Beschreibung
For our major client, a globally acting bank based in Zurich, we are urgently looking for aLead Project Management Officer (PMO) (1883)
In this role you will work in the Market Risk IT Portfolio Management Team based in Zurich. Your main responsibilities will include:
Keep track of status, budgets, issues, risks, dependencies and benefits delivery of Market Risk IT programs/projects and releases; facilitate resolution and escalation of issues as required.
Manage the budget for Market Risk IT, including forecasting, raising funding requests, creating regular budget reports.
Communicate precisely the status of programs/projects as well as relevant risk and issues to all stakeholders incl. senior Business and IT stakeholders
Support Project Managers and help run their projects from a PMO perspective.
Help manage resource plans and hiring process for Market Risk IT. Assess hiring needs with the Project Managers and Portfolio Managers, coordinate resource request approval process, coordinate hiring process.
Support the IT release management process (coordinate approval process, send release notes etc).
Help prepare Steering Committee meetings and other governance forums as required.
Manage timesheet administration and other PMO processes and systems.
Enhance the current processes and tools to manage the Market Risk IT Portfolio of programs/projects and releases (PMO/Project/Software Delivery Life Cycle)
This is a broad and challenging role that requires a combination of business and technical knowledge, coupled with strong client-facing and interpersonal skills.
The ideal candidate has the following qualifications and experience:
Strong PMO or Project Portfolio Management skills; at least 5 years of PMO/Project Management experience; Project Management certification is a plus
Well structured, very reliable and dedicated; high attention to detail, ability to handle a significant number of dependencies and issues without dropping balls
Experience in Project Management of small to medium sized projects.
Be a self-starter, show initiative and a strong sense of ownership.
Fluent in English
Strong Microsoft Office skills, Excel Pivot Tables.
Real world experience in working on large and complex projects in (Investment-) Banking spanning regions.
University Degree in IT and/or Finance/Economics/Business Administration Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to adapt to different audiences and working styles / backgrounds in a global and diverse team. This role is part of a global team with people located across Europe/US/APAC.
Flexibility and ability to define and implement pragmatic solutions under pressure where required
Good understanding of Investment Banking products and process as well as Financial Market Risk Management concepts are a plus – ability to connect the dots across the involved projects and the business benefits and IT solutions they deliver
Practical experience with project/software delivery life cycle approaches and tools
If you consider yourself as the ideal candidate we look forward to receiving your application in Word format on