IT Strategy & Governance Lead (Temp-Maternity Cover)

Julius Baer; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer in Zurich is seeking a temporary maternity-cover IT Chief of Staff to ensure continuity of strategic execution, governance, and organisational activities within Global Information Technology. You will partner with the Global Head of IT and IT Management Committee, translating priorities into concrete actions while maintaining transparency and timely decisions.

Based in Zurich, the role combines IT leadership with COO functions and cross-functional collaboration across geographies.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Management, Information Technology, Communications, or a related discipline.
• Several years of relevant experience in a Chief of Staff, Business Management, strategy, governance, or comparable leadership-support function.
• Proven experience supporting senior executives and leadership teams in a complex and international organisation; alongside good stakeholder-management skills with the ability to influence and create alignment
• Fluent English; additional languages and experience working across culturally diverse environments are advantageous
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently, create clarity in complex environments and connect strategy with pragmatic execution; alongside executive communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of IT and IT Management Committee in steering strategic priorities, organisational topics and selected transformation initiatives
• Drive and coordinate selected strategic initiatives across IT, translating leadership direction into concrete actions, ownership and implementation
• Coordinate key leadership activities, incl. townhalls, training, offsites, workshops, management meetings, ensuring structured preparation and follow-through
• Prepare executive-level presentations and management reporting
• Own and continuously evolve the IT communication governance and execution, including internal and external communications, IT-specific communications, Townhalls, and achievement reporting
• Coordinate cross-functional and cross-geographical initiatives spanning organisational effectiveness, operating-model evolution, sourcing/shoring, culture and collaboration
• Partner with COO functions, Corporate Communications and other stakeholders to ensure consistent communication of strategic, organisational and technology priorities
• Drive selected employee-engagement, culture and change initiatives, translating organisational feedback into pragmatic actions together with leadership, HR and relevant partners
• Support strategic workforce priorities and coordinate selected IT-wide talent pipelines, including graduates, interns, working students and other early-career programmes
• Coordinate IT employer-branding and external technology presence across relevant hubs, including university fairs, industry events, conferences and selected awards
• Partner with HR and Learning/Academy functions on workforce development, leadership, learning and skill-building initiatives
• Support cross-IT innovation and efficiency initiatives that strengthen collaboration, technology skills and the positioning of IT internally and externally

Skills

Stakeholder management

Executive support

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Education

University degree (Business / IT)

Job description

Julius Baer in Zurich is seeking a temporary maternity-cover IT Chief of Staff to ensure continuity of strategic execution, governance, and organisational activities within Global Information Technology. You will partner with the Global Head of IT and IT Management Committee, translating priorities into concrete actions while maintaining transparency and timely decisions.

Based in Zurich, the role combines IT leadership with COO functions and cross-functional collaboration across geographies.