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Now more than ever, technology in Switzerland has a front row-seat within any serious business. And it’s a hot seat. “Most technology heads are now part of strategy meetings: advising on automating operations, the data available, and the tools to power sales strategies,” explains Michael Page Executive Director Julien Gibert.
In this article Michael Page presents six trends for the Switzerland technology team over the next three years – the drivers and candidate ‘hacks’ that can help transform your potential into tomorrow’s must-have talent.
While key roles for Architects, Project Managers and CIOs grace many of today’s jobs listings, what should Technology professionals look for in a role – and how can you ensure you don’t become a victim of automation along the way?
No matter what happens, from the project swarm to the global fast-track, it’s an exciting new world for those at the cutting edge of technology change.
Julien Gibert notes that in markets where candidates often have several offers to consider, a major push factor aside from salary is the promise of exposure to new technologies: “Many are rightfully looking at what sort of technology landscape the employer is currently using – and what their vision is.”
Normally hyper-aware of the dynamic market, top candidates assess each company’s appetite for tech investments. “Look for employers that will allow you to keep your tech exposure up-to-date,” he advises. “Nobody wants to be stuck with one technology for long. Every time I speak to top candidates, they always ask: where is the growth and what is the vision for this role?”
Technology hiring may be booming now, but any followers of the discipline know that this can change fast. As workplace futurist and author Alexandra Levit warns, without sharpening key skillsets, technology professionals may be at risk from automation: “It’s about making sure you’re on top of where your industry is going,” Levit told PageGroup.
“Where you can’t go wrong is the human skill elements: making sure you’re really strong in interpersonal conflict resolution, diplomacy, empathy, judgment, intuition, creativity and innovation. These are areas where for some time, it's going to be very hard for machines,” she notes.
Within tomorrow’s company, the virtual, multinational, inter-discipline swarm team will become a key feature of project execution. “A swarm is a group that comes together for a short-term project and quickly disbands”, Levit describes. “I see these swarm teams becoming more commonplace. I'm on a swarm team right now for a client project where I've never worked with any of these people before – and probably won't again.”
Swarms are a typical feature of tech contracting and, as Michael Page’s Julien Gibert explains, you need to develop working rapport at speed. “Working virtually has unique challenges – and then there’s need to get results quickly.” he notes. “There might not be enough time to sit down and understand your co-workers – you often have to immediately start producing results.”
People looking for a role in a multinational company (MNC) environment must not only demonstrate project management skills – they must prove they understand the web of tasks and discussions around today’s modern MNC. “The past couple of companies I’ve been to are extremely ‘matrixed’ environments. You have you know brands, the functions and the categories,” advises Estee Lauder’s global CIO, George Kuan.
“It’s about finding someone who can navigate through a complex matrix environment, meaning strong leadership in terms of connecting the dots and strong communication. The type who can navigate through that is the type of person we’re looking for.”
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Julien Gibert says that a global footprint and the chance of a fast-track route can be an incentive for technology candidates seeking out a new employer. “You could be leading a project in one region while being based in another, which is obviously great for the candidate looking to make global impact from a local perspective.”
This approach can be beneficial in attracting the right candidates, he notes. “It’s good for employee motivation, to be able to appreciate how a company runs in other regions – and is great for companies to make full use of their strengths as a multinational as a driver for talent.”
One of the keys to success is to understand yourself, and articulate the conditions that you will thrive in. “Make sure that you know what's important for you and what really drives you,” advises Estee Lauder’s global CIO, George Kuan.
And as Michael Page’s Julien Gibert says, “You need to know what really drives your workplace passion to find success,” he explains. “If you are motivated to do something, you set yourself up for success, because you concentrate on the important details and of course, you worry about the outcomes.”
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