Senior Project Manager

About the job

Senior Project Manager

Become part of our team

Your work has an impact – for Bern and for the people who live and work here. Help us shape the community and the future of this city: visible, tangible, sustainable.

The Directorate of Finance, Personnel and IT provides a variety of internal city services and supplies central resources. The Immobilien Stadt Bern department manages and oversees the extensive municipal property portfolio.

What you will achieve

• You are responsible for quality assurance and marketing of the building plots in Viererfeld and Mittelfeld and handle all land transactions (e.g. sales and building rights grants) including budget management.
• You coordinate the sub-projects of Immobilien Stadt Bern (quality assurance, marketing, land transactions, use/operation) and integrate them into the overall project.
• You represent the city’s interests as landowner vis-à-vis all parties involved and in the overall project management team, from strategic planning to commissioning.
• You support the overall project management with property law questions and deputise for them if necessary.
• You prepare applications and statements for commissions, the municipal council and the city council.

What you bring

• You have completed a university or university of applied sciences degree in a relevant field (e.g. architecture, civil engineering, real estate economics, spatial planning or law).
• Ideally, you have further training in real estate economics (CAS/MAS) and bring several years of professional experience in the planning, construction or real estate sector, ideally in site and project development.
• You have practical experience in real estate marketing, contract management, property transactions and building law (public building law and building rights contracts).
• You have experience in leading project teams, coordinating specialist planners and managing budgets.
• You negotiate skilfully, handle different stakeholder groups confidently and work precisely and in a structured manner.
• You communicate strongly in spoken and written form, write applications and reports confidently and understand political processes and cooperation with authorities.

Your benefits in Bern

For purpose & city life

With us, you make a difference. You help shape city life, take responsibility and make Bern a better place to live.

Security & stability

We offer fair pay, clear structures, regulated working hours and long-term prospects.

Room for your whole life

Our working model adapts to your life wherever possible. With us, you bring all areas of life into harmony.

Growing with Bern

We give you space for development, further training and independent action.

Healthy in everyday life

With sport, exercise and advice, you stay fit: physically, mentally, socially – and not just at the workplace.

Everyday advantages

We offer practical extras that make your everyday life easier and more enjoyable.

Contact

Do you have questions about the application process or the employer City of Bern? I look forward to helping you.

Anita Haldimann

HR Specialist

+41 31 321 64 82

Would you like to learn more about this position and our team at the City of Bern? I look forward to meeting you and am happy to assist!

Michael Heim

Department Head / Overall Project Manager Viererfeld/Mittelfeld

+41 31 321 47 56

Unsure if you meet all the requirements?

Even if you (still) do not meet all the requirements – we are curious, want to get to know you and look forward to your application!

Your application process

This is how the application process works with us:

Step 1: Online application

Submit your application documents online via our job portal. To allow us to process your documents, you must create a login. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation. We assess each application individually based on the criteria in the job advertisement. This sometimes takes a little time. If your application fits, we will contact you for a first interview.

Step 2: Interviews

In the interview – by phone, on site or online – we want to get to know you. We check whether your expectations of the position match ours, what experience and skills you bring, whether you like our culture and how you fit into the team. If there is mutual interest and depending on the position, several interviews may take place. All your questions about the position, the team or the employment conditions are always welcome.

Step 3: Application decision

Are you convinced by us and we by you? After a verbal offer, you will receive a confirmation, contract documents and information on the next steps until you start the job. Didn’t work out? We look forward to you applying for other exciting positions despite a rejection.

For Bern. With heart. With impact.

More than 4,500 people work together in the City of Bern across five directorates and more than 80 professions. We are passionately and convincingly committed to the people who live and work here. Together we shape the community and the future of this city – visible, tangible, sustainable. For our city. For Bern.