Project Manager – PMO & Governance (12-month fixed term contract)
Lugano - Switzerland
Job Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Project Manager Project Management Officer & Governance to join our Bioggio office and support our Project Delivery team across various organizational topics.
Our mission is to orchestrate end-to-end transversal services that enable the successful delivery of client projects while ensuring the highest levels of quality transparency and customer satisfaction. As part of the Demand Management & PMO team you will play a key role in supporting project and program governance resource management financial planning and program reporting across an international delivery organization. You will work closely with Project Managers Delivery Heads PMOs and senior stakeholders to drive operational excellence foster collaboration and continuously improve delivery processes methodologies and tools.
Your key tasks
- Support the governance and management of an Implementation program ensuring accurate reporting on scope progress financials risks issues and resource utilization
- Manage demand and supply planning activities including resource allocation capacity planning utilization tracking and external resource onboarding
- Coordinate project and portfolio activities across multiple teams projects and international locations ensuring alignment with business objectives and delivery priorities
- Prepare and deliver high-quality management presentations dashboards and executive communications for senior leadership and steering committees
- Provide efficient and detail-oriented support throughout the project lifecycle
- Support budgeting forecasting and controlling processes
- Collaborate with Legal Procurement Finance and Controlling teams
- Support the onboarding of new team members
- Support auditing processes
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives by contributing to project management frameworks and reporting standards
Qualifications :
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Administration Management Engineering Computer Science Information Technology or a related field
- 5 years of experience in Project Management PMO Portfolio Management or a comparable coordination role within a complex IT environment
- Experience working in the banking and financial services environment
- Strong analytical financial and organizational skills with proven experience in forecasting controlling reporting and resource management
- Ability to work independently to established goals and timelines
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior management and executive-level audiences
- Experience working in international and cross-functional environments with a proactive solution-oriented mindset and strong problem-solving abilities
- Proficiency of Microsoft Office products
It would be a real bonus if you have
- Experience with agile delivery methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban as well as traditional project management frameworks
- Exposure to using Jira and Confluence
- Working knowledge of SAP
- PMP or PRINCE2 certifications
- Hands-on experience with project portfolio management tools reporting platforms (e.g. Power BI) and resource planning systems
- German language skills (B2 Level)
Additional Information :
We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.
In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.
We hire compensate and promote regardless of origin age gender identity sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial insti ... View more