Senior Project Manager Education Professionals Diversity 80-100

For our Zurich office we are looking for a:

Senior Project Manager Education Professionals & Diversity 80100%

Start Date: by agreement

Tasks

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Leading the implementation and development of our strategy in the field of Education Professionals & Diversity.
• Cultivating and developing partnerships and networks for project implementation.
• Ensuring smooth project execution including meeting key performance indicators (KPIs) maintaining quality standards and assessing impact.
• Managing a small and dynamic team fostering impact through crossorganisational collaboration and synergies.
• Collaborating with other teams and stakeholders including the Expert Committee for the relevant topic.
• Organising workshops in collaboration with partner organisations and stakeholders.
• Working closely with the Communications and Marketing team to develop online and offline campaigns and diverse media content to promote education and diversity related topics.
• Managing the operational implementation of national projects and campaigns to achieve desired outcomes.

Requirements

You would be an ideal candidate for this position if you possess:

• A minimum of 35 years of relevant work experience in managing multistakeholder projects with a demonstrated track record of network and community building.
• Knowledge and a keen interest in the field of education professionals and diversity.
• Strong project management skills including proficiency in task and team management quality management and impact assessment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities with the capacity to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across various levels and organisations (e.g. private sector NGOs public administrations).
• An entrepreneurial mindset and the drive to thrive in a small team within a dynamic and agile environment.
• A proactive approach and willingness to experiment with new ideas with the flexibility to adapt strategies if needed.
• Proficiency in both German and English (minimum requirement) while proficient French skills would be advantageous.

Benefits

At digitalswitzerland youll be contributing to a meaningful mission while gaining the opportunity to enhance your skills and expand your professional network. In our dynamic organisation youll have the chance to leverage your individual strengths to drive our mission forward tackle exciting challenges and contribute to the development of our existing campaigns and programmes.

From day one youll have the autonomy to work independently while also being part of a supportive team invested in your success.

We offer a flexible workplace in Zurich with the added flexibility of remote work including home office opportunities.

digitalswitzerland is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation disability or age.

Please send us your CV and a cover letter based on the following questions:

• Briefly explain your motivation to join digitalswitzerland and why you believe your profile is suitable.
• List your three main skills and for each skill give us a short example of how this skill has helped you move a project forward.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until 15 March 2024.