IT Project Manager & PMO Specialist (80-100%)

Fides Treasury Services; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fides Treasury Services is seeking an IT Project Manager & PMO Specialist to plan, coordinate, and deliver IT projects across the organization, ensuring governance, transparency, and alignment with business objectives.

You will provide accurate reporting, manage budgets and resources, and maintain a consolidated portfolio view while guiding cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders to on-time delivery and quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, or a comparable qualification.
• Several years of experience in IT Project Management and/or PMO functions.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex IT projects.
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructures, applications, integrations, and operational environments.
• Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Knowledge of project management frameworks such as PMI, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or SAFe.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage IT projects from initiation through delivery and closure
• Establish and maintain project plans, milestones, budgets, and resource allocations
• Track project progress, dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions
• Provide a consolidated overview of all ongoing projects and initiatives
• Prepare regular project portfolio reports and executive dashboards for management
• Facilitate project steering committees and stakeholder meetings
• Ensure project governance standards, methodologies, and documentation are followed
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and external partners
• Monitor project budgets, timelines, and resource utilization
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Support prioritization and capacity planning across the project portfolio
• Drive continuous improvement of project management processes and standards
• Maintain transparency and traceability of project status, actions, and deliverables
• Support business case preparation, project initiation, and project closure activities

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budget management

Portfolio reporting

Governance

Education

Degree in IT / Business / PM

PMO experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Azure DevOps

Job description

The IT Project Manager & PMO Specialist is responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring, and successfully delivering IT projects across the organization. The role ensures transparency, governance, and alignment of project activities with business objectives while maintaining a consolidated overview of the project portfolio.

As a central point of coordination, the position provides management with accurate project reporting, risk visibility, resource planning, and portfolio insights. The role combines hands-on project management with PMO responsibilities to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, within budget, and according to quality expectations.

Tasks

• Lead and manage IT projects from initiation through delivery and closure
• Establish and maintain project plans, milestones, budgets, and resource allocations
• Track project progress, dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions
• Provide a consolidated overview of all ongoing projects and initiatives
• Prepare regular project portfolio reports and executive dashboards for management
• Facilitate project steering committees and stakeholder meetings
• Ensure project governance standards, methodologies, and documentation are followed
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and external partners
• Monitor project budgets, timelines, and resource utilization
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Support prioritization and capacity planning across the project portfolio
• Drive continuous improvement of project management processes and standards
• Maintain transparency and traceability of project status, actions, and deliverables
• Support business case preparation, project initiation, and project closure activities

Requirements

Professional Requirements:

• Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, or a comparable qualification
• Several years of experience in IT Project Management and/or PMO functions
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex IT projects
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructures, applications, integrations, and operational environments
• Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, or similar
• Knowledge of project management frameworks such as PMI, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or SAFe

Methodological Skills:

• Strong project planning, coordination, and organizational skills
• Excellent risk, issue, and dependency management capabilities
• Ability to create meaningful portfolio reporting and executive summaries
• Experience in budget management and resource planning
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to establish governance structures and project standards

Personal Skills:

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong leadership and facilitation capabilities
• High level of ownership and accountability
• Ability to work effectively across technical and business teams
• Strong attention to detail while maintaining a strategic overview
• Proactive, structured, and results-oriented mindset