Senior Project Manager (Avaloq)

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Project Management: Independently manage Avaloq core banking implementation and transformation projects from initiation and planning to execution, delivery, and post-project review.
• Project Strategy & Governance: Establish and maintain robust project governance frameworks, clear milestones, and quality standards.
• Stakeholder & Executive Management: Act as the primary point of contact for internal teams, external clients, regional stakeholders, and Steering Committees.
• Financial & Resource Oversight: Manage project budgets, track Estimate To Complete (ETC), monitor resource allocation, and support commercial offers in collaboration with Solution Architects and Key Account Managers.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify project risks and blockers early, create mitigation plans, and ensure proactive resolution across all workstreams.
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Lead interdisciplinary, multicultural, and technical delivery teams, bridging the gap between product vision and day-to-day execution.
• Reporting: Deliver regular, transparent status updates, KPIs, and executive reporting to top management and C-suite stakeholders.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience:Proven track record as an overall Project Leader/Manager handling large-scale, complex core banking or standard software implementation projects (Avaloq experience strongly preferred).Deep understanding of banking operations, front-to-back wealth management, and core banking processes.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Business Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Technical & Tool Proficiency: Experienced with MS Project for detailed timeline and resource planning.Proficient in Jira and Confluence for Agile/hybrid workflow tracking.Competent in SharePoint and the broader Microsoft Office suite.