Head of Central Services (Member of Executive Management, 80-100%)

About the job

Small, refined – and impactful. The Accident Insurance of the City of Zurich (UVZ) operates the mandatory accident insurance for the employees of the City of Zurich and other organisations with public duties. As an SME, we cover all areas of social insurance – with great commitment and customer proximity. For the management of our Central Services and various strategic, transformative projects, we are looking for an implementation-driven personality as

Head of Central Services (Member of Executive Management, 80-100%)

Your tasks

You lead a team of five and are responsible for the organisation and further development of Central Services. Together with your team, you ensure the services in the areas of finance and controlling, IT, organisation and personnel, statistics, customer service, prevention, as well as other support processes. You manage and coordinate external specialist partners and service providers. You lead the budgeting process, prepare annual accounts, reports, statistical analyses and supervisory reports (SSUV, BAG) and ensure the operation of the internal control system (ICS). You coordinate and manage cross-departmental development and change projects of the UVZ, anchor changes and involve the employees in the process. You further develop our project and portfolio management, support internal and external project managers and lead selected projects yourself. As a member of the executive management, you help shape the further development of the UVZ.

What you bring

University degree (Uni/FH), ideally in business administration, finance and accounting, business informatics or a related field. Several years of leadership experience in a support or service organisation. Experience in managing cross-departmental transformation or digitalisation projects. Sound knowledge in finance and accounting as well as project management; knowledge in controlling, reporting and ICS. High IT affinity, analytical and networked thinking as well as pragmatic implementation skills, clear communication and enjoyment of cross-departmental collaboration. High resilience in the tension field of day-to-day business, change and leadership with an appreciative, binding attitude in a public environment. Further training in project management, financial management, controlling or organisational development is an advantage.

What to expect

A newly created key role with scope for design, short decision-making paths and a committed team – in a central location directly at Zurich Stadelhofen station.

We have commissioned the company H2K GmbH for recruitment.

Ms Daniela Fritschi looks forward to receiving your electronic application documents via the link.