Job Title: Senior Transact Business Consultant / Principal Consultant
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Employment Type: Full-time
About Swiss Himmel GmbH
Swiss Himmel GmbH is a Basel-based technology and consulting firm partnering with leading enterprises to modernize complex platforms. We combine strong domain expertise with practical engineering to deliver measurable outcomes across digital transformation, data, and core banking programs.
About the Role
Swiss Himmel GmbH is hiring a Senior Transact Business Consultant / Principal Consultant for a full-time role in Basel, Switzerland. We are looking for a highly experienced banking domain expert with strong knowledge of Transact core banking platforms to lead large-scale transformation and implementation programs.
This role requires a combination of deep functional expertise, strategic thinking, and delivery leadership. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, product teams, and delivery units to drive end-to-end functional design and execution across transaction banking systems.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Consulting & Advisory
- Act as the functional lead for Transact across large-scale and multi-country implementations
- Partner with senior client stakeholders to define core banking strategies, operating models, and transformation roadmaps
- Provide guidance on target state architecture including transaction lifecycle, fee frameworks, and regulatory alignment
- Support product roadmap discussions, feasibility analysis, and solution direction
Functional Leadership & Solution Design
- Lead functional design across key modules including payments, transaction processing, fees, limits, approvals, and exception handling
- Own and review BRDs and functional design documents
- Ensure optimal use of standard Transact capabilities while minimizing customizations
- Define as-is and to-be flows aligned with scalability and compliance needs
- Align business requirements with product capabilities and technical implementation
Delivery Oversight & Governance
- Provide functional leadership across Agile and Waterfall delivery models
- Support development and QA teams with requirement clarifications and validations
- Oversee UAT planning, execution, and defect management
- Support go-live, cutover, and post-production activities
- Perform impact analysis for regulatory changes, scope updates, and product upgrades
Stakeholder & Client Management
- Act as the main functional point of contact for senior client stakeholders
- Conduct workshops, solution walkthroughs, and demos
- Manage risks, dependencies, and expectations across multiple teams
- Mentor business analysts and junior consultants
Thought Leadership & Capability Building
- Build reusable frameworks, reference models, and best practices for Transact implementations
- Support RFPs, proposals, and solution estimations
- Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and capability development
- Promote best practices in transaction banking and core banking transformation
Required Qualifications
- 19+ years of experience in banking and financial services
- Strong experience with core banking platforms, preferably Transact
- Deep understanding of payments, transaction processing, fees, and regulatory frameworks
- Experience working on large-scale transformation programs and multi-stakeholder environments
- Strong knowledge of transaction lifecycle, validations, reversals, and exception handling
Key Skills
- Strong functional and analytical thinking
- Ability to translate business needs into clear functional designs
- Experience in core banking integrations and transformation projects
- Good understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements
Leadership & Communication
- Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with senior stakeholders
- Proven experience in leading teams and mentoring consultants
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work on large-scale banking transformation programs
- Exposure to international clients and complex core banking environments
- A collaborative and professional work culture
- Long-term growth opportunities within Swiss Himmel GmbH