Senior IT Project Manager – Banking & Insurance Software Delivery

About the role

We are looking for a Senior IT Project Manager to lead end‑to‑end delivery of complex software solutions for banking and insurance clients. This vendor‑side role requires owning the project plan, client relationship and outcomes, ensuring flawless implementation in highly regulated environments.

Key responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of software implementation projects, from scoping and planning through integration, testing and go‑live.
• Act as the trusted delivery lead for clients, managing scope, expectations and difficult conversations.
• Drive timeline, budget, risk and dependencies across internal engineering teams and client stakeholders.
• Deliver within the change‑management and control standards required by regulated banking and insurance environments.
• Feed lessons learned back into project scoping and delivery processes.

Required profile

• Proven track record delivering complex software on the vendor or consultancy side, preferably in banking, insurance or similarly regulated sectors.
• Strong ownership mentality with accountability for delivery outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management up to senior and C‑level, with the credibility to lead discussions.
• Fluent French and professional English, used daily.
• Right to work in Switzerland (no sponsorship).

Required skills

• Formal project‑management certification (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent) – advantage.
• Working knowledge of compliance or anti‑financial‑crime topics (AML, KYC, sanctions screening, fraud) – plus.