Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 10 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world's leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.
What will you do?
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Head of Project Delivery to lead our project management teams across multiple regions in Europe. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for ensuring the successful execution of projects, driving operational excellence, advancing practices and ways of working and fostering a culture of collaboration. Our new Head of Project Delivery will be part of the Region Europe's Management Committee.

The Team
The Project Delivery team are responsible for Avaloq's project business across Europe. Our team consists of experienced Project Managers and Project Management Office professionals who successfully implement customer projects across the entire process chain. In addition to introducing Avaloq to new customers, we are implementing new requirements and extensions to existing Avaloq installations for our existing customers. In doing so, we act as a link between the European and global Avaloq units involved and as an interface to the customer. The satisfaction of our customers is our drive, which we ensure through professional project management in an agile environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and oversee the project delivery function across multiple regions in the Business Area ‘Region Europe'
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
Develop and manage senior and key client relationships in the context of project deliveries
Develop and implement best practices in project management methodologies and processes
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align project objectives with business goals
Mentor and develop project managers and teams to enhance performance and professional growth
Manage stakeholder relationships, ensuring clear communication and expectations
Identify and mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle
Monitor and report on project performance, providing insights and recommendations to senior leadership

Qualifications

8+ years of proven experience in software project management, ideally in the financial services sector
Excellent client management and development skills
Multiple years of experience in leading teams and motivating colleagues
Outstanding structuring, negotiation and problem-solving skills paired with strong technical expertise
Strong knowledge of project management methodologies
Hands-on mentality, healthy pragmatism and customer orientation, able to balance strategy and operations
Excellent business understanding and high affinity for digital solutions in the financial services industry
Fluent in English; additional EU languages are a plus

It would be a real bonus if you have:

Knowledge of the Avaloq product suite
University degree in computer science, business informatics, or business administration with IT relevance

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.
In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.
We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.

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