Senior Cloud Platform & Automation Program Lead

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Circolo d'Agno; Hybrid; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Avaloq, founded and headquartered in Switzerland, seeks a senior project management leader to own architecture and technology initiatives end to end, including cloud platforms, platform automation, middleware, and the IaaS/PaaS/SaaS services built on top. You will be accountable for the result, not just the plan, with a focus on delivery and governance.

You will guide delivery teams, manage budgets and timelines, and lead client engagements up to Board level, translating business goals into

Qualifications

• Five or more years in project management for technical, cross-functional projects.
• Proven track record delivering complex programmes end to end.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, Platform Engineering, automation, and IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and BPaaS concepts.
• Technical credibility with engineers; ability to discuss implementation details with developers.
• Effective communication in English up to C-suite and Board level; Italian is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Own the Architecture & Technology projects end to end. Take projects from initiation through execution to closure — cloud platforms, platform automation, middleware and the IaaS/PaaS/SaaS services built on top — and be accountable for the result, not just the plan.
• Lead technical delivery teams and go deep with them. Instruct and steer engineering teams from analysis and architecture through development to live service, deep-diving into the technology yourself and driving consensus where opinions differ.
• Run sound project governance. Set up and manage financials, resources, scope, quality and timeline; identify risks and issues early, remove blockers for the team, and secure buy-in from senior stakeholders, peers and engineers.
• Manage client and sales expectations. Be the credible voice towards clients and internal sales throughout the implementation — clear status, honest timelines, and a polished business and technical pitch up to C-suite and Board level.
• Bridge business vision and technical reality. Translate our service and product ambitions into concrete technical implementation — and translate technical constraints back into commercial language senior stakeholders can decide on.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Cloud infrastructure

Executive communication

English communication

Education

University degree in technology, business or comparable field

Job description

Avaloq, founded and headquartered in Switzerland, seeks a senior project management leader to own architecture and technology initiatives end to end, including cloud platforms, platform automation, middleware, and the IaaS/PaaS/SaaS services built on top. You will be accountable for the result, not just the plan, with a focus on delivery and governance.

You will guide delivery teams, manage budgets and timelines, and lead client engagements up to Board level, translating business goals into