Reporting to the Head of Business Transformation & PMO you will be responsible for the following activities:

• supporting the business transformation roadmap, managing directly projects and initiatives to make the organization more efficient.
• supporting the Company strategy deployment and playing a key role in the management of the development of the Company, being able to create a strong partnership with different departments and drive cross-functional core process redesign initiatives to link activities, functions and information in new ways to achieve breakthrough improvements in cost, quality, and timeliness.
• definition, coordination, implementation, control and completion of projects to scope / time / budget as agreed with the Project Sponsor, in alignment with Company strategic objectives and with the governance / methodology / standards defined by the Group
• Working in partnership with the finance and controlling team to develop solid business cases
• Defining and agreeing project budget and financial KPI with the business
• Facilitating the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables in collaboration with Sponsors and Business Partners
• Developing full scale project plans and their related schedules/timelines
• Defining project teams and governance models to facilitate senior management sponsorship and decision making
• Tracking project progress / deliverables and providing constant visibility to all stakeholders to ensure risks are mitigated, issues are resolved and decisions are taken
• Identifying and managing dependencies with other projects
• Assessing project results and benefits
• Supporting the adoption and the roll out of Group Project Management methodology and tools

Background / Experience: 

• University Degree in Management studies
• Demonstrable experience of Program / Project Planning and Management including knowledge of project management methodologies (waterfall, agile,..)- at least 6 years +
• Proven experience of systems design and implementation
• Deep understanding of the retail operating model
• ERP deployment experience – SAP, Microsoft Dynamix, Infor, Oracle
• Computer literate, proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio)
• Excellent verbal and written in Italian and English
• Experience in Management / Operational consulting and Fashion / Retail companies as a plus
• Experience in projects in the following areas: eComm/Digital, Finance and Business Integrated Planning as a plus
• Fluent English and Italian

The position is based in Canton Ticino (Switzerland) with the possibility to work from home 2/3 days per week (to be agreed with the candidate). Swiss employment contract.