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Senior IT Project Manager - Liquidity Risk Management Asia 100% r-18749

12 months with option of extension Zurich
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Employment type Contract
Industry Banking
Area IT
Location Zurich
Remote from abroad? No
Home office? 40 %
Contract duration 12 months with option of extension
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Tasks and responsibilities
  • Ensure comprehensive requirement gathering, analysis, and documentation in close partnership with business stakeholders in Risk, Treasury, Compliance, and regional entities
  • Take full ownership of end-to-end project delivery, ensuring adherence to agreed scope, timeline, budget, quality standards, and regulatory objectives
  • Guarantee strict compliance with the project governance framework, including milestone approvals, stage-gate reviews, and minimum security and control standards
  • Manage all administrative aspects of the project lifecycle, including progress reporting, financial tracking, forecast updates, resource planning, and risk & issue logging
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders across IT, Finance, Treasury, Risk & Compliance, delivering clear and timely communication tailored to audience needs
  • Prepare and deliver high-quality presentations to steering committees, executive sponsors, and operational teams
  • Champion smooth transition and sustainable handover of delivered solutions to Operations organisations, supported by adequate documentation and change enablement activities
  • Apply agile principles and tools effectively, particularly leveraging Jira and Confluence for backlog, task, and knowledge management
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Must-have criteria
  • Proven track record in managing large-scale IT projects with CtB-budgets >CHF 1m
  • Familiarity with liquidity risk management frameworks, regulatory reporting, or treasury operations in a financial institution
  • Demonstrated experience leading global, matrixed projects involving internal and external teams, as well as third-party vendors
  • Hands-on approach to project execution, with proven ability to independently manage all operational aspects of large-scale IT projects, including regular reporting, budget tracking, financial controlling, resource allocation, and milestone forecasting
  • Solid command of modern project management toolsets, especially Jira and Confluence
  • Certified Project Manager (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP, or equivalent)
  • Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with ability to influence diverse stakeholder groups across cultures and time zones
  • Fast learner with strong analytical thinking, capable of quickly grasping complex business contexts, regulatory drivers, and technical landscapes
  • Problem-solving aptitude, emotional intelligence, empathy, and relationship management skills essential for collaborative success
  • Coaching mindset and team-oriented approach, combined with a proactive, results-driven attitude (“can-do spirit”)
  • Outstanding communication and presentation abilities
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Nice-to-have criteria
  • German language skills
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Contract duration
  • 12 months with option of extension
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Language requirements
  • Fluent English
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