At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Consulting, Design, Cloud, Data, and Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

For more information on the company, please visit our website or LinkedIn community.

Why join Synechron ?

We are in constant search for talented and enthusiastic people who are passionate about working with our clients and being the best ambassadors for our company.

Your mission: 

To reinforce the Synechron Switzerland team, we are seeking for an experienced Cutover Business Lead. Our mission is for one of our clients, a Private Bank in Geneva

Your responsibilities:

• Defining the business cutover scope, governance model, roles, and decision-making processes.
• Establishing business readiness criteria, freeze rules, and control mechanisms across all business units involved in the transition.
• Ensuring alignment and coordination across Operations, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Front Office, and other impacted departments.
• Designing and validating business transition states, including ramp-down, ramp-up, coexistence, and interim operating procedures.
• Coordinating business tasks across multiple streams and ensuring their integration into cutover artefacts such as chronograms, runbooks, and rosters.
• Leading preparation activities, including reconciliations, manual workarounds, early month-end processes, rejection handling, and remediation actions.
• Overseeing the execution of business activities during rehearsals and go-live phases, while ensuring compliance with defined readiness criteria.
• Monitoring risks, issues, and dependencies across business streams and proactively escalating deviations when required.
• Providing clear, consistent reporting and communication to the Cutover Project Manager and program leadership.

Your profile and skills:

• You have a strong understanding of business processes, operational workflows, and regulatory requirements within a banking environment.
• You demonstrate expertise in transition planning, business readiness frameworks, and operational risk controls.
• You are able to analyze cross-stream impacts, reconcile data, and define effective interim operating procedures.
• You bring hands-on experience in business operations, transformation initiatives, or cutover and go-live delivery roles.
• You have experience coordinating cross-functional business teams during system migrations or major operational changes.
• You are familiar with regulated financial environments, with a strong understanding of banking operations.
• You possess excellent communication skills.
• You can easily work in English and French.
• You are a Swiss resident or willing to relocate.

What we offer you:

• An enriching, dynamic, and stimulating professional experience.
• Professional stability with a long-term contract.
• A competitive salary package and referral bonuses.
• Monthly support to finance your lunches.
• The opportunity to be part of a multicultural, supportive, hardworking team driven by values.
• Up to 3 days of training per year.
• Free and unlimited access to our global E-learning platform -> Over 16,000 modules available.
• Annual license to access our banking/finance profession training platform to enhance your knowledge of various banking/financial professions and stay professionally updated.
• Support, proximity, regular feedback, and exceptional event.
• A certified working environment - GREAT PLACE TO WORK.

If you believe you are the right candidate, please submit your application! We look forward to receiving your application.

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.