Head of Unit Network & Security

Your team 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.

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.

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.

Education and experience

• 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.
• Technical skills
• 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.
• Soft skills
• 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.