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MY CV

Professional Summary

Development and digital transformation of high performance (large scale) Front- and Back- office organizations.

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Implementation of target operating models by stategic programs/project management,   business process (re)engineering/integration/automation and sustainable change management.

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Management of service portfolios (incl. capacity/sourcing strategies and oversight of large scale outsourcing engagements).

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Design of client centric low effort omnichannel customer journey experiences and introduction of virtual multimedia customer interaction platforms (incl. digital integration: self service, automation/bots (AI)).

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Driving data in organizations (balanced scorecards, business intelligence, dashboards, data science) and cultivating data literacy.

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Shaping of future-oriented customer engagement job profiles, skills models and career paths; realization of high impact leadership/coaching/training and talent programs.

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Management and development of complex corporate center functions: strategy, quality, processes, channels, services, risks, performance, budgets, sales, workforce, skills, infrastructure.

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Leading leaders and senior project managers/experts/diverse and agile business/IT teams.

Skills

SENIOR EXPERTISE STRATEGIC ANALYSIS VISIONARY 

DIGITAL/IT AFFINITY AGILITY  PRAGMATISM SUSTAINABLE IMPLEMENTATION 

LEADING HIGH PROFILE SPECIALISTS TEAMWORK PARTNERSHIP

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German  English French

Experience

2024 - 2025

UBS

Head Business Enablement Private & Corporate Operations (global)

Execution of service framework incl. implementation of standards (KPIs/process documentation), maintenance of service catalogue and oversight/reporting of service performance. Integration support: service catalogue migration and allocations harmonization. Driving data capabilities (dashboards, reporting, automation, capacity management). Coordination of data governance and regulatory reporting framework to resolve data issues and comply with regulatory requirements. Leading a diverse team of (senior) business managers and data specialists.

2020 - 2024

CREDIT SUISSE

Head Service Management Global Operations Region Switzerland

Development, oversight & management of Back-office services provided to Swiss universal bank Front-units (incl. large scale outsourcing engagements: document digitalization, factory). Driving data (MIS/BI/advanced analytics/literacy), service excellence and Front- to Back-office process integration (incl. self services (bots/AI))/ automation/behavioral change. Leading and agilizing specialist teams.

2017-2019

CREDIT SUISSE

Chief of Staff Swiss Private Clients

Upscaled Retail bank segment with > 1000 branch & contact center employees; leading complex COO functions/specialist teams (first line of defense, process management, skills development, workspace transformation, management support). Head of omni-channel customer engagement transformation program.

2013 - 2016

CREDIT SUISSE

Chief of Staff Retail Clients Switzerland

Retail bank segment with > 400 contact center employees; leading COO functions/specialist teams (risk, processes, skills, infrastructure, performance). Head of contact center platform renewal.

Education

2022/2024

Credit Suisse/UBS

Partizipation in Startup Incubator Programs (Founders@Credit Suisse, UBS Next)

2020-2021

Credit Suisse

Internal leadership impact trainings, agile leadership, leading hybrid/remote teams

2013 - 2014

IMD Business School/Credit Suisse

High Impact Leaders Program, Zürich

2012

IESE Business School/University of Navarra

Personal Development Program, Barcelona/Madrid/New York

2002

Standford University/Credit Suisse

Financial Services Program incl. international assignment IBM Research Lab, Silicon Valley/CA

1990 - 1996

Master of Business Administration lic.rer.pol.

University of Bern

Interests

Activities:

Hospitality & gourmet,  antiques & patina, longevity & age tech, sailing & biking, garden & animals

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Places:

Central Plateau & Central Switzerland

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