Project Description
You will lead a high-impact transformation project that is reshaping our clients' software development lifecycle (SDLC) across the enterprise, accelerating our journey into an AI-enabled future. Working with international, cross-functional teams, you will act as the strategic connector between business and technology, driving modern software engineering practices and enabling the organization to transition. If you thrive on complex change, executive stakeholder management, and building momentum across diverse teams, this role offers the mandate and visibility to create lasting, enterprise-wide impact.
What You Will Do
- Lead a CHF 15m+ transformational project reshaping and harmonizing the SDLC across SIX.
- Orchestrate cross-functional teams (engineering, architecture, security, risk, compliance, operations, data/AI) across locations and entities to deliver expected outcomes.
- Drive executive stakeholder management, shaping decisions in governance forums, and ensuring measurable business outcomes (time-to-market, quality, resilience).
- Plan and execute standards adoption and AI-readiness together with the SDLC Change Leads in the different organizational units.
- Create momentum, inspire, and foster engagement through clever communication, branding, and events.
- Own end-to-end project controls: deliverables, scope, budget, dependencies, risks, and reporting.
Requirements
- Master's degree (University or University of Applied Sciences) required.
- PRINCE2 (or PMP/IPMA equivalent) certification required.
- 7+ years leading transformational and software delivery projects.
- 4–6 years of experience in the banking sector.
- Strong relationship management, marketing, and sales skills.
- Excellent coordination, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
- Advanced stakeholder management and executive-level communication.
- Proven cross-functional and international project leadership.
- Solid presentation and facilitation (moderation) skills.
- Deep understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- Experience in organizational transformation initiatives.
- Strong project management expertise.
- Working knowledge of BI/analytics, programming, and modern SDLC tools (SAFe, Scrum, DevSecOps, CI/CD).
- 6+ years of well-developed interpersonal skills (teamwork, communication, emotional intelligence, conflict handling, adaptability).
- Fluent in English required; German, Spanish, or Polish is a plus.
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