Temporary Program Lead – Portfolio & Position Management

Temporary Program Lead – Portfolio \& Position Management

For a leading international financial institution in Zurich, we are looking for an experienced Program Lead – Portfolio \& Position Management to support a major Core Banking Transformation Program.

Temporary Program Lead – Portfolio \& Position Management

Job description:

Lead a major Portfolio and Position Management workstream within a large\-scale Core Banking Transformation

Take responsibility for planning, execution and successful delivery of the assigned program scope

Manage migration activities including testing, user change and business change

Coordinate closely with business, technology and other program streams

Identify and manage dependencies, risks and delivery challenges across the transformation

Ensure alignment between strategic objectives, business requirements and technical feasibility

Act as a senior sparring partner for stakeholders and challenge existing approaches where required

Drive decisions, priorities and execution in a complex transformation environment

Ensure effective governance, stakeholder communication and progress reporting

About the customer:

In this senior role, you will take ownership of a key program stream covering portfolio and position management and ensure successful delivery across business, technology and related transformation workstreams.

Assignment Details:

Location: Zurich, up to 2 days homeoffice

Workload: 100%

Start: 1 October 2026

Duration: Until 31 March 2027

Contract Type: Temporary / Project\-based assignment

Requirements:

Several years of experience as a Senior Program Manager, Program Lead or Transformation Lead within banking or financial services

Proven track record in delivering large and complex transformation or migration programs

Strong experience with migration programs including testing, user change and business change

Profound understanding of transaction\-related core banking processes such as:

Order Management

Corporate Actions

Securities Deliveries

Loans

OTC Transactions

Strong knowledge of Portfolio and Position Management

Good understanding of portfolio analysis capabilities including rebalancing, allocation and performance calculation

Excellent planning, execution and delivery capabilities

Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills

Ability to challenge and align different stakeholders and workstreams

Project Management or Agile Product Management certification

Business\-fluent English

Experience in Private Banking, Wealth Management, Core Banking Transformations or Triple'A / Temenos Wealth Management would be a strong advantage. jida1029c8jm jit0937jm jiy26jm