Senior Project Manager
| Job number |
1319
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Date posted | Jun 29, 2023 |
| Job category | Project Management | Level of experience | 6 to 10 years |
About ELCA
We are ELCA, one of the largest Swiss IT tribe with over 2,000 experts. We are multicultural with offices in Switzerland, Spain, France, Vietnam and Mauritius. Since 1968, our team of engineers, business analysts, software architects, designers and consultants provide tailor-made and standardized solutions to support the digital transformation of major public administrations and private companies in Switzerland. Our activity spans across multiples fields of leading-edge technologies such as AI, Machine & Deep learning, BI/BD, RPA, Blockchain, IoT and CyberSecurity.
Your role
As a Senior Project manager you will be delivering great achievements; as such, we are looking for someone who can take ownership of the project and lead the teams to achieve a great result.
You are a passionate, pragmatic project manager with a proven track record, capable of leading sophisticated development and integration projects throughout the project lifecycle. You enjoy being in a key position to develop exciting, modern IT solutions at the interface between the customer and our interdisciplinary teams.
You are solution-oriented, able to propose innovative ideas to solve our customers' problems and challenges.
- You will be responsible for our customers' projects, from planning to acceptance and maintenance.
- You will be responsible for meeting deadlines, budgets and resource planning, as well as monitoring and reporting on progress.
- You will apply and develop modern and efficient project methods (agile and classic project methodologies).
- You will ensure compliance with internal quality policies.
- You will provide project leadership to experienced business analysts, architects and software engineers.
- You will prepare bids, customer presentations and support pre-sales activities, from kick-off to final deliverables. In particular, you will coordinate all necessary contributions requested from several stakeholders.
- You will analyze customer requirements and find or create corresponding answers.
Our offer
- A dynamic work and collaborative environment with a highly motivated multi-cultural and international sites team
- Attractive prospects for career path & Personal development through training and coaching
- The chance to make a difference in peoples’ life by building innovative solutions
- Various internal coding events (Hackathon, Brownbags), see our technical blog
- Monthly After-Works organized per locations
- Good work-life balance (2 days per week from home)
- Attractive pension fund with 3 types of employees’ contributions
- Premium and worldwide coverage with Zurich insurance fully supported by the company
- 1/2 SBB fare abonnement
- Mobile and internet discount program
Your profile
We are looking for a candidate with several years' proven experience in a IT/consulting firm at the interface between business and IT. The ideal profile is as follows:
- University degree in business, management or IT - or equivalent professional experience
- More than 5 years' experience in managing agile software development projects using various technologies. Experience as a consultant is a plus.
- Proven experience in project management, change management, systems development and process re-engineering.
- Extensive know-how in IT solutions of various types (front-end, back-end, data-driven solutions, etc.).
- Attraction to the customer's business.
- Excellent skills in developing value propositions and attractive offers. Ability to understand business requirements and challenges in order to develop innovative solutions.
- Strong communication and partnership skills enabling you to collaborate, negotiate and build lasting relationships at all hierarchical levels, with complex stakeholder management.
- Goal-oriented and team-oriented, you enjoy collaborating with colleagues in a true team spirit.
- Fluent in English and French. German would be a plus.