Project Manager - AI-Powered

J. Safra Sarasin Group; Genf; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Meal allowance

Job summary

J. Safra Sarasin Group in Genève is seeking a Project Manager for our Artificial Intelligence Department to lead a multi-year legacy transformation program end-to-end, coordinating a dedicated team, vendors and internal AI tools to modernize core banking processes for private banking.

You will own the program plan and budget, work with steering committees, manage third-party delivery teams, ensure governance gates, and leverage AI analytics and reporting tooling to drive risk and progress in a

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience managing complex software programs, ideally in banking or regulated environments.
• Proven governance, vendor management and budget experience.
• Experience with program-level agile delivery and strict release cadences.
• Hands-on use of AI tools (LLM assistants, AI reporting and analysis tooling).
• English fluency; additional languages a plus.
• Certifications such as PMP/PRINCE2/SAFe are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own the program plan, budget and release cadence.
• Manage steering committee and governance with sign-off gates.
• Oversee vendors and third-party delivery teams and their integrations.
• Own risk logs with mitigations and escalation paths.
• Leverage AI tooling for status reporting and stakeholder communication.
• Coordinate with internal teams to keep environments and dependencies ready.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Vendor management

AI tooling experience

English fluency

Education

University degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering

Tools

LLM assistants

AI reporting tools

Job description

As Project Manager in our Artificial Intelligence Department, you run a strategic legacy transformation program end-to-end: a multi-year roadmap, a dedicated team, third-party suppliers and a firm deadline based on defined. You use the bank's internal AI ecosystem to stay ahead of status, risks and reporting - AI accelerates your work, you steer the program.

You will join our newly established Artificial Intelligence and contribute to a strategic, multi-year legacy transformation program that modernizes core banking processes for our private banking business. You will be part of the AI team, leverage the bank's internal AI knowledge, tools and private-LLM ecosystem, and use AI to power your day-to-day work - while the focus of the role is on delivering the transformation, not on building AI products.

Your Responsibilities

• Own the program plan, budget and a strict release cadence, protecting the final hardening and target window
• Manage the steering committee, executive sponsors and the program's process-redesign governance with its sign-off gates
• Manage vendors and stakeholders, including third-party delivery teams and their integration & acceptance tracks
• Own the risk log - supplier slippage, hiring timelines, key-person dependencies, infrastructure capacity - with concrete mitigations and escalation paths
• Use AI-powered tooling from the bank's internal AI ecosystem for status reporting, risk analysis, meeting documentation and stakeholder communication
• Coordinate with internal specialists (integration, data migration, IT infrastructure) to keep environments and dependencies ready

Your Profile

• University degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum 7 years of experience managing complex software programs, ideally in banking or another regulated environment (large-scale legacy replacement is a strong plus)
• Proven track record with steering-committee governance, vendor management and budget responsibility
• Experience with agile delivery at program level (one team, strict WIP limits, regular release cadence)
• Hands-on experience using AI tools (LLM assistants, AI reporting and analysis tooling) in your daily workflow
• Certification (PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe or similar) is an advantage
• Fluency in English; other languages are an advantage
• Entrepreneurial spirit in a family owned bank
• Central city office locations across Switzerland
• Above average insurance coverage fully borne by the bank
• Contribution to health insurance and meal allowance
• Global growth strategy and stable environment
• Competitive offering

About us

As a leading sustainable private bank, we offer dynamic and personalized services in investment advisory and asset management for private and institutional clients.Our success depends on the enthusiasm and commitment of our employees and we value each person with their unique technical expertise, professional qualifications and social skills.

We are successfully operating for more than 180 years across 30 locations worldwide and offer our employees the chance to be a part of our success.Our employees are our most valuable asset, we are proud of our unique culture that fosters entrepreneurship and is fueled by a high team spirit andthe positive attitude of each individual. Join our international team and be part of the next chapter of the J. Safra Sarasin Group.