AI-Powered Banking Transformation Project Manager

J. Safra Sarasin; Genf; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Central city office locations in Genf

Above-average insurance coverage

Meal allowance

Stability with a family-owned bank

Job summary

J. Safra Sarasin in Geneva seeks a Project Manager in the Artificial Intelligence Department to lead a multi-year legacy transformation, coordinating a dedicated team, vendors and internal AI tools to modernize core banking processes for private banking.

You will be part of the AI team, leveraging the bank's internal AI ecosystem to power delivery, while the focus remains on transformation rather than product building.

Qualifications

• 7+ years managing complex software programs in regulated environments.
• Experience with steering-committee governance and budget responsibility.
• Familiarity with agile delivery at the program level and cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on use of AI tools for reporting and analysis in daily work.
• Certification (PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe or similar) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own the program plan, budget and a strict release cadence.
• Manage steering committee, sponsors and governance gates.
• Coordinate vendors and third-party delivery teams and integrations.
• Maintain risk logs with mitigations and escalation paths.
• Utilize AI-powered tooling for status reports, risk analysis and documentation.
• Collaborate with internal specialists to align environments and dependencies.

Skills

Program management

Vendor management

Budget responsibility

Agile delivery (program level)

AI tooling usage

Steering committee governance

Stakeholder management

Education

University degree (Business Administration, CS, or Engineering)

Job description

J. Safra Sarasin in Geneva seeks a Project Manager in the Artificial Intelligence Department to lead a multi-year legacy transformation, coordinating a dedicated team, vendors and internal AI tools to modernize core banking processes for private banking.

You will be part of the AI team, leveraging the bank's internal AI ecosystem to power delivery, while the focus remains on transformation rather than product building.