Swiss Post I/T Portugal

Type
Business expansion
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente; Grande Lisboa; Grande Lisboa
Location of affected unit(s)
Lisboa
Sector
Information / Computing
62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
62.9 - Other information technology and computer service activities
62.90 - Other information technology and computer service activities
150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
7 February 2023
Employment effect (start)
7 February 2023
Foreseen end date
31 December 2026

Description

The Swiss Post will setting up its own IT hub in Lisbon, Portugal. The company will recruit 150 workers specialised in information technology until the end of 2026. The company is looking for professionals of digital business analysis, software development, data analytic and cybersecurity. This recruitment process in Portugal is part of the company's strategic plan to addess the shortage of such professionals in Switzerland. According to the Executive Chairman of Swiss Post's IT campus, by 2028, there will be a shortage of 35,000 specialists in the Swiss market. 

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2023), Swiss Post I/T Portugal, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 108706, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/108706.