Business Manager - Business Management & Strategy Division
A bit about the role
Provide expert financial analytics and cost modelling to enable data-driven decisions in Banking Operations. This role is responsible for delivering accurate cost analysis, building robust business cases, and forecasting revenues for new services and clients. Acting as a strategic partner, you will support the definition and evolution of service operations strategy by aligning financial insights with business objectives, ensuring profitability, and optimizing resource allocation.
Your key tasks
- Financial Analytics
- Perform in-depth financial analysis to support decision-making on new services, pricing strategies, and operational improvements
- Provide insights on profitability, cost drivers, and margin optimization
- Cost Analysis
- Calculate and review cost structures for new services, factoring in resource models, infrastructure, and third-party components
- Maintain a library of cost benchmarks and update models based on actuals
- Service Operations Strategy Support
- Contribute financial perspectives to define and refine BO service operations strategy
- Partner with leadership to align cost models and pricing with strategic objectives
A bit about you
- Degree in Finance, Economics, or Business Administration
- 8 years experience in financial modeling, business case preparation, or pre-sales support in banking or IT services
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, scenario modeling)
- Familiarity with cost allocation principles and service pricing
- Excellent communication skills to explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
- Fluent in English; Italian or German is a plus
It would be a real bonus if you have
- Experience in banking operations outsourcing or managed services
- Knowledge of Avaloq products or similar core banking platforms
- Skills in Power BI or other visualization tools for presenting business cases
- Exposure to contract negotiation and commercial terms
- Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced pre-sales environment
Additional information
We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.
In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.
We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.
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Benefits
- Annual bonus
At Avaloq we work hard to remain an industry leading provider and we love to reward our colleagues with a share of that success with an annual bonus, you will even remain eligible for annual bonus while you do the hardest job of your life – taking care of your children during parental leave.
- Flexible working
We understand that fitting your life around your job can be challenging which is why in most roles we offer flexible working to allow you to thrive both in and out of work.
- Instant recognition
We love to see people thriving in their roles and we have an instant recognition scheme at Avaloq to help managers reward the great work our colleagues deliver with a gift to say thanks.
- Access to Udemy for professional and personal learning
We think it is important to learn and grow professionally, but if you are someone who likes to learn outside of work we give you access to online learning for both professional and personal learning, with over 210,000 courses to choose from.
About us
Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.