Senior Requirements Manager / Deputy Stream Lead (m/f/d) - Public Sector

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For a long-term project with our client in Zurich (remote share only possible within Switzerland), we are looking for a Senior Requirements Manager / Deputy Stream Lead (m/f/d) - Public Sector.

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• Represent the Stream Lead Requirements Management and support the professional and operational control of the stream
• Coordinate and support Requirements Managers in the sub-projects
• Ensure coordination with project management, sub-project management, business and overall architecture, test management, and procurement
• Support the quality assurance, consolidation, and release of solution requirements
• Co-design and establish a project-wide uniform Requirements Management Framework
• Define and further develop methods, processes, roles, standards, and templates
• Design Requirements Lifecycle, versioning, baselines, traceability, and methodological quality assurance
• Ensure uniform application of the methodology across all sub-projects
• Design and build Jira and Confluence structures for project-wide requirements management
• Define and configure requirement types, workflows, status models, fields, permissions, and documentation standards
• Build dashboards, evaluations, and reporting structures
• Introduce tools and processes, and train and empower project staff
• Methodically support sub-projects in the development and documentation of solution requirements
• Conduct methodological reviews and ensure compliance with defined quality standards
• Support the consolidation and versioning of requirements for the tender
• Participate in the design of realization-oriented Requirements Management according to IREB
• Prepare the transfer of approved requirements to the realization phase
• At least 5 years of in-depth experience in Requirements Engineering and Requirements Management, preferably in complex IT transformation projects with IREB certification (CPRE), as well as HEREMS knowledge
• Proven experience in the design, setup, and implementation of structured Requirements Management
• Very good practical experience with Jira and Confluence, especially in conception, configuration, and implementation; purely user knowledge is not sufficient
• Experience with Requirements Lifecycle, versioning, baselines, traceability, and methodological quality assurance
• Experience in the professional coordination of teams and in taking on deputy or leadership responsibility; ability to quickly take responsibility and competently represent the stream lead
• Strong communication, moderation, and stakeholder management skills
• Independent, structured, and conceptually strong way of working
• Willingness to be on-site in Zurich for at least 60% of the time
• Very good German skills and good understanding of Swiss German, especially for secure understanding in meetings and workshops
• Experience in public administration or comparable large-scale projects
• Proficient with Requirements Management in the context of public IT procurement
• Knowledge of the interrelationships between Requirements Management, Architecture, Test Management, and Change Control
• Experience in training and empowering project teams
• Duration: immediately until June 2028 with option for extension
• Workload: 100%
• Location: Zurich with at least 60% on-site presence / remote only possible within Switzerland
• per week

Project details

23.11.2026

19 months /

Utilization: 100 %

Type of engagement:

Zurich

Country: Switzerland

• Start: 2026-11-23
• Duration: 19 Monate /
• Remote: onsite
• Location: Zürich, Switzerland, CH
• Languages: German