Operational Director (80-100%)
Fribourg
Key information
- Publication date:24 September 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Fribourg
Job summary
Join the Fribourg hospital as the operational director for the new outpatient center. This role offers a dynamic work environment with growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Implement and develop the outpatient center efficiently.
- Manage the operational activities of the outpatient center.
- Collaborate on new standards and optimize processes.
Skills
- Higher education in health, management, or engineering required.
- Strong leadership and analytical skills needed.
- Experience in transformation projects within healthcare essential.
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In view of the upcoming opening of its Ambulatory Center, the Fribourg hospital is looking for a
Operational Director
80-100 %
Your mission:
• Ensure the implementation, opening, and development of the Ambulatory Center
• Ensure the operational management of the Ambulatory Center
• Participate in the development of new standards and process optimization
• Ensure key processes taking into account quality requirements
• Result-oriented interdisciplinary collaboration with all stakeholders
• Participate in main operational activities
• Promote and support a culture of change towards agile, efficient, and patient-centered operation
Your profile:
• Higher education in management, health, engineering, business, or equivalent
• Solid experience (+ 5 years) in a strategic leadership or coordination role: private clinic, health industry, pharmacy, consulting, or hospitality
• Experience in leading transformation projects, restructuring, or implementing new organizational models in health care
• Ability to structure, clarify, organize, and save others time
• Analytical mindset, decision-making autonomy, and sharp sense of priorities
• Human and demanding leadership style: you are calm, committed, exemplary, and enjoy advancing your teams
• Ability to evolve an organization from within, embody a vision, create momentum, and carry a collective project with ambition, finesse, and consistency
Start date: January 1, 2026, or by agreement
Information: Mr. Philipp Müller, General Director, tel 026 306 01 03
Application deadline: October 24, 2025
You can also send your application to: Fribourg Hospital, Human Resources Department, P.O. Box, 1708 Fribourg, until October 24, 2025 (deadline for receipt of applications).
Ref.: HFR-A-253901
