Business Manager - Business Management & Strategy Division

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.

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

• 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
• Familiarity with cost allocation principles and service pricing
• Demonstrated expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Excellent communication skills to explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
• Fluent in English

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
• Japanese, Italian or German

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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