Bernhard Koch
About Bernhard Koch
Bernhard Koch is a Director and Head of Process and Service Development for WM IT and UBS Switzerland IT, currently working at UBS Card Center AG. He has extensive experience in IT risk management and has held various roles at UBS since 1999.
Current Role at UBS
Bernhard Koch serves as the Director and Head of Process and Service Development for Wealth Management IT and UBS Switzerland IT. He has held this position since 2014, overseeing various initiatives related to process improvement and service delivery. In addition, he has been a Senior IT Operational Risk Manager at UBS Card Center AG since 2016, focusing on managing operational risks within IT frameworks.
Previous Positions at UBS
Koch has held multiple roles at UBS since 1999. He worked as an Integrationsverantwortlicher from 1999 to 2001, followed by a position as Team Lead ICT System Specialist from 2001 to 2009. He then transitioned to a Program Manager and PM Pool Manager role from 2009 to 2011, and subsequently served as a Project Portfolio Manager from 2011 to 2013. His last role before his current position was as Head of Operational Risk Management for UBS Switzerland IT from 2013 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Bernhard Koch studied at Abb Technikerschule Baden from 1995 to 1997, where he completed a program that contributed to his technical expertise in IT systems. His professional experience spans over two decades in IT risk management, operational risk, and service development, particularly within the financial services sector.
IT Risk Management Leadership
Koch leads IT risk assessments at UBS and manages the IT control framework and IT risk taxonomy. His role involves consulting on various projects related to IT risk management, ensuring that UBS maintains robust risk management practices in its IT operations.
Career at ABB
Before joining UBS, Koch worked at ABB as a System Administrator in 1998 for nearly a year. This early experience in system administration laid the foundation for his subsequent career in IT management and risk assessment.