TL;DR

Portfolio And Finance Management (Fintech): Overseeing financial governance and strategic alignment of an IT project portfolio with an accent on budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation. Focus on providing data-driven financial insights, challenging assumptions, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations in a banking environment.

Location: Vienna, with Home Office option

Salary: €55,176 gross per year

Company

%hirify_global% is the digital muscle of Erste Group, one of the largest banking groups in Central and Eastern Europe.

What you will do

Lead budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation processes across departments and the entire division.
Monitor financial KPIs and provide actionable insights to leadership for the divisional portfolio.
Act as a thought partner to senior management, challenging assumptions, plans, and forecasts.
Take full responsibility for financial accuracy and deadlines, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and IT-specific accounting standards.
Collaborate with IT leadership and business units to prioritize and align projects with group-wide strategic goals.
Identify trends, flag risks early, and continuously look for process improvements and cost-saving opportunities.

Requirements

Fluent in English.
Proven track record within the financial sector and/or IT environment, with experience in an international corporation.
Familiarity with planning, budgeting, project, contract, and vendor management in a large group.
Capable of influencing senior stakeholders without being confrontational and following through on issues independently.
Experience in leading and motivating people, creating ideal conditions for team potential, and empowering teams.
Interest in technical implementation of IT Projects and smooth operation of banking applications.
Experience in different ways of working, including agile models and predictive project management, and managing complex inter-dependencies.
Analytical thinker with the ability to balance long-term, big-picture, and short-term implications of decisions.

Nice to have

Proficiency in German or any additional CEE language.

Culture & Benefits

Possibility to benefit and learn from an international, talented, and passionate community.
Access to interest groups and clubs for engagement and discussions.
A fully equipped Health Centre on the Erste Campus offering high-standard medical services.
Employee benefits including special conditions for financial services, insurances, supermarkets, and clothing stores.
Employee Referral Program rewarding successful referrals for %hirify_global%.