Chief of Staff - IT Infrastructure 80-100%

Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 318,000; Full time

Job summary

Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA in Switzerland seeks a Chief of Staff to the Head of IT Infrastructure to drive strategic execution, governance and transformation initiatives across IT functions. You will coordinate priorities, manage senior stakeholders and ensure alignment with corporate objectives in a highly regulated environment.

The role combines strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery, requiring excellent communication, risk awareness and the ability to translate complex tech concepts

Qualifications

• Proven ability to influence and lead without formal authority.
• Strong organizational, planning and coordination skills.
• Strategic mindset with a pragmatic and hands‑on approach.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into concise executive‑level messages.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to operate across organizational boundaries.
• Experience in IT governance, project portfolio management, risk management and technology transformation.
• Experience in a complex and highly regulated environment is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of IT Infrastructure in managing departmental priorities, governance, and strategic objectives.
• Ensure effective governance of the department, including leadership meetings, steering committees and executive reporting.
• Coordinate and drive strategic initiatives and transformation programs across the Infrastructure organization.
• Provide leadership with clear visibility on priorities, risks, dependencies, budgets and delivery progress.
• Facilitate collaboration between Infrastructure, Security, Operations and business stakeholders.
• Identify and remove organizational and operational bottlenecks impacting execution.
• Drive continuous improvement of portfolio management, reporting, governance and decision‑making processes.
• Support communication, change management and organisational development initiatives.
• Prepare executive presentations, management updates and decision materials for senior leadership.

Skills

Influence without authority

Organizational planning

Strategic mindset

Analytical thinking

Communication & presentation

Translate tech concepts to execs

Stakeholder management

IT governance

Project portfolio management

Risk management

Technology transformation

Relocation to Switzerland

Job description

A career at Lombard Odier means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best‑capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300 billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents.

With a history spanning over 230 years, Lombard Odier is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. We also offer asset management services and investment strategies through Lombard Odier Investment Managers and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions.

“Rethink Everything” is our philosophy – it is at the heart of everything we do. We have grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients.As Chief of Staff to the Head of IT Infrastructure, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the management, governance and transformation of a critical technology function.

You will act as a trusted partner to the Head of IT Infrastructure, driving strategic execution, facilitating decision‑making, coordinating key initiatives and ensuring alignment across IT Infrastructure, IT Security, IT Operations, Corporate Services and senior stakeholders.

This role combines strategic thinking, operational excellence and strong stakeholder management in a highly visible environment.

YOUR ROLE

• Support the Head of IT Infrastructure in managing departmental priorities, governance, and strategic objectives.
• Ensure effective governance of the department, including leadership meetings, steering committees and executive reporting.
• Coordinate and drive strategic initiatives and transformation programs across the Infrastructure organization.
• Provide leadership with clear visibility on priorities, risks, dependencies, budgets and delivery progress.
• Facilitate collaboration between Infrastructure, Security, Operations and business stakeholders.
• Identify and remove organizational and operational bottlenecks impacting execution.
• Drive continuous improvement of portfolio management, reporting, governance and decision‑making processes.
• Support communication, change management and organisational development initiatives.
• Prepare executive presentations, management updated and decision materials for senior leadership.

YOUR PROFILE

• Proven ability to influence and lead without formal authority.
• Strong organizational, planning and coordination skills.
• Strategic mindset with a pragmatic and hands‑on approach.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into concise executive‑level messages.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to operate across organizational boundaries.
• GoodunderstandingofITInfrastructure,ITgovernance,projectportfoliomanagement,riskmanagementandtechnologytransformation.
• Experienceinacomplexandhighlyregulatedenvironmentisanadvantage.
• ResidentinSwitzerlandorwillingnesstorelocate.

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