Initiative Manager, Field And Operational Platforms - DI

Your role

Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset and are you eager to understand and fulfill our clients' needs? Do you want to play a key role in transforming our firm into a digital organization? Can you play a key role planning, organizing, and delivering strategic change initiatives? Do you enjoy the fast-paced action of implementing new business initiatives and driving the digital transformation of a 150+ year old organization?

We're looking for an Initiative Manager to:

• support our Product Owners in the effective planning and execution of key programs that will enhance our portfolio of digital products and capabilities
• develop and manage complex project plans that span multiple product development teams, organizational units and stakeholder groups
• track and manage risks, issues and actions to ensure clear accountability and timely resolution
• produce clear and concise status reporting that facilitates transparency with senior management and key initiative stakeholders
• assist in the production of key program artifacts including steering committee and senior management updates, strategy and approach documents, high level requirements summaries, high level solution schematics, test results reporting, and user feedback survey results.
• support key programs across the full product management life cycle, including strategic planning, user "insighting", solution and experience design, software development, software testing, deployment, user feedback and stabilization

Join us

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we're more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

Your expertise

• working in agile environments with strong understanding of agile delivery frameworks
• ideally 10-15 years of experience in large scale business and technical transformation programs within a consulting firm or equivalent within financial services
• strong Back Office functional knowledge / Experience with large platform conversions
• experience managing staff / vendors, in the capacity of matrix project manager / delivery manager
• knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas: Advisory Programs, Trading, Investment Platforms, Financial Advisor Workstations, CRM, Client On-boarding and KYC
• able to build relationships and trust across a global organization.
• team player with an enthusiastic and proactive personality, a true agile mindset and strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• highly driven and motivated with a can-do attitude and hands-on approach
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About us

UBS is the world's largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors..

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.