Expert PMO – IT Program & Portfolio Management

Project overview

Description

For our client in the financial sector, we are looking for an experienced PMO personality to support strategic digitalization initiatives. You will work closely with Business Portfolio Management and Program Management, supporting the modernization of digital banking as well as digital onboarding and product opening processes.

• Support in the setup and further development of the PMO at program and portfolio level
• Coordination of planning and administrative activities in the portfolio
• Program and portfolio controlling including budget, forecast, variance analyses, as well as capacity and resource planning
• Creation of management reports, dashboards, and decision documents for senior management
• Preparation and support of PI Plannings, Steering Committees, and Portfolio Committees
• Ensuring consistent governance, standards, methods, and templates
• Creating transparency on progress, risks, and key figures
• Active stakeholder management across program and portfolio levels

Requirements

• At least eight to ten years of experience in project, program, or portfolio management
• Several years of experience in a leading PMO role within large, complex IT or digitalization programs
• Demonstrable practice in a scaled agile environment, e.g., SAFe with at least one Agile Release Train or a comparable structure with numerous DevOps/Scrum teams
• Experience with portfolio planning cycles, PI Plannings, and Portfolio Steering Meetings
• Sound knowledge of controlling large IT programs and experience with KPIs as well as risk and status assessments
• Excellent skills in creating management presentations and decision documents, especially with PowerPoint
• Experience in setting up and ensuring program and portfolio governance
• Confident demeanor at senior and C-level as well as strong communication and moderation skills
• Analytical and structured way of working
• German at C2 level and English at B2 level

Project details

• Start: 2026-11-02
• Duration: 12 Monate ++
• Location: Zürich, CH
• Languages: German