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UPC, a leading TV and broadband provider, grants two million households in Switzerland access to the world of entertainment. The company belongs to the Liberty Global Group and inspires and impresses employees and customers alike with innovative products and services. It connects people to the digital world and enables them to discover and experience its endless possibilities.
Senior Program Manager (m/f)
To strengthen our Consumer, M&A and Shared Services team in Wallisellen, we are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic person who can begin either immediately or by agreement. In this role you will be performing the following activities:
• Lead deployment of complex, company-wide and cross-divisional projects and programs of both commercial and technical nature
• Define and supervise project planning in coordination with all stakeholders, managing resources and communication plan
• Accountable for all aspects of project execution, assuring delivery as scoped and agreed in time, cost and quality
• Responsible for driving project acceptance and launch quality criteria, managing commercial launch and post launch warranty phases
• Ensure financial cost control and superior risk management, anticipating rather than reacting and proactively identifying and promoting implementation of corrective actions
• Ensure stakeholder communication in a timely, concise and clear manner, promoting organizational wide alignment and awareness, enabling fact based decision making
• Reporting to senior leadership team for projects within responsibility
• Senior PM represents a reference for conflict resolution, throughout a constant attention to stakeholders management and their competing needs, acting as solution oriented facilitator
• Follows best in class practices within area of expertise, supporting less experienced colleagues and team members in project / program management related disciplines
Our requirements:
• University degree in Telecommunications or Computer Science / IT, Project Management Certification (PMP, Prince 2 or Agile) is a plus
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in managing complex projects in multinational organizations and leading geographically dispersed teams in complex technological environments, ideally in the fields of telecommunications or IT
• Fluent in English, German an important plus
• Methodical and organized, able to plan and define processes and organizational structures, analytical mindset
• Strong communicator from execution to executive levels with a hands-on mentality and focus on resources and time management
• Highly responsible, proactive and independent, working under minimal supervision
• Resilient under high pressure uncertainty environments, maintaining team focused and driving results
At UPC you will be working in an exciting and dynamic international work environment. We can offer you an attractive salary, good benefits and the opportunity to develop within the company. Take the opportunity to play an active role in shaping the future of television, internet and telephony in Switzerland. We are looking forward to receiving your complete online application.
We do accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position.