YOUR CHALLENGES As a Senior IT Project & Portfolio Manager you will lead complex, multi-stream technology initiatives and enhance our project and portfolio management capabilities. In this role, you will drive the end-to-end delivery of key IT projects, establish and mature governance processes, and support the development of a structured, scalable project environment across IT and Business. You will act as a senior leader in project execution, stakeholder alignment, and organizational maturity building. YOUR ROLE * Lead medium to large scale IT projects across multiple business and IT streams * Ensure stakeholder alignment, transparency, and structured communication * Oversee planning, execution, governance, and quality assurance * Consolidate project status, risks, costs, and progress across initiatives * Deliver clear dashboards, KPIs, and financial updates for fact-based decisions * Monitor budgets, forecasts, and variances with timely corrective actions * Standardize VAT's IT project and portfolio management framework * Implement RACI models and harmonize approval processes * Drive adoption of new practices and enable cross-functional alignment * Mentor project managers and foster a strong project management community YOUR COMPETENCIES * 7 years managing IT projects in mid to large scale environments Strong experience leading cross-country and cross-cultural teams, ideally Switzerland and Malaysia * Proven track record in project governance, PMO processes, and portfolio structures * Strong project management expertise (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills * Ability to design and optimize governance and prioritization frameworks * Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Confluence (financial tools a plus)