Manager of Sports Facilities Operations at 100%

About the job

The Sports and Physical Activity Department is responsible for implementing the municipal policy of the City of Yverdon-les-Bains in the field of sport and physical activity. It works in close coordination with the local sports network, cantonal authorities, and the Confederation.
Its main missions are to support sports clubs, organise and accompany sporting events, encourage free and inclusive physical activity, as well as to plan, develop, and manage the municipality's sports facilities.

In this context, we are looking for a:

Manager of Sports Facilities Operations at 100%

Job mission:

• Ensure efficient, safe, and quality operation, while maintaining a regular presence at the sports facilities and a good understanding of operational realities.
• Plan, coordinate, and optimise human resources according to the needs of the facilities, events, and operating periods.
• Develop the autonomy, versatility, and skills of collaborators, promoting responsibility and initiative-taking.
• Manage unforeseen events and managerial situations, including absences, replacement needs, conflicts, and situations requiring decision-making.
• Occasionally participate in operational activities by joining teams and intervening directly on site.

Your profile:

• Holder of a Federal VET Diploma, ideally in a technical, sporting, operational field or considered equivalent.
• Proven experience in leading and developing an operational team, with real hands-on management practice.
• Strong leadership and ability to provide structure, delegate, empower, and make decisions, including in complex situations.
• Experience in managing infrastructures, ideally sporting, technical, or public, with a strong sense of service, safety, and quality.
• Organised, structured, and autonomous personality, with excellent sense of priorities, responsibilities, and communication.
• Good command of common IT tools, as well as planning and team management tools.

What we offer you:

• A varied role with responsibilities at the heart of the municipal sports facilities.
• A dynamic and diverse working environment, with the opportunity to contribute directly to the quality and safety of services offered to the public.
• Attractive working conditions and social benefits within a large administration.

For further information, you can contact Mr Alain Bättig, Manager of Sports Facilities Operations, at 024 423 60 93.
If interested, we invite you to send your complete application via the Jobup platform.

Application deadline: 24 September 2026
Start date: Immediate or to be agreed

The City of Yverdon-les-Bains, committed to promoting diversity within its administration, pays great attention to different life paths and endeavours to ensure equal treatment in its recruitment processes.

We look forward to receiving your application