Senior Project Manager [Experience & Engineering]

This position sits in our Zurich-based Experience & Engineering business unit. We deliver a large range of services: from strategy and a performance-driven full-funnel approach to campaigning, e-commerce, data & analytics and content.  We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional and engaging digital experiences. 

JOB PURPOSE

For our office in Zürich, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager who will steer and manage exciting technological projects with the best design and first-class usability together with our client.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independent planning, coordination and implementation of complex digital (e-commerce) projects, always keeping an eye on the fulfillment of milestones.
• Control of relevant key figures and initiation of appropriate measures to ensure that the project scope is realized on time and within budget, including project-specific tender preparation and project controlling.
• You are a central interface in the communication and clarification of requirements and needs between internal and external stakeholders as well as with our implementing expert teams.
• When advising and supporting our customers, you will impress them with your confident, proactive and authoritative manner.
• Use your knowledge and experience in stakeholder management, risk management, controlling and reporting.
• Leadership of an interdisciplinary project team on a day-to-day basis and maintaining regular, close contact with the project team in different locations.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You have at least 5+ years of experience in managing complex digital or e-commerce projects, ideally also on medium to large accounts;
• Have excellent communication skills in Swiss German, German (at least C1) and English;
• You have relevant experience in an agency or consulting firm;
• You have a good command of the methods and tools commonly used in project management;
• You already have experience in (multi-)project management as well as the classic and agile project management methods (waterfall to scrum and kanban) and tools (e.g. Asana or Jira);
• You have a convincing and confident manner with a feel for the needs of our demanding customers and are used to consult and steer the client;
• You are skilled in the creation of cost overviews and offers;
• Design project plans and roadmaps with milestones and dependencies;
• Create re-briefings and document deadlines with clients;
• Ideally, you have basic knowledge of requirements engineering and prioritization;
• You’re always curious to learn and willing to understand any context in order to holistically steer the project;
• Ability to work independently, autonomously, in a structured and organized manner, characterized by a high sense of quality and a great sense of responsibility;
• You are a true organizational talent who is used to keeping many balls in the air;
• See yourself as a team player and already have some experience in leading interdisciplinary teams in Strategy / UX / UI / Dev / QA to achieve the common goal.

WE OFFER

• Hybrid working: you have the choice to work from our office or remotely, and we have core working hours where you can choose your start and finish times to suit you.
• Above-average social performance, mental health support.
• 25 days paid holiday with the opportunity to take unpaid leave.
• We celebrate project and team successes together. But we also like to spontaneously have a cool drink together. 
• You can choose from the spacious and barrier-free location in Zurich; in Bern you can expect a small but nice and fully equipped office where you can hit the keys in peace.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries.
• Opportunity for personal growth. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHO ARE WE? 

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating. 

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.