Project Manager – Strategy & Transformation (80-100%)

A career at Lombard Odier means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300 billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents.
 

With a history spanning over 230 years, Lombard Odier is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. We also offer asset management services and investment strategies through Lombard Odier Investment Managers and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions.
 

“Rethink Everything” is our philosophy – it is at the heart of everything we do. We have grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients.

Project Manager – Strategy & Transformation (80-100%)

Join the CP COO Strategy & Transformation Office, the driving force behind Lombard Odier's "Change the Bank" agenda.

Our mission is to transform the Bank's operating model across business processes, client journeys, organizational capabilities, and technology, ensuring we continuously adapt to evolving client expectations and strategic priorities.

We operate at the intersection of strategy and execution, partnering closely with business leaders to identify opportunities, solve complex challenges, and deliver meaningful transformation across the organization.

About the Role:

As a Project Manager, you will play a key role in shaping the future of the Bank by leading high-impact strategic and transformational initiatives from concept through execution.

This role goes beyond traditional project management. We are looking for individuals who thrive in complex and evolving environments, enjoy tackling unfamiliar challenges, and can quickly move from problem identification to practical execution.

Success in this role requires a combination of intellectual curiosity, pragmatism, resilience, strong ownership, and execution excellence. You will be expected to challenge assumptions, ask the right questions, structure complex topics, and translate them into clear recommendations, actionable plans, and measurable outcomes.

You will work across business and support functions, engaging stakeholders at all levels of the organization and acting as a trusted partner to senior management.

YOUR ROLE:

• Lead and deliver strategic and transformational projects across the Bank.
• Structure complex business problems, identify root causes, and define pragmatic solutions.
• Challenge existing practices and assumptions to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Define project roadmaps, governance frameworks, operating models, business requirements, and execution plans.
• Coordinate and influence cross-functional teams to achieve ambitious objectives.
• Build fact-based analyses and recommendations to support executive decision-making.
• Anticipate risks, dependencies, and implementation challenges while proactively driving mitigation actions.
• Simplify complexity and communicate key messages effectively to senior stakeholders.
• Produce high-quality deliverables and maintain momentum in a demanding and fast-changing environment.
• Contribute to the Bank's accelerated digitalization agenda, helping identify opportunities to enhance processes, operating models, and client experience through technology, automation, and AI.

YOUR PROFILE:

• 5-10 years of relevant experience, ideally gained in top-tier management consulting, transformation, strategy, or project management roles within financial services.
• Proven ability to independently lead complex projects and transformation initiatives from concept to implementation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to rapidly understand unfamiliar topics and navigate ambiguity.
• Demonstrated ability to bring structure, clarity, and direction to complex situations.
• Excellent communication, synthesis, and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complexity into clear, concise, and impactful messages for senior audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities across organizational boundaries.
• Results-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and delivery.
• Pragmatic, resilient, adaptable, and willing to roll up your sleeves when needed.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently deliver high-quality outcomes in demanding environments.
• Strong understanding of private banking activities, products, services, and client journeys.
• Success in this role requires a strong proximity to the business and a deep understanding of its priorities, challenges, and opportunities. The ability to engage with frontline teams, challenge constructively, and translate business needs into actionable transformation initiatives will be critical.
• Strong interest in digitalization, automation, AI, and operating model transformation.
• Fluent in English and French (German is a plus).
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role:

The most successful Project Managers in our team are those who:

• Take ownership and drive topics independently.
• Demonstrate curiosity and initiative when facing new challenges.
• Ask insightful questions before rushing to solutions.
• Remain effective under pressure and in ambiguous situations.
• Balance strategic thinking with practical execution.
• Build credibility through facts, rigor, and delivery.
• Communicate complex topics in a simple, structured, and compelling way.
• Stay close to the business and understand what truly creates value for clients, bankers, and the organization.

Our Maison’s DNA is defined by five core values. Excellence drives us to be the best at what we do, while Innovation fuels our progress. Respect underpins every interaction, and Integrity shapes our actions. Together, we are One Team, united in serving our clients with unwavering dedication.

As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment for our employees and candidates. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are woven into the fabric of our Maison’s DNA, and we strive to ensure that our employees can fulfill both their personal and professional aspirations by encouraging internal mobility and individual upskilling programs. We firmly believe that building Diverse Teams contributes to our successes and to deliver on this, we actively embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our business strategy.

It is an exciting time to join our Teams. All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.