Senior Change & Transformation Lead - Banking

SGI; Zürich; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SGI is seeking a Senior Change & Transformation Lead to drive major programmes in banking. The role requires fluency in German and English, and a proven track record delivering large-scale transformations across business and technology domains.

The position focuses on leading change initiatives, engaging senior stakeholders, and ensuring business readiness and adoption across platforms and operating models. 12 months+ contract, based in Zürich, with strong governance and reporting expectations.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering large-scale transformation programmes in Banking/Wealth Management or Financial Services.
• Experience in change impact assessments, stakeholder management, business readiness and adoption activities.
• Experience engaging senior stakeholders, Relationship Managers, and business leadership teams.
• Exposure to platform migrations, operating model changes, or major banking transformations.
• Strong understanding of both business and technology environments.
• Experience managing programme governance, risks, dependencies, and executive-level reporting.
• Consulting, transformation, change management, business analysis, or programme delivery background preferred.
• Fluent German and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale transformation programmes in banking or financial services.
• Oversee change impact assessments and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Ensure business readiness and drive adoption across the organisation.
• Provide governance and executive reporting on risks and dependencies.

Skills

Transformation programmes

Stakeholder management

Change impact assessments

Business readiness

Adoption activities

Executive reporting

Communication of change

Program governance

German & English fluency

Job description

SGI is seeking a Senior Change & Transformation Lead to drive major programmes in banking. The role requires fluency in German and English, and a proven track record delivering large-scale transformations across business and technology domains.

The position focuses on leading change initiatives, engaging senior stakeholders, and ensuring business readiness and adoption across platforms and operating models. 12 months+ contract, based in Zürich, with strong governance and reporting expectations.