IT Project Manager

IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission); Genf; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) in Geneva seeks an IT Project Manager to lead IT initiatives end-to-end, ensuring delivery aligned with IEC strategic goals and stakeholder expectations.

You will drive project planning, resource allocation, risk mitigation and PMO practices across programs, coordinating with executives, partners and end-users to achieve high-quality results.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on project management experience.
• Certification in Project Management (PMP or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of PMO practices and methodologies.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, oversee, and manage IT projects aligned with IEC strategic goals.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Monitor progress, milestones and change management.
• Foster collaboration among project teams and stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Team player

Learning mindset

Education

PMP or equivalent

Tools

PM Tools

Dashboards

Portfolio management

Job description

Bring your talent, expertise and personalityto international standardization and conformity assessment, and embark on a journey with us to make the world a safer and more sustainable place.

Become our next:

IT Project Manager 100%

based in Geneva

Reporting to the Head of IT Project Program Portfolio

About the Role

You will lead, oversee, and manage individual IT projects; ensure effective planning, execution, and delivery aligned with the IEC’s strategic goals and objectives; and foster collaboration among project teams and stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes.

Responsibilities

Project management

• define projects scope, objectives, and deliverables in alignment with stakeholders needs.
• develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budget to guide project execution
• allocate resources and manage project budget to ensure its completion witing financial constraints
• monitor project progress, track milestones, and manage change to project scope, schedule, and resources effectively
• evaluate projects deliverables and ensure their quality standards satisfy stakeholder requirements
• provide regular status updates and reporting on key performance metrics to management
• facilitate communication and foster collaboration among project teams and stakeholders
• ensure alignment and transparency throughout the program lifecycle
• identify opportunities for process improvement to enhance projects efficiency and effectiveness

PMO methodologies development support

• promote adoption of PMO practices across the organization and supporting project managers and stakeholders in applying agreed methodologies and tools
• contribute to the development and continuous improvement of project, programme and portfolio management methodologies, ensuring pragmatic, scalable and consistent approaches aligned with organizational needs
• contribute to the evolution and effective use of project and portfolio management tools, including the definition of requirements, workflows, templates, dashboards and reporting capabilities to improve visibility and decision-making

Risk mitigation

• identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with IT projects and implement strategies to minimize potential disruptions

Stakeholder and partnership management

• engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including executives, partner organization, clients, vendors, and end-users, to understand their requirements, address concerns, and build strong relationships

Qualifications

• minimum 10 years of hands‑on project management experience
• Certification in Project Management (PMP or equivalent)
• proven experience in defining and implementing project management methodologies and strong understanding of related tools and techniques
• good knowledge of software development stages, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, development, and maintenance
• excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical information clearly and concisely
• strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• solid working knowledge of relevant digital tools, curious about, able to learn, assimilate and understand the impacts of current and future technologies
• good understanding of the role of a PMO to contribute to the increasing of Project & Program management effectiveness

Required Skills

• able to interact with wide range of stakeholders at all levels with the ability to synthetize technical and complex topics
• active Listening and empathy
• influence without authority
• problem solving, proactive and team player

Target starting date

• ASAP

Don’t miss your chance to join an organization that plays a crucial role in people’s daily lives and a proud equal opportunity employer, part of the International Gender Champions leadership network (www.iec.ch).