Swatch Group IT Project Manager
Swatch Group — IT Project Manager in Toronto. Lead cross‑functional IT projects for a leading Swiss watchmaker.
Overview
The Swatch Group is a Swiss watchmaking conglomerate renowned for engineering excellence and vertically integrated production, from movements and components to finished timepieces. The Group manages a portfolio of globally recognised brands and operates a worldwide distribution and service network, combining precision manufacturing with consumer-focused product design.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of IT projects and programmes, defining scope, schedule, budget and quality criteria while ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders — including business units, operations, finance and external vendors — to drive project milestones and decision-making.
- Manage third-party suppliers and integrators, negotiating contracts, overseeing deliverables and enforcing service-level agreements.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, risk registers and change control processes; proactively identify and mitigate programme risks.
- Oversee requirements gathering, solution design reviews and acceptance testing to ensure solutions meet functional and compliance requirements.
- Apply appropriate delivery methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall) and tailor governance to project scale and complexity.
- Monitor project financials, report status to senior management, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with measurable business benefits.
- Promote knowledge transfer and continuous improvement by documenting lessons learned and establishing best-practice processes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline — or equivalent professional experience.
- Project management certification preferred (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent); Agile certifications (CSM, PSM) advantageous.
- Proven experience managing mid-to-large scale IT implementations, ideally including ERP, CRM or digital transformation projects.
- Demonstrable vendor and stakeholder management experience within a multinational environment.
- Strong analytical skills with experience producing project governance artifacts: business cases, risk logs and RACI matrices.
Skills
Experience
Typically 5+ years of progressive IT project management experience, including leadership of cross-functional programmes and delivery of ERP, infrastructure or enterprise software initiatives in an international corporate environment.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or equivalent professional experience.
Workplace
This position is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Cerulean lists 64 open roles in Toronto, including 1 posted recently. The broader Ontario area accounts for 79 active listings on Cerulean, 3 of which are new. In Canada as a whole, Cerulean currently features 210 open positions, with 6 posted this week.
Culture
The Swatch Group blends Swiss manufacturing precision with brand-driven creativity, fostering an environment where technical excellence and craftsmanship intersect. Employees operate within an international matrix, collaborating across markets and functions to deliver high-quality products and services to a global clientele.
About Cerulean
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