Head of Unit Network & Security

Your team

The Pictet Group is one of the world’s leading independent wealth and asset managers. Founded in 1805 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Group is represented in 30 offices in financial centres worldwide, currently employing over 5200 people.
Pictet Tech division specializes in designing and integrating cutting-edge software applications, including advanced portfolio management systems, sophisticated trading platforms, and comprehensive banking and corporate solutions. As a key contributor to the Group’s strategic advancements, the division plays a vital role in driving transformative innovations that enhance our services and deliver exceptional value to our clients.

You will join the Infrastructure & Production department of the bank, responsible for designing, operating and evolving core infrastructures, including networks and security platforms. You will lead a team of experts, working closely with software and platform teams, business stakeholders and support functions.

Your role

As Head of Unit – Network & Security, you will own the vision, governance and operational excellence for your perimeter (Run & Change). You will ensure stability, performance, resilience and security of services, while driving infrastructure modernisation, AI adoption and network resilience. You will act as a senior technical and people leader, able to engage with business stakeholders, build and take strategic decisions and develop your teams.

Key responsibilities

Network resilience and security

• Strengthen the resilience of LAN and WAN networks, with a specific focus on emerging cyber threats and geopolitical risks.
• Ensure robust architectures, redundancy mechanisms and disaster recovery capabilities across your pe-rimeter.
• Work closely with security teams (SOC, CISO, architecture) to align your services with security policies, standards and regulatory requirements.

Production stability and continuous improvement

• Establish disciplined change management practices and a strong “open loop” culture to prevent and re-solve production issues effectively.
• Reduce recurring incidents by reinforcing root cause analysis, engaging teams in continuous improvement practices and ensuring corrective actions are documented, followed up and closed.
• Define and monitor KPIs/KRIs related to stability, incident recurrence and service quality for your perime-ter.

AI adoption and innovation

• Drive the adoption of AI technologies and implement AI-assisted capabilities within your department to in-crease efficiency and quality of deliverables.
• Promote and oversee the integration of AI-powered features into the platforms under your responsibility (e.g. automation, intelligent monitoring, smart routing).

Infrastructure modernisation and cloud

• Define and execute a structured plan to modernise existing network and security infrastructure, with clear milestones for reducing technical debt and legacy dependencies.
• Support and guide the adoption of cloud and hybrid architectures for network and security services, in line with Group strategy and architecture guidelines.

People leadership and collaboration

• Lead and develop heads of teams and teams of engineers and administrators (internal staff and external partners), ensuring clear roles, responsibilities and performance objectives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, transparency and continuous learning, especially around incident management and innovation.
• Collaborate with other infrastructure and application leaders to ensure coherent end-to-end solutions and effective communication.

Your profile

• University degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Engineering or equivalent.
• 8-12 years of experience in IT infrastructure within a banking or financial environment, including several years in leadership roles.
• Proven track record managing complex networks and security infrastructures in highly available and regu-lated environments.
• Strong knowledge of networking technologies and data centre/cloud network architectures.
• Solid understanding of security solutions (firewalls, SASE, Zero-Trust principles) and cybersecurity best practices.
• Proven experience with automation and scripting (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Ansible) to industrialise op-erations and support AI-assisted workflows.
• Recognised leadership, with the ability to inspire and manage multidisciplinary teams and external part-ners.
• Strong communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical topics to non-technical stakeholders and senior management
• Strategic mindset, structured and solution-oriented, with a strong focus on risk management and prioriti-sation.
• Client-oriented, with a genuine sense of service and the ability to act as a trusted partner to business stakeholders.
• Fluent in English and French, both spoken and written.
• Must be resident in Switzerland or willing to relocate.

Note

HUNS / NVT / AA

We will not accept any CVs via agencies

Diversity & Inclusion

Pictet is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. We respect all individuals and seek their inclusion in the workplace.