What you are going to do

As a project manager in a leading software engineering company, your role will be vital in sustaining and building credibility with customers. You will get to liaise with end customers and external partners and suppliers, while managing a team of technical resources to meet and support SLAs. With a high degree of autonomy and your proactivity you will be responsible for maintenance projects as well as projects newly awarded to Adnovum.

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors to the successful execution of projects

• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget

• Manage project financial and report progress regularly to management.

• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility

• Ensure resource availability and allocation

• Develop a detailed project plan to be shared with the client and used to monitor and track progress

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation wherever applicable

• Delegate project tasks based on staff members’ individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels

• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals

• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques

• Perform risk management to minimize project risks

• Establish and maintain relationships with client, stakeholders, third parties & vendors

• Report and escalate to management when needed

• Liaise with Headquarters on all project management matters, regular reporting as well as resource sharing

• Use and continually develop leadership skills

• Maintain all tickets within SLA and escalate appropriately to minimize risks

What we’re looking for

Candidates applying for this essential position should have:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science/ engineering or equivalent

• At least 8 years working experience in IT, with 5 to 6 years in the field of IT service and/or project management

• Proven ITSM / ITIL knowledge with experience in project management and strong hands-on experience in support operations management; corresponding certifications would be an asset

• Experience in either government or finance projects

• Experience with cost allocation, cost management and business analysis

• Analytical, solution- and customer-oriented thinking and planning

• High level of independence, flexibility and initiative

• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to handle high stress situations

• Communicative talent, entrepreneurial thinking and quick perception

• Stakeholder management and influencing skills

• Excellent English communication skills, both oral and written, in concise manner.

• Strong understanding of MS Project, Jira and Excel is a must

Strong plus to have:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification / Agile Practitioner

Sharp minds, good vibes

We are the sharp-minded IT experts who tackle the trickiest software and security challenges. With more than 700 employees in our locations in Zurich (HQ), Bern, Lausanne, Budapest, Lisbon, Singapore, and Ho Chi Minh City, we make the digital business of our clients work.

As a great team, we empower each other to share, grow and succeed. The unique Adnovum spirit across locations stands for helping each other at any time, having an open door and contributing to an appreciating and trustful atmosphere. We always enjoy having a laugh, a coffee or a drink together!

Apart from our unique «one Adnovum» spirit, we offer a solution-oriented engineering culture with flat hierarchies, which gives you the opportunity to contribute with your opinions and ideas. We embrace flexible working, like the possibility to work part-time and a hybrid work model. Your continuous education and development are key to us. Therefore, we actively encourage and support individual training opportunities.

For data privacy reasons, we only accept applications submitted via our online portal. Applications received by e-mail cannot be processed. Thank you for your understanding.

Adnovum accepts only direct applications. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without contractual agreement will be treated as direct applications.