Want to join Azqore, named "Best Core-Banking Platform" 2024? 

A subsidiary of Indosuez Wealth Management, the wealth management arm of the Crédit Agricole Group, and Capgemini, Azqore is an international company specializing in Information Systems outsourcing and Banking Operations Processing for private banking players. 

We provide our customers with an Integrated Information System (S2i), and a full range of digital banking products and services. 

We also handle our customers' back office operations from two hubs, in Switzerland and Singapore. By 2020, Azqore will have 200 billion (CHF) in assets under management, represented by some thirty banks. 

Our Banking Operations department stands out for the excellence of its unique tailor-made service, recognized by customers and the market alike. Nearly 200 employees work closely together in Switzerland and Singapore to handle the banking operations of demanding customers. 

At the heart of our strategy, we are looking for a Project Manager | Delivery Manager in charge of Payment projects.

🤓 The team

You will be part of the Payment team of 20 employees.

Team is composed of the Manager + 8 software engineers (Cobol & Java) + 2 Tech lead + 2 Project Managers + 7 Business Analysts (in charge of the tests also).

You will also liaise with a part of the technical teams based in our Singapore & Portugal offices.

👨‍🔧 Your responsibilities

You will lead a complex redesign program to migrate all the payment legacy features to modern web applications enabling intraday calls to internal and external APIs.

Your key responsibilities:

Analysis, development and evaluation activities:

Direct handling or implementation of streams related to the project: process definition, process optimization, Target Operating Model, writing of specifications, report/minutes writing, migration data mapping, system configuration, testing and defects management, deployment, training, change management and user support.

Organization, management and implementation activities:

• Manage project plan
• Process modelling and implementation
• Tests and defect management
• Manage project risks and issues
• Manage technical teams
• Conduct the project through monitoring and relevant feedback on the progress, risks and challenges of the project with consideration of the needs for decisions or alerts.

Communication, contact, moderation or sales activities:

• Change management and trainings
• Animation of committees / sessions in the framework of project governance
• Relations with Top Management of Client Banks to monitor their satisfaction on the project
• Reporting to Azqore Top management on the project
• Project management in collaboration with the strategic stakeholders of the Client Banks and continuous progress communication to governing instances (Steering Committees, Comex members, ...)

Financial and control activities

• Budget monitoring of the project
• Time-sheets follow-up
• Invoices control

🧙‍♂️ Your core competencies

• You have an Engineer diploma or similar experience

• You have good communication skills and can adapt to different hierarchical levels. You will be in contact with our customers, so you will be able to deliver a high level of quality.

• You are autonomous, tenacious and rigorous. Boredom won't be part of your day, but you need to know how to organize yourself to manage the multiple issues underway.

• You are recognized for your ability to synthesize and develop the most efficient path (process/data) to reach an objective

• Deep knowledge in banking industry: relevant knowledge in Operations (back & middle office):
  • o Financial Messaging - Payments incl.
    o ISO 20022 migration for payment flows (SEPA/SIC/SWIFT/Singapore MEPS/HK, …)
    o PSD2 payments API’s
    o Fraud detection for payments
    o Payment cards management

• IT Background :

Knowledge of one Core Banking System (S2i is a plus)
IT infrastructure key concepts & architecture

💥 Benefits

• Generous healthcare contribution (300 CHF/month).
• 27 days of annual leave for work-life balance.
• Attractive pension plan (10 to 20% depending on age. The standard employees contribution rate is 7.5%)
• Collaboration with international teams based in Geneva, Lausanne, Singapore, India and Portugal.
• Opportunities for professional development within Azqore and the Crédit Agricole Group
• Ongoing training
• Stimulating projects in a constantly evolving sector
• Home office (100 days/year for Swiss residents - 88 days/year for others)

More details: https://azqoresa.teamtailor.com/pages/nos-avantages

🎯 About the recruitment process?

• As Talent Acquisition Partner, I will contact you for a first catch-up through video interview.
• If we both decide to move forward in the process, you will have a video interview with the technical expert.
• If the technical interview is successful, you will meet the manager on site.
• Final interview with our HRBP on site.
• You will also complete a test to assess your key motivation (PULSIONS).
  

👩‍🦯 Inclusion and diversity

Acting every day in the interests of our customers and society, we are a group committed to diversity in all its forms and to inclusion.

We are committed to combating cognitive bias, and train our managers accordingly.

As a company operating in the IT sector, which suffers from a structural lack of female representation, we attach particular importance to developing the gender mix of our teams.
All our positions are open to people with disabilities.
We're not looking for a standard profile, we're looking to identify your unique talent.