Project Manager (Consultant)

UBP - Union Bancaire Privée; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UBP - Union Bancaire Privée seeks an experienced IT Change coordinator for a portfolio of Asia Core Banking projects. The role collaborates with business and IT, including an external vendor, to define scope, mitigate risks, and drive deliveries across digital banking initiatives and regulatory programs.

The candidate will manage budgets, plan IT resources, and ensure delivery in the bank's SDLC, coordinating testing and reporting while capturing lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in Financial sector, with Private Banking focus.
• Ability to bridge business and IT
• Fluent in English

Aufgaben

• Partner with business and IT stakeholders, including an external vendor, across a wide project agenda.
• Ensure stakeholder and sponsor involvement and commitment.
• Define clear scope and requirements; manage scope changes.
• Identify and manage project risks and conflicts.
• Oversee budgeting processes and control project spend.
• Plan and manage IT resources.
• Implement technical solutions in line with the bank’s SDLC with the main software vendor.
• Coordinate and participate in testing; obtain customer sign-off.
• Publish project reporting; build and maintain KPIs and KRIs.
• Collect and formalize lessons learned and apply to future projects.

Kenntnisse

Vendor management

Agile methodologies

Waterfall

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

IT change

Private Banking

Ausbildung

Engineering degree

Jobbeschreibung

Mission

• Within the COO IT Change unit, the role is responsible for coordinating execution and performing business analysis across a portfolio of IT projects and small demands in the Asia Core Banking domain. Focus areas include digital transformation (ebanking, CRM) and regulatory initiatives (Payments, Regulatory reporting).

Challenges

• Manage a diverse array of projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Daily interactions and coordination with an external software/vendor partner responsible for delivery.

Main Responsibilities

• Partner with business and IT stakeholders, including an external vendor, across a wide and diverse project agenda.
• Ensure stakeholder and sponsor involvement and commitment.
• Define clear scope and requirements; manage scope changes.
• Identify and manage project risks and conflicts.
• Oversee budgeting processes and control project spend.
• Plan and manage IT resources.
• Implement technical solutions in line with the bank’s software development lifecycle, in partnership with the main software vendor in charge of the delivery.
• Coordinate and participate in testing; obtain customer sign-off.
• Publish project reporting; build and maintain KPIs and KRIs.
• Collect and formalize lessons learned among stakeholders; ensure their application to future projects.

Requested Skills & Experience

• Overall knowledge of Private Banking processes and IT banking architecture - Familiarity with Asia is a plus (e.g., regulatory environment).
• Experience in the Financial sector (mandatory); experience in Private Banking (mandatory).
• Strong vendor management capabilities.
• Ability to bridge the gap between business and technical teams.
• Comfortable with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Planning and budget control.

Education : Engineer (or equivalent technical education).

Experience : At least 10 years (senior level).

Languages : English: Fluent.

Personal Skills & Attributes

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, Drive, leadership, and positive attitude; stress resistant.
• Team player, resourceful, and independent.

Swiss Residence : Optional.

Core Competencies : Adherence to the company’s values: Dedication, Conviction, Agility and Responsibility - Compliance with regulations and internal directives