SENIOR IT PROJECT MANAGER
- 15 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), English (Intermediate)
- Zürich
About the job
For over 200 years, GVZ Building Insurance Canton Zurich has insured all buildings in the Canton of Zurich against fire and natural hazard damage and is committed to protecting people, animals and assets through prevention and intervention. With our commitment to fire protection, natural hazard prevention and the fire brigades, we ensure greater safety in the Canton of Zurich.
We are looking for a dedicated person to start immediately or by arrangement as
KTZH - SENIOR IT PROJECT MANAGER 80-100%
How you can make an impact with us
- Leading and managing complex, cross-departmental IT projects from initiation to successful go-live
- Responsibility for time, costs, resources, quality and risks as well as transparent reporting to decision-making bodies
- Application of classical and agile project management methods (e.g. HERMES, Scrum, Kanban)
- Analysing and specifying requirements together with specialist departments, IT and external partners
- Developing and implementing future-oriented solutions in the field of digitalisation
- Participating in projects related to modern workplace solutions, cloud platforms, data and automation
- Planning and supporting public procurements and tenders (Simap)
- Leading interdisciplinary project teams and actively collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
- Shaping and further developing methods, standards and processes in project management
What you bring to the role
- Completed studies in computer science, business informatics, business administration or comparable higher professional education
- Several years of experience in managing complex IT projects
- Project management certification (e.g. HERMES Advanced, IPMA Level C, PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner) or willingness to undertake corresponding further training
- Broad IT understanding in the areas of cloud, M365, IT infrastructure and security
- Advantageous: experience or solid knowledge in public procurement (Simap) as well as in the SAP S/4HANA environment
- Independent, proactive and responsible personality with a pragmatic working style
- Team-oriented, communicative and convincing personality with high social competence
- Interest in new technologies, modern methods and digital transformation
- Confident German and good English skills
GVZ is an independent public company employing around 145 internal and 250 part-time staff. Become part of our team now – attractive working and employment conditions included
Flexibility and freedom: We offer flexible working hours with compensation options, home office, at least five weeks’ holiday and generous long-service gifts.
Salary and social benefits: Our salary system ensures fair remuneration for all employees. Pay equality is a matter of course for us. We have a solid pension fund with attractive benefits and offer 16 weeks of maternity leave.
Mobility and health: We contribute to your mobility and promote your health. Our employees benefit from various services and offers.
Development and career: We invest specifically in the development of our employees and support you with internal and external training. Through various events, we promote team spirit and offer a great change of pace.
Do you have questions?
We are happy to assist you:
Klaudia Rzepa
Head of Human Resources
044 308 21 65
klaudia.rzepa@gvz.ch
For technical enquiries, please contact:
Silvan Fröhlich
Head of Projects
Tel: 044 308 21 27
silvan.froehlich@gvz.ch
Have we piqued your interest? We look forward to receiving your application, which you can submit online via the application button.
Would you like to learn more about us? Visit our website: www.gvz.ch
Workplace
GVZ Building Insurance Canton Zurich
Thurgauerstrasse 56
8050 Zurich