for a new contract role in Zurich.

This is a six month contract with potential for extension starting ASAP.

IT PROJECT MANAGER, BANKING (CONTRACT, ZURICH)

- Challenging role with the responsibility to define, implement and maintain a front-to-back project execution governance within the Private Banking & Wealth Management Products IT organization
- Responsibility to maintain the organization-wide oversight of the project portfolio including stakeholder reporting (project delivery aspects, eg progress, time, cost, quality, scope and risk)
- Opportunity to lead and conduct regular project overview meetings with senior management
- Accountability for overseeing and tracking the execution of project risk mitigation measures as well as for conducting project assessments of projects in flight
- Chance to act as taskforce or interim project manager and to provide coaching and guidance for ongoing projects
- Platform to closely collaborate with the business portfolio management function and senior IT management to define areas for deep-dive analyses
- Possibility to conduct special tasks related to projects or upcoming initiatives
- Opportunity to build and maintain sustainable stakeholder relationships within and outside IT on different seniority levels

In order to be considered for this role you will fulfil the following requirements:

- Solid track record of minimum 5 years' experience in project management within a global and Matrix structured environment in the banking/finance sector
- Excellent solution delivery methodology skills and a creative and pragmatic hands-on person with a good understanding of large IT organizations and their characteristics
- Good understanding of the banking business and of IT organizations as well as the respective governance and the underlying processes
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to simultaneously manage
- Fluency in English (German strongly encouraged)
- Team-player with the ability to build solid relationships characterized by mutual respect, openness and trust

Are you interested in a new challenge? Then please send us your full CV.

If you possess the above skills and attributes and are interested in this opportunity, then please send your CV. Should you require any further information then please do not hesitate to call Tim Williams We look forward to hearing from you.

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