Become the Centre of Excellence in Project Management

As the global market leader in its field that is listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange, our highly successful client offers customized and standardized systems, solutions, and applications that are used in various industries. Over the past few years, they have made significant advances in transforming the company in order to expand into new markets and continuously grow. Due to further expansion of the global IT organization, we are looking for a senior leadership personality reporting directly to the CIO as

Manager IT Project Management Office

Main responsibilities

• Lead and develop the global PMO team, ensure the effective execution of IT projects
• Define, develop and implement the project management methods, processes and standards, become the Centre of Excellence within the global organization
• Overview the lifecycle of ongoing projects, i.e. planning, coordinating and monitoring, resource and time management, budgeting and risk management
• Collaborate with your internal and external stakeholders, liaise with divisions, understand project requirements and business needs in order to ensure fulfillment
• Define and establish cross-divisional best practice methods and processes
• Design handbooks, templates and KPI’s and implement accordingly
• Establish and promote the team in terms of best practice, performance and people leadership behaviour
• Regular reporting to senior management

Your profile

• Sound education and relevant experience in project management
• Designated and convincing leadership and also hands-on personality with good social skills and a track record in leading cross-functional teams
• Experience in building up and leading a PMO in an international environment
• Strong methodical, conceptual and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills in English

Our client offers

• Dynamic, international and multi-cultural environment with committed employees
• Structured induction process
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions
• Working environment with professional development opportunities
• Participation in job-related training and further education
• Versatile and autonomous activities and tasks
• Above-average pension fund

If this attractive position in a dynamic industrial environment appeals to you and you meet the requirements, we should get to know each other. Claudia Zachmann is looking forward to hearing from you.