Chief of Staff – IT Infrastructure (80-100%)

Lombard Odier Group; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lombard Odier is seeking a Chief of Staff for IT Infrastructure to support the Head of IT Infrastructure in governance, prioritisation and strategic transformation. You will coordinate initiatives, provide executive visibility on budgets, risks and progress, and drive collaboration across IT, Security and Operations.

Role requires strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, strong communication, and the ability to influence across the organisation in a highly regulated banking environment.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading governance and strategic transformation initiatives.
• Ability to manage priorities, governance meetings and reporting.
• Proven track record in driving portfolio management and decision processes.

Aufgaben

• Support Head of IT Infrastructure in prioritising and governance.
• Oversee leadership meetings, steering committees and executive reporting.
• Coordinate strategic initiatives and transformation programmes across IT Infrastructure.

Kenntnisse

Influence without authority

Organisational & coordination

Strategic mindset

Analytical/problem-solving

Communication/presentation

Executive messaging

Stakeholder management

IT governance

Portfolio/risk management

Regulated environment experience

Jobbeschreibung

A career at Lombard Odier means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing.

An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best‑capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents.

With a history spanning over 230years, LombardOdier is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody.

We also offer asset‑management services and investment strategies through LombardOdier Investment Managers and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions.

“Rethink Everything” is our philosophy – it is at the heart of everything we do.

Wehave grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us toprovide a fresh investment perspective for our clients.

Chief of Staff – IT Infrastructure (80-100%)

As Chief of Staff to the Head of IT Infrastructure, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the management, governance and transformation of a critical technology function. You will act as a trusted partner to the Head of IT Infrastructure, driving strategic execution, facilitating decision‑making, coordinating key initiatives and ensuring alignment across IT Infrastructure, IT Security, IT Operations, Corporate Services and senior stakeholders. This role combines strategic thinking, operational excellence and strong stakeholder management in a highly visible environment.

YOUR ROLE

• Support the Head of IT Infrastructure in managing departmental priorities, governance, and strategic objectives.
• Ensure effective governance of the department, including leadership meetings, steering committees and executive reporting.
• Coordinate and drive strategic initiatives and transformation programmes across the Infrastructure organization.
• Provide leadership with clear visibility on priorities, risks, dependencies, budgets and delivery progress.
• Facilitate collaboration between Infrastructure, Security, Operations and business stakeholders.
• Identify and remove organisational and operational bottlenecks impacting execution.
• Drive continuous improvement of portfolio management, reporting, governance and decision‑making processes.
• Support communication, change management and organisational development initiatives.
• Prepare executive presentations, management updates and decision materials for senior leadership.

YOUR PROFILE

• Proven ability to influence and lead without formal authority.
• Strong organisational, planning and coordination skills.
• Strategic mindset with a pragmatic and hands‑on approach.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into concise executive‑level messages.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to operate across organisational boundaries.
• Good understanding of IT Infrastructure, IT governance, project portfolio management, risk management and technology transformation.
• Experience in a complex and highly regulated environment is an advantage.
• Resident in Switzerland or willingness to relocate.

Our Maison’s DNA is defined by five core values.

Excellence drives us to be the best at what we do, while Innovation fuels our progress.

Respect underpins every interaction, and Integrity shapes our actions.

Together, we are One Team, united in serving our clients with unwavering dedication.

As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment for our employees and candidates.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are woven into the fabric of our Maison’s DNA, and we strive to ensure that our employees can fulfil both their personal and professional aspirations by encouraging internal mobility and individual upskilling programmes.

We firmly believe that building Diverse Teams contributes to our successes and to deliver on this, we actively embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our business strategy.

It is an exciting time to join our Teams.

All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.

Help us build the bank of tomorrow.

Lombard Odier’s purpose is to preserve and grow our clients’ assets over time.

With a history spanning over 220 years, we have served our clients for over seven generations, weathered 40 financial crises and ceaselessly innovated to offer best in class, sustainable services to our clients.

our mission to you.

Lombard Odier is an employer of choice.

We are committed to providing a stimulating work environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving business opportunities and effectiveness.

our culture.

At Lombard Odier, we understand that our people are a precious resource. That’s why we’ve focused on creating an environment where every unique individual can flourish and work together to achieve our goals.

Building an environment where our teams can be inspired, “rethink everything” and thrive in a positive, energetic setting, is the essence of our culture.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

As an EDGE (Economic Dividends for Gender Equality) certified organisation, we aspire to create an optimal workplace for women and men, and help them benefit from it. EDGE is the leading global standard for measuring gender equality in the workplace.

Training. If our people improve, we improve. That’s why at Lombard Odier, we offer all the support employees need to take responsibility for their own personal and professional development.

This sums up our desire to recognise and promote the talents of each and every employee in keeping with our values. Our commitment to valuing and fostering skills and know-how is what underpins our diverse and high-quality training programme.