Monica Marcolongo
About Monica Marcolongo
Monica Marcolongo is a seasoned Program and Project Manager specializing in Business and IT, currently serving as a Director at UBS in Zurich. With extensive experience in project management across various industries, she has contributed to significant data migration and business transformation initiatives.
Work at UBS
Monica Marcolongo has been employed at UBS since 2017, serving as a Direktor Program/Project Manager in the Business/IT sector. In her role, she has contributed to significant projects, including the removal of archive logic and the UX design for a new UBS archive. She has also led a major data migration initiative, consolidating 700 billion records from 46 archives into a single new archive. Her work involves managing vendor relations and selecting future migration partners, playing a crucial role in the organization's business transformation efforts.
Previous Experience in Project Management
Before joining UBS, Monica Marcolongo held various project management roles across several organizations. She worked at Swiss Re from 2004 to 2013 as a Senior Program and Project Manager, where she focused on business and process engineering. Prior to that, she was an IT Project Manager at Skandia Leben AG from 2000 to 2004 and an IT Project Manager at COMLINE AG from 1996 to 2000. Additionally, she worked at Bosshard & Partner Unternehmensberatung AG from 2013 to 2017, further enhancing her expertise in program and project management.
Education and Expertise
Monica Marcolongo studied at Wirtschaftsschule KV Baden, where she completed a one-year program in Kaufmännische Handelsschule from 1993 to 1994. She furthered her education at Fachhochschule Kaderschule Regensdorf, achieving a degree in Business/Managerial Economics from 1995 to 1998. This educational background has equipped her with a strong foundation in business principles and managerial practices, which she applies in her current and previous roles.
Background in Human Resources and Consulting
Monica Marcolongo began her career at ABB, where she worked as an HR Consultant and Management School professional from 1988 to 1996. This experience provided her with insights into human resources management and organizational development. Her diverse background in both HR and project management has contributed to her comprehensive understanding of business processes and team dynamics.