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Form der ArbeitSenior IT Project Manager Trading (d/f/m)
At Alpiq, within the IT Program & Project Delivery team, we ensure the planning, management, and quality delivery of a diverse range of projects. These projects span from modest initiatives to strategic and transformational endeavours, all aimed at serving both internal and external stakeholders across our organization. We are currently seeking for a Senior IT Project Manager that ensures the successful execution of projects, especially those within the dynamic field of energy IT trading. The ideal candidate should possess a robust background in both traditional and agile project management and delivery methodologies. Moreover, we value a pragmatic approach and a sharp focus on achieving results. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Project Manager who's eager to use his skills in a energetic working environment with an engaging and value driven working culture. This role is to be based in either Olten or Lausanne.
Your main responsibilities
- Manage projects through all phases of its lifecycle
- Manage project in line with our policies, standards and processes
- Develop roadmaps, project charters and detailed delivery plans
- Initiate project setup and manage it through phases and quality gates
- Motivates the team and creates a positive project atmosphere to achieve the deliverables
- Coordinate and deliver projects on time, within budget and in scope, owning the full project life cycle from initiation to delivery supported by the different delivery teams
- Manage projects in a proactive way considering changes, risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies
- Consider change impact, develop and manage the project communication plan
- Develop, manage and report on project success criteria and benefits
- Provide regular status report to sponsors, steering committees & stakeholders
- Stakeholder engagement and management
- Develop the necessary technical understanding to be able to interact with business and IT subject matter experts
- Work closely with diverse teams and departments, particularly our IT trading team, to deliver on IT solutions for business
- Report and follow the guidance of the department heads along with the Project Management framework
- Plan and execute meetings and workshops
Your profile
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, information technology or equivalent
- 8+ years of IT project management experience ideally with a strong focus on trading-related projects
- Demonstrated leadership in steering IT project delivery teams to success
- Experience in the energy and/or trading industry is highly valued
- Project management certification, classical and/or agile i.e. PMP, Scrum Master etc.
- Strong knowledge of agile methodologies and tools, and the software development lifecycle
- Understanding of cloud and infrastructure technologies (e.g. AWS/Azure cloud, networks etc.) would be beneficial
- Good understanding of IT operations & processes (services desks, ITIL etc.) is advantageous
- Understanding of IT security (active directory, PEN testing, Identity & Access Management etc.) would be a plus
- Experience managing external suppliers is desired
- Ability to navigate quickly between high and detailed levels tasks as needed and have a proactive mindset
- Customer-focused, results-oriented, and proficient in planning, organization & communication
- Collaborative mindset with strong stakeholder management skills
- Fluent in English, proficiency in German and/or French is a plus
- Generous annual leave incl. bridge days and free working days between Christmas and New Year
- Opportunity of 5 days flexible leave
- Very good social benefits and excellent pension fund contributions, optional additional savings contribution (tax free)
- Financial contribution to daycare center costs and voluntary family allowance
- Free barista coffee and fruit
- Various flexible work models
- Financial and/or time support for further education
Diversity and inclusion
At Alpiq, we believe in the power of diverse teams. We pay great attention to keeping our recruiting process free of any discriminatory bias and we actively use diversity as a selection criteria, when personal and functional requirements are met. We always strive to create an inclusive company culture, and an example of this is, that we try to offer part-time solutions for candidates who match our requirements. Is that important to you and are you really keen on a role, that is only posted as full time? If yes, then please reach out to us and we will check if we can find a solution that works for both sides.
Data protection and process
At Alpiq, data protection is an important topic. Please pay close attention to the corresponding disclaimer, which appears in the online application form and explains in detail, what we do with your data. In regards to the recruiting process, we want to keep it as fair and transparent as possible. Even though we try to consider candidate needs individually, we are not always able to avoid standard communication, due to the high number of applications. Therefore, we kindly ask for your understanding. For more information about our recruiting process and some useful tips and tricks on how to apply, please follow this link.
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