Senior PMO and Deputy PMO Lead

REFERENCE #: 915273NC

INDUSTRY: Banking

LOCATION: Zurich

START: ASAP

DURATION: 28/02/2016

WORKLOAD: 100%

INTRODUCTION:

Since its founding in 1997 ITech Consult AG has expanded its network of freelance IT continuously. Today we have access to over 30,000 reported IT specialists (developers, system specialists, project managers, supporters, etc. ) . So we are able to present computer science professionals with the required profiles in a short term.

Main Task:
-Manage the overall Program financials and resources in close alignment with the Program Management team, ensuring that figures always reflect the official planning baseline and that deviations are effectively addressed.
-Support and advise Stream Leads and Release Managers to efficiently plan and book their resources, as well as to properly implement the Change Request process.
-Manage and optimize the contracting process in close alignment with Program Management team, ensuring contracts are properly initiated, processed and archived according to client standards.
-Manage and optimize the invoicing process in close alignment with the Vendor partners and PMO Lead, ensuring high invoice quality as well as timely payment.
-Support PMO lead in the overall process optimization, as well as in the execution of diverse management activities (eg preparation of presentation Senior Management)
-Manage one near-shore PMO assistant
-Effectively collaborate with the Business Management team of Operations IT Utilities
-Act as deputy of PMO lead

Required skills:
-6-8 years project management experience and/or working in a leading position within a large Program Management Office resp. in a Business Management unit (eg as lead controller).
-Dynamic, proactive self-starter with a clear can-do attitude, able to challenge the status-quo and provide pragmatic and actionable solutions.
-Excellent knowledge and experience with MS Excel and MS Power-Point.
-When required, able to sustain high work-load.
-Ability to elaborate clear, concise and precise messages out of complex figures.
-Very good communication and presentation skills, as well as ability to effectively interact with senior colleagues (Release Managers, Stream Leads, Program Managers).
-Very good ability to elaborate and ensure quality of details (eg financial figures).
-Very good ability to address and prioritize parallel tasks.
-Knowledge of Payments Solutions in financial service industry is a clear plus.
-Fluency in English is a must, fluency in German is a clear plus.