IT Project Manager

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let's shape the future of wealth management together. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to play a pivotal role in our enterprise-wide Core Banking replacement programme—a strategic initiative comprising 25 interdependent projects spanning end-to-end product value chains across multiple technology platforms, including Temenos Transact and satellite systems. As a Project Lead within this transformation, you will be responsible for driving delivery excellence across a portfolio of critical developments, ensuring seamless integration, robust governance, and successful adoption across global business units.YOUR CHALLENGE Lead a development cluster encompassing multiple integrated applications, overseeing full lifecycle execution from inception to rollout Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, budgets, resource allocation, risk assessments, and stakeholder communications Establish and manage high-performing, cross-functional teams across geographically dispersed locations, fostering collaboration and accountability Drive planning, coordination, and execution of implementation, system integration testing, UAT, and production deployment activities Monitor project performance continuously tracking progress, controlling costs, assuring quality, and proactively managing risks and changes Serve as the primary liaison between project teams, programme management office (PMO), business stakeholders, IT departments, and external vendors/partners Chair and facilitate regular status reviews, steering committee meetings, and Change Control Board sessions to ensure transparency and decision-making efficiency Align project deliverables with overarching business objectives, regulatory requirements, and enterprise IT architecture standards Manage stakeholder expectations effectively, balancing competing demands in a fast-paced, evolving environment YOUR PROFILE Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related discipline Minimum of 8 years' experience in managing complex IT programmes, ideally within private banking or financial services institutions Demonstrated success in leading medium to large-scale digital transformation or core system modernisation initiatives Mastery of both traditional (Waterfall) and agile project management methodologies (Scrum, SAFe), with flexibility to apply hybrid approaches Proficient in using project and portfolio management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, and the broader Microsoft Office suite Formal certifications strongly preferred: PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM/PSM), CSP, or SAFe Agilist Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with fluency in English (written and spoken); German or Spanish language skills are advantageous Proven leadership abilities with strong organisational acumen, emotional intelligence, and team motivation capabilities High personal ownership, resilience under pressure, and adaptability in dynamic, multi-stakeholder environments Unwavering commitment to integrity, operational excellence, and client-centric values A collaborative, hands-on professional with a proactive mindset and a strong "can-do" attitude We are looking forward to receiving your full job application through our online application tool. Further interesting job opportunities can be found on our Career site. Is this not quite what you are looking for? Set up a job alert by creating a candidate