Senior Project Manager

brabers; Lausanne; Hybrid; EUR 80’000 - 120’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading financial broking firm is seeking a highly capable Senior Project Manager to join their Head Office in a hybrid role. Responsible for driving complex data initiatives, this position demands extensive project management experience and strategic leadership to enhance the organization's data strategy.

Leistungen

Strategic role reporting to the Group CIO

Opportunity to lead data transformation

Exposure to executive leadership

International working environment

Collaborative and dynamic environment

Location flexibility

Competitive compensation package

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 10 years of project/program management experience.
• At least 3 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience with data-centric projects.

Aufgaben

• Lead end-to-end delivery of data initiatives.
• Coordinate across regional project managers and senior stakeholders.
• Drive strategic transformation within the organization.

Kenntnisse

Project Management

Data Governance

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Agile Methodologies

Decision Making

Fluency in English

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Technology, Finance

Training in program management methodologies

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Snowflake

Azure

Databricks

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Project Manager – Group Data Initiatives

Permanent | Hybrid (Head Office + Remote)

Location: (Madrid, London, Lausanne, Amsterdam or Paris)

Industry: Financial Services / Broking

We are seeking a highly capable and structured Senior Project Manager to join our Head Office and lead a portfolio of complex, interrelated data initiatives at the Group level. This permanent, hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to drive strategic transformation within a leading financial broking firm.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of projects spanning data platform architecture, data governance frameworks, and enterprise data management processes. Operating at the heart of the organisation’s data strategy, you will coordinate across regional project managers, cross-functional teams, and senior executive stakeholders to ensure timely, aligned, and value-driven execution.

Essential Experience and Skills

• Minimum 10 years of project/program management with at least 3 years in Senior Leadership role
• Demonstrated success in data-centric projects
• Experience working within matrix and/or decentralized organizational structures
• Strong organizational and executive communication skills — both verbal and written — with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to develop and present executive dashboards and reporting packs
• Familiarity with data governance and cataloging tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation), and cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Azure, Databricks)
• Strong interpersonal skills, cultural awareness, and ability to work across geographies and time zones

Desirable Experience

• Experience within financial services, ideally in brokerage, trading, or investment banking
• Experience with data lakes/platforms, governance frameworks, master data, metadata, data quality
• Understanding of regulatory requirements in financial services
• Background in managing cross-border, multi-cultural teams

Skills

• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification required; Agile experience a plus
• Experience in both waterfall and agile delivery methodologies
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to translate between technical and business languages
• Fluent in English; fluency in French is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
• Political astuteness and diplomatic approach
• Comfort with ambiguity and complexity
• Results-oriented mindset with attention to detail

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Technology, Finance, or a related discipline
• Training in program management methodologies

What we offer

• A strategic role reporting directly to the Group CIO
• Opportunity to lead data transformation at the core of the organization
• Exposure to executive leadership and high-impact decision-making
• International working environment with global exposure
• Collaborative and dynamic international environment
• Location flexibility across our European offices (Madrid, London, Lausanne or Paris)
• Competitive compensation package including performance bonuses