Senior IT Project & Portfolio Manager

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this is what VAT has stood for over 50 years.

With this passion, VAT has grown to become the leading international developer, manufacturer and supplier of high-performance high-end vacuum valves and vacuum sealing technology, employing over 2000 people worldwide. The headquarters are located in Haag (Switzerland), the production centers in Switzerland, Malaysia, Romania and Taiwan.

Senior IT Project & Portfolio Manager to lead complex, multi-stream technology initiatives and enhance our project and portfolio management capabilities. In this role, you will drive the end-to-end delivery of key IT projects, establish and mature governance processes, and support the development of a structured, scalable project environment across IT and Business. You will act as a senior leader in project execution, stakeholder alignment, and organizational maturity building.

• Lead medium- to large-scale IT projects across multiple business and IT streams
• Ensure stakeholder alignment, transparency, and structured communication
• Oversee planning, execution, governance, and quality assurance
• Consolidate project status, risks, costs, and progress across initiatives
• Deliver clear dashboards, KPIs, and financial updates for fact‑based decisionsMonitor budgets, forecasts, and variances with timely corrective actions
• Standardize VAT’s IT project and portfolio management frameworkImplement RACI models and harmonize approval processes
• Drive adoption of new practices and enable cross‑functional alignment
• Mentor project managers and foster a strong project management community

• 7+ years managing IT projects in mid- to large-scale environments
• Strong experience leading cross‑country and cross‑cultural teams, ideally Switzerland and Malaysia
• Proven track record in project governance, PMO processes, and portfolio structures
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to design and optimize governance and prioritization frameworks
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Confluence (financial tools a plus)

We look forward to receive your application.

You can expect a dynamic and successful company where innovation, courage, fairness and transparency are encouraged and your ideas are welcome.