IT Business Analyst & Project Manager

VAROPreem; Cressier (NE); Hybrid; CHF 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Zusammenfassung

VAROPreem is seeking an IT Business Analyst & Project Manager to support refinery operations across Switzerland and Sweden. You will bridge IT and industrial automation, driving multiple IT initiatives to ensure safe, efficient, and interruption-free refinery performance.

You will lead cross-functional teams, optimize resources, and collaborate with IT and operations leadership to deliver scalable, cohesive solutions across VARO sites.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in IT or Applied Science or equivalent.
• 7+ years of IT consulting experience in an industrial environment.
• Fluent in French and English with strong communication skills.
• Expertise in Industrial Automation (DCS/SCADA) and ISA-95.
• Experience with CMMS/Enterprise Asset Management, Workflow Automation, Asset Reliability, and Turnaround planning/management.
• Strong understanding of IT software, networks, infrastructure, and programming concepts.
• Willingness to travel to locations and to perform on-call support.

Aufgaben

• Drive end-to-end project delivery by analyzing scope and requirements into actionable solutions.
• Serve as strategic connector between refinery operations, IT teams, and senior leadership.
• Lead diverse project teams and maintain momentum across multiple initiatives.
• Optimize resources and budgets to deliver on schedule and within financial targets.
• Collaborate with IT across VARO's European locations including Business Solutions, Architecture, Infrastructure Management, and Service Desk.
• Oversee refinery applications lifecycle, including operations, enhancements, licensing, and vendor relations.

Kenntnisse

Project management

IT consulting

Communication

Travel readiness

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Master's degree in IT / Applied Science

Tools

CMMS

Enterprise Asset Management

Workflow Automation

Asset Reliability

Turnaround planning

Jobbeschreibung

About the job

As an IT Business Analyst & Project Manager, you will be at the heart of VAROPreem's refinery operations, supporting a network of three strategic sites across Switzerland and Sweden. This role places you right where technology meets industrial excellence-working at the crossroads of IT, Refinery Automation, and Industrial Automation (DCS/SCADA).

You will lead and deliver multiple IT initiatives that keep our refineries running safely, efficiently, and without interruption. From driving digital solutions to safeguarding the continuity of critical operational applications, your work will directly shape the reliability and performance of VARO's refining business.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end project delivery by analyzing scope, requirements, and operational challenges-translating them into actionable solutions and continuous improvements that ensure seamless execution from kickoff to completion.
• Serve as a strategic connectorbetween refinery operations, IT teams, and senior leadership, ensuring alignment, clarity, and shared ownership of project goals.
• Lead diverse project teams fostering strong collaboration and maintaining momentum across multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Optimize resources and budgets, ensuring projects are delivered on schedule and within financial targets.
• Navigate complex challenges, including resource constraints, budget considerations and equipment needs, by facilitating productive discussions and driving pragmatic, business-focused solutions.
• Collaborate with the IT team across VARO's European locations, working closely with teams in Business Solutions, Architecture, Infrastructure Management, and the Service Desk to deliver cohesive and scalable outcomes.
• Oversee the full ecosystem of refinery applications and tools, managing daily operations, enhancements, licensing, vendor relationships, and contract oversight to ensure uninterrupted business continuity.

Requirements

• Master's degree in IT, or Applied Science, or equivalent
• At least 7 years of experience in IT consulting roles in an industrial environment
• Fluent in French and English, with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Expertise in Industrial Automation (DCS/ SCADA), understand the ISA-95 model
• Has experience with typical refinery systems like CMMS/ Enterprise Asset Management, Workflow Automation, Asset Reliability, Turn around planning/ management
• Strong understanding of IT software, networks, infrastructure, and applied computer languages
• Available to travel to our locations on a case-by-case basis
• Willingness to perform 24hours on call support in a rotational model

About you

• Highly organized, with strong planning and coordination skills
• Resilient and results-driven, ensuring successful project completion from start to finish
• Proactive and customer focused "make it work" mentality
• Adaptable to frequently changing situations, demonstrating agility and problem-solving skills
• Ability and willingness to learn about new technologies and extend the knowhow to different fields
• Comfortable working both independently and in teams

We offer

• A dynamic and collaborative international workplace
• Enjoy competitive salary and benefits packages
• Benefit from mutual support and genuine recognition
• Open yourself up to opportunities for internal advancement

  Application deadline : October 31st 2026