Senior Project Manager – Large-Scale & Complex IT Programs

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ELCA Group seeks a Senior Project Manager to own IT programs in Pully, Switzerland. You will lead initiatives from planning to acceptance, drive delivery on scope, schedule, budget and quality, and proactively manage risks while supporting pre-sales with offers. Blend agile and traditional methods, ensure governance and quality standards, and coordinate teams of analysts, architects and engineers, contributing to requirements. The role covers BI, AI, IoT and cloud, with growth and balance. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in agile IT projects, consulting experience, strong stakeholder management, and fluent English and French; German is a plus. Certifications such as Scrum, PRINCE2, PMP or SAFe are beneficial; tailor your CV to show measurable outcomes.

For our locations in Puly, we are looking for experienced Senior Project Manager eager to take ownership of large-scale, high-impact IT initiatives and to thrive in complex and demanding environments.
Your Role: Leading Ambitious and Complex Projects
In this key position, you will manage projects of significant size and strategic importance, involving multiple stakeholders, interdisciplinary teams, and evolving constraints.
The scale, diversity, and complexity of these initiatives represent a genuine professional challenge and an exciting opportunity for an accomplished Project Manager.
You are comfortable operating in fast-paced and sometimes urgent contexts, maintaining a calm, structured, and pragmatic mindset regardless of pressure. You know how to adapt quickly, make sound decisions, and keep teams aligned and motivated toward a common goal.
 

Your Responsibilities
•    Take full ownership of complex, multidisciplinary customer projects, from initial planning through to final acceptance
•    Act as the driving force behind project success, ensuring delivery on scope, timeline, budget, and quality
•    Anticipate and manage risks, dependencies, and priorities in dynamic and evolving environments
•    Prepare and present offers, value propositions, and client presentations, supporting pre-sales activities
•    Apply, adapt, and continuously improve modern project delivery methodologies (agile and traditional)
•    Ensure compliance with internal quality standards and governance frameworks
•    Lead and coordinate experienced teams of business analysts, architects, and software engineers
•    Actively contribute to key project phases, including requirements engineering, solution architecture, and delivery execution
 

What We Offer:
•    Challenging digital transformation projects leveraging state-of-the-art technologies
•    The opportunity to make a tangible impact within the local ecosystem (public sector, energy, NGOs, etc.)
•    Collaboration with recognized experts in BI, AI, IoT, Blockchain, RPA, Security, Cloud, CRM, UX, and more
•    Close and trusted partnership with clients, at decision-making level
•    Strong opportunities for professional and personal growth, within consulting and project leadership
•    A dynamic, innovative, and multicultural work environment
•    An excellent work-life balance (flexible working hours, remote work)
•    Regular company and team events fostering collaboration and engagement
 

Your Profile: 
We are looking for a professional with a proven track record in managing complex IT projects, capable of navigating uncertainty and urgency with confidence, resilience, and composure.
•    University degree in Business, Management, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience
•    5+ years of experience managing agile software development projects, ideally in a consulting environment
•    Strong ability to structure, formalize, and document processes, from detailed operational workflows to executive-level steering committees
•    Solid experience in business requirements definition and stakeholder alignment
•    Excellent communication, negotiation, and complex stakeholder management skills across all organizational levels
•    Results-driven team player with a strong collaborative leadership mindset
•    Demonstrated experience in project management, PMO, change management, and IT delivery
•    Ability to build and articulate a clear, compelling value proposition and commercial offer
•    Broad understanding of IT architectures and solutions (front-end, back-end, data-driven systems, etc.)
•    Professional proficiency in English and French; German is a plus
•    Interest in strategic consulting, digital transformation, and IT governance

Additional assets:
•    Project management certifications (SCRUM, PRINCE2, PMP, HERMES, SAFe, TOGAF)
•    Experience delivering data-intensive projects, with hands-on exposure to BI, data governance, analytics, visualization, and reporting