Senior Digital Transformation Manager (Ref. 2619)

As a leading sustainable private bank, we offer dynamic and personalized services in investment advisory and asset management for private and institutional clients. Our success depends on the enthusiasm and commitment of our employees and we value each person with their unique technical expertise, professional qualifications and social skills.

We are successfully operating for more than 180 years across 27 locations worldwide and offer our employees the chance to be a part of our success. Our employees are our most valuable asset, we are proud of our unique culture that fosters entrepreneurship and is fueled by a high team spirit and the positive attitude of each individual. Join our international team and be part of the next chapter of the J. Safra Sarasin Group. 

As Senior Digital Transformation Manager at Bank J. Safra Sarasin you are in charge of transforming digitally every aspect of the bank, from trading to payments, research distribution, digital signature, client on-boarding, and corporate actions to name few. Your job spans the entire value chain digital solutions for the bank on a global scale.

• Define business processes, user experience journeys and systems integration maps to produce software specifications
• Select external solutions and partners
• Coordinate external developers and consultants while working very tightly with our internal IT and security departments
• Monitor software developments in agile or framed-agile setups, identifying risk factors and providing precise progress reporting
• Roll out and promotion of the solutions, participation to change management activities, analysis of the solutions impact and contribution while managing the products for the long run

• A technology degree from a top tier university with 10 years of practical experience in the field of technology in a leading Swiss private bank
• A deep front to back understanding of the private banking business and its related activities (compliance, AML, back office, etc.)
• A proven track record of project management, risk management, agile development methods, writing business and technical specifications
• A good understanding of Avaloq, data modeling, user experience, API based frameworks and agile methodologies
• Experience with JIRA or Confluence is an advantage 
• A true team player, open minded, creative yet very precise and articulate with very strong analytical skills
• Fluency in English in addition to either French or German

Please note that only direct applications will be considered.

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