Senior IT Project Manager

Avaloq; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Avaloq in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver complex cross-functional programs within our Product Delivery & Quality organization, supporting the build and roll-out of new product functionalities for market-leading clients.

You will manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring on-time delivery, within budget, and to high quality standards, while mentoring junior managers and collaborating with global stakeholders across regions.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of Project Management experience, with a track record of delivering complex cross-functional projects in SaaS, PaaS, IaaS or BPaaS contexts
• Proven ability to deliver results in an international and diverse environment
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile) and software tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Jira)
• Outstanding communication and presentation abilities, with the capacity to manage stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to manage risks and develop effective mitigation strategies
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously and drive end-to-end execution across cross-functional teams
• Exceptional leadership and team motivation skills and ability to discuss technical details with developers and drive consensus

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans (regulatory and/ or innovation projects), including timelines and budgets, communicating with internal stakeholders and regional clients
• Manage scope, risks, issues, and quality across the lifecycle in alignment with Top Management
• Develop mitigation strategies to treat risks and resolve issues as they arise
• Effectively communicate weekly project status, progress, and roadblocks to Top Management/C-suite executives
• Bridge the gap between product vision and delivery-oriented approach to meet deadlines
• Lead cross-divisions and cross-functional project teams to achieve objectives and milestones
• Oversee project budgets and ensure ETC is reviewed in line with progress
• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify areas for improvement and lessons learned
• Mentor and develop junior project managers and team members

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Agile & Waterfall

Leadership

Jira

Microsoft Project

Communication

Multinational teams

Education

PMP certification

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Job description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Job Description

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Avaloq in a Senior Project Manager role, where you will get the opportunity to manage projectswithin our Product & Development organization,supporting the build and roll-out of new product functionalities or components, to our market-leading clients.

As a key member of our Product Delivery & Quality organization, you will be responsible for leading and delivering complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Your key tasks

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans (regulatory and/ or innovation projects), including timelines andbudgets, communicating with internal stakeholders (kernel development teams), Regional stakeholders, clients, etc.
• Manage Scope, Risks, Issues,and Qualityalong the entire lifecycle and in alignment with Top Management / C-suite executives
• Develop mitigation strategies to treat risksand resolve issues as they arise
• Effectively communicate andprovide weekly project status, progress, and potential roadblocks to Top Management / C-suite executives
• Bridge the gap between product vision and delivery-oriented approach – ensuring deadlines are met according to the project timeline
• Leadcross-divisions / cross-functional project teams to achieve project objectives and milestones
• Oversee project budgets, ensuringEstimate To Complete (ETC) are constantly reviewed according to the project progress
• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify areas for improvement and lessons learned
• Mentor and develop junior project managers and team members

Qualifications

• 8-10yearsof Project Management experience, with a track record of successfully delivering complex cross-functional projects, at a senior level, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and/or BPaaS contexts
• Proven track record of delivering results in a complex international and diverse environment
• Strong knowledge of different project management methodologies (e.g.:Waterfall, Agile, etc.) and software (e.g.:Microsoft Project, Jira, etc.)
• Outstanding communication and presentation abilities, combined with natural ability to manage stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to manage risks and develop effective treatment strategies
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Strong experience managing end-to end execution of complex programs that span multiple andcross-functionalteams through software project lifecycle
• Exceptional leadership and team motivation skills
• Aptitude to discuss technical details with developers and drive consensus among all stakeholders
• Fluencyin English,German is an asset

It would be a real bonus if you have

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent
• Experience in leading RFI&RFP processes, vendor negotiation, contracting, hiring, and managing third parties
• Relevant exposure to financial services industry

Additional Information

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.