Projects Investment Analyst

Projects Investment Analyst

• Full-time
• Department: Strategy Execution & Planning

Company Description

At lastminute.com, we live for the holidays. We are the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. With technology, we turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world.

Job Description

We are looking for a Projects Investment Analyst to join our Project Management Office (PMO). The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical and financial skills to support strategic decision-making, portfolio governance, and process optimization.

Important: This is not a project management role. In this position you will not be managing projects or coordinating project delivery teams. Instead, you will focus on portfolio-level analysis, investment oversight, and reporting to support the strategic direction of the company.

Contract Details:

• Working model - Hybrid 75:25 in Switzerland
• Location - Chiasso, Switzerland
• Contract - Permanent, full-time (36 h/week)

Key Responsibilities

Support the Head of PMO in Strategy and OKRs development, and portfolio governance.

Own and manage the investment and budgeting process for projects.

Develop dashboards and reports to track and analyse project investments

Align financial strategies between PMO, Finance, and other teams.

Drive process automation and efficiency improvements across reporting and planning workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Engineering, Economics, IT, or related fields.

Minimum 2 years of experience in a PMO, Financial Planning or Business Consulting or similar analytical role.

Proficient in Excel with strong data management skills

Ability in transforming data analysis into easy-to-understand visual reports and presentations

Strong analytical mindset and structured problem-solving

Comfortable interacting with stakeholders at all levels, including C-level executives.

Fluent in English; other languages are a plus.

Additional Information

Perks of working with us:

How we work together:

• An inclusive, friendly, and international environment (you’ll be working with colleagues from +10 countries and over 48 nationalities)
• Shorter working week (36h as full time), with a half working day on Fridays
• Flexible start and end of the working day
• Possibility to work from anywhere for a period of time per year defined according to local regulations

How we learn together

• Fri-Yays: half a day on Friday morning with a no-meeting mandate and dedicated to personal growth, learning and training and/or focus time.
• Access to e-learning platforms (e.g. Discovery, O’reilly - depending on the department), professional and managerial skills development training paths

Other perks

• 2 paid days off per year for volunteering purposes
• Occasional social events to foster connections among colleagues
• Travel industry discounts and flash exclusive staff fares
• We support our employees through life's significant moments with leave options (e.g parental responsibilities, marriages, bereavements, relocations, etc.) in line with local laws.

Wish you were here? We do, too!

Selection process steps*:

HR interview (15-30 minutes)

1st interview (Manager + peer): soft skills + Excel test

Business case step (offline)

2nd interview (Peer)

Final meeting with the Director

Offer extended

(*Please note the process can slightly vary. The recruiter in charge will share more details when setting up the interview)

Interested applicants should send their CV and cover letter.

Our commitment to celebrate diversity and generate belonging

At the heart of our culture is a commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or expression, and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity space, which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value different lived experiences and respect viewpoints, as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.

Eligibility criteria

By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you are legally authorized to work in the country of employment and that you do not require visa sponsorship to obtain employment visa status.