• Job Description

  Req#: REF2951X

  Company Description

  Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 10 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

  We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

  Job Description

  We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Avaloq as the head of web and mobile banking. Acting as the global head of the division you will be accountable for Avaloq's Web and Mobile Banking offering, acting as a general manager for the product development organization. In this key position you will support the team in designing and delivering solutions that enable our clients to differentiate themselves by means of convenient and always available self-services.

  If you are looking for a challenging position and have a significant impact in the banking landscape this is the job is for you!

  Reporting directly to the CTO, you will be part of a talented and highly-motivated group who is ready to make a serious impact for our clients and to the industry using your experience, optimism, and energy to define, design to build our next generation of products and services.

  What will you do:

  People management

  • Inspire with your hands-on and servant leadership attitude
  • Foster and support professional growth of team members
  • Promote a can-do and collaboration culture

  Leadership:

  • Communicate proactively within your division and Avaloq as well as with clients and partners
  • Resolve both external and internal conflicts with empathy, positivity, and flexibility
  • Take accountability as single point of contact and enable the organization to scale through delegation
  • Set priorities and organize your division

  Delivery:

  • Define, drive and enable key objectives
  • Optimize the organisation and implement measures for increased productivity, quality and reliability
  • Advise line managers, product managers and software architects on key decisions
  • Support the client management and sales team by providing relevant artefacts (presentations, factsheets etc.) or by direct involvement in pitches and workshops
  • Shape and manage divisional budget

  Strategy and product

  • Define the strategy and product roadmap for Avaloq’s web and mobile banking
  • Collaborate to define the overall Avaloq product and services strategy

  Qualifications

  • You have a strong demonstrable proven track record of managing complex software product development organizations for wealth management, financial services, or digital banking platforms
  • You have a technical background allowing you to challenge and advise the team on key topics and decisions
  • You are a skilled negotiator and discussion partner, capable of engaging with senior management, including C-suite executives using your strong technical and business acumen
  • You are an experienced leader that exhibits gravitas, leadership and problem solving skills with a "get things done" attitude and object oriented approach
  • You will be articulate and confident in English with the ability to confidently deliver complex and challenging content and messaging

  Desirable:

  • Professional Fluency in German
  • Professional experience in web and/or mobile banking

  Additional Information

  We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

  In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

  We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

  Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.

• About the company

  Avaloq is a Swiss company that develops and provides software for core banking.

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