Senior IT Project Manager (m/f/x) 80-100%

Join an organisation undergoing transformation

La Vaudoise is leading numerous transformation initiatives in a rich and varied technological environment. To support the evolution of our tools, processes, and ways of working, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager capable of managing complex projects with a strong IT component, closely linked to the business, and effectively mobilising stakeholders.

Within the Transversal Delivery Division, you will join a team composed of project managers and programme leaders, contributing to strategic initiatives with a strong impact on the company.

Your mission

You manage strategic projects with a strong IT component from end to end, from their launch to their production deployment and hypercare phase. You ensure the achievement of objectives in terms of quality, costs, deadlines, and business value.

In this capacity, you will notably be required to:

• Manage complex projects, from scoping to hypercare, respecting defined objectives.
• Structure and facilitate project governance to ease decision-making.
• Coordinate actors with varied profiles and unite stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Ensure control of deadlines, costs, risks, and the quality of deliverables.
• Bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions, understand system interactions, and anticipate impacts and dependencies.
• Ensure proper consideration of architecture, security, and data management aspects in projects.
• Adopt a product-oriented approach when the context requires it, contributing to priority setting and backlog management.
• Plan and coordinate project team activities.
• Prepare high-quality presentations and dossiers for governance and decision-making bodies.
• Produce clear and relevant reporting through appropriate management indicators.
• Actively participate in the continuous improvement of project management practices and the development of the project community.

Your profile

• Higher education (University, HES, EPF) or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of experience, ideally in transformation environments with high stakes.
• Desired knowledge of Asset Management or Securities Services activities and financial securities (shares, funds, bonds) to credibly interact with business teams.
• Experience in the insurance sector.
• Experience managing external providers and partners.
• Proven experience in a consulting company is appreciated.
• Excellent ability to unite, convince, and collaborate with diverse interlocutors.
• Strong project management skills and mastery of traditional (Waterfall) and agile approaches.
• Good understanding of IT architectures, integrations, and dependencies between systems.
• Excellent writing and synthesis skills, especially for steering and decision committees.
• Sensitivity to product approaches and experience in backlog management.
• Ability to operate in varied technological environments with an agnostic stance towards solutions.
• Fluency in French and English, both spoken and written.

Assets

• Understanding of transactional processing chains and associated flows.

What we offer you

• Strategic and highly visible projects at the heart of the company’s transformation.
• A dynamic project community fostering experience sharing and professional development.
• A flexible working environment promoting work-life balance.
• A human, collaborative, and results-oriented corporate culture.
• Attractive employment conditions and excellent social benefits within a solid mutual company.