GPS Strategy & Business Development Project Leader

About the job

The role of GPS Strategy & Business Development Project Leader involves responsibility for shaping and implementing the global strategic agenda for GPS. This includes steering strategic growth initiatives that align with the bank’s overall strategy, as well as ensuring a strong focus on the regions and customer needs.

Tasks

The main tasks include:

• Managing global strategic growth initiatives that align with the Group’s overall strategic priorities
• Partnering with GPS business owners to identify and foster new business opportunities and partnerships
• Support for all G&S teams in project and change management activities
• Close collaboration with Group Strategy and Group Finance to support the implementation of strategic initiatives

Business Responsibility

Business responsibilities include:

• Defining and managing the team's objectives in consultation with the Head of GPS Strategy & Business Development (Switzerland and Europe)
• The synthesis of complex datasets and qualitative insights into clear, precise, and visually appealing presentations
• Support in the development and delivery of high-quality strategy papers, market analyses, and actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders within GPS

Regulatory responsibility and risk management

Regulatory responsibilities include:

• Compliance with all legal, regulatory, and compliance standards and requirements
• Compliance with the standards and expectations set forth in the relevant user manuals and guidelines

Requirements

The requirements for the position include:

• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills (motivation, leading people)
• Strategic skills and managerial courage to make and deliver difficult decisions and messages
• Strong interpersonal skills, an empathetic personality, charisma, and persuasiveness
• Open and approachable, with a genuine interest in people
• A strong drive to succeed
• Strong ability to plan, organize and communicate a clear vision
• Strong business acumen, a keen sense of business, and a broad understanding of financial markets and products