Team Leader: Primary Level Office 100%

PH Zurich actively shapes education, school and teaching of today and tomorrow in teaching and research. The Primary Level Department is responsible for the training of primary school teachers. It offers bachelor-level degree programmes as well as subject and level extensions that impart fundamental competencies for teaching at the primary level. The Primary Level Office ensures comprehensive, smooth coordination and administration of the degree programmes.

Would you like to lead a committed team, shape the future together with them and take on a central hub function?

For the management of the Primary Level Office, we are looking for an experienced, convincing leader who enjoys bringing people together, taking responsibility and making a difference together with a dedicated team.

You lead a lively, well-coordinated team characterised by constructive collaboration and a strong team spirit. With your open, appreciative and binding manner, you create an environment in which employees can contribute their strengths and develop further.

You possess strong organisational and communication skills, think in networks and act in a structured and solution-oriented manner. In a demanding and changing environment, you keep an overview, set clear priorities and provide orientation. In doing so, you actively and trustfully shape collaboration with employees, leaders and other stakeholders.

• You lead and develop the team with clear expectations and high performance standards – appreciatively, supportively and with trust in your employees’ competencies.
• You actively shape the future and drive digitalisation as well as the further development of working methods and processes. In doing so, you enable your team to competently and independently meet new requirements.
• You are responsible for organising and coordinating the administrative processes of the Primary Level Department and continuously develop these together with other team leaders and organisational units.
• You coordinate central planning tasks, including timetable orders and room reservations, and ensure smooth service delivery in coordination with degree programme and area management.
• You represent the office confidently towards internal and external stakeholders.
• You participate in projects and effectively contribute your perspectives and ideas to the further development of the department.

• Completed degree (university of applied sciences/university), e.g. business administration or an equivalent qualification (federal diploma HF/HFP) with corresponding further training in leadership desired
• Several years of successful leadership experience in a service-oriented organisational unit, ideally in a higher education, education or administrative environment
• Experience in designing and implementing change or integration processes as well as enthusiasm for driving developments forward
• Interest and affinity for digital transformation combined with awareness of the high value of people in this change
• Strong service orientation as well as the ability to address different concerns, set clear priorities and also boundaries
• Resilient and decisive personality who keeps an overview, provides orientation and acts confidently even in complex and dynamic situations
• Excellent communication and organisational skills as well as a convincing presence