Senior Project Lead, Consultant

novu ag

Senior Project Lead managing complex IT and digital projects for a creative company in Switzerland. Building client relationships and overseeing project execution from acquisition to completion.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeZürich • 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandSenior💰 CHF 80,000 - CHF 100,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

End-to-end responsibility for planning, coordinating and delivering complex IT and digital projects (bespoke software) across all phases, from acquisition to successful completion
Strategic consulting as well as building and sustainably developing client relationships and strategically important accounts
Responsibility for resource planning as well as ongoing project controlling and reporting in a multi-project environment
Planning, prioritizing and managing backlogs and facilitating agile processes and workshops
Ensuring quality by supporting testing, acceptance, releases and rollouts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Relevant qualification and/or a degree in Computer Science or Business Informatics
Extensive experience leading complex digital IT projects, ideally in an agency environment
Confident in client interaction and in leading interdisciplinary project teams (development-focused)
Solid experience in strategic client advisory as an Account Manager
Practical knowledge of agile project management methods (Kanban, Scrum, Design Thinking)
Experience in proposal development, costing, negotiation and financial project management
Entrepreneurial mindset, initiative and a good sense for opportunities, potential and sustainable client development
Positive mindset and a sense of humor
Reliability and high standards for quality, consulting and delivery.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Pride in quality. Our products work well, look great and provide users with a positive experience.
Responsibility that matters. You will actively shape client relationships, processes and the ongoing development of our offerings.
Enjoyable work environment. We are honest and open with each other. We support and motivate one another.
Always up to date. We value and encourage the use of new technologies. If you have a great idea, you’ll be given time to pursue it.
Flexible working hours and a hybrid model are standard with us, so your job fits your life.

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementagile project managementKanbanScrumDesign Thinkingproposal developmentcostingnegotiationfinancial project managementbespoke software

Soft Skills

client interactionleadershipinterdisciplinary team managemententrepreneurial mindsetinitiativeopportunity recognitionsustainable client developmentpositive mindsetreliabilityhigh standards for quality

Certifications

degree in Computer Sciencedegree in Business Informatics