Senior Project Manager with Line Management Experience 100%

Responsibilities

• You lead demanding and complex digital and IT projects with a high technology component – from the idea to successful implementation – ensuring adherence to deadlines, budget, and quality standards.
• You manage organisational units during transitional phases if required (interim management).
• You structure requirements together with specialist departments, develop viable concepts, and shape initial ideas into concrete project mandates.
• Together with partners from the canton, municipalities, federal government, and private sector, you design future-proof IT solution architectures aligned with long-term goals.
• You lead interdisciplinary project teams in a matrix organisation and manage your projects according to HERMES, supplemented by agile methods where appropriate.
• When it matters, you delve into detail, structure complex issues, and advance projects operationally.

Profile

• You have several years of proven experience in managing complex projects and necessarily also in line management with high result responsibility – ideally in large projects with multi-million budgets.
• You possess a solid IT understanding and are familiar with interfaces, databases, and integration architectures.
• You hold a university degree (Master’s) in computer science, business, management, or a comparable field.
• Project management certifications such as HERMES, IPMA, Scrum, or SAFe are advantageous, or you are willing to pursue further training accordingly.
• Knowledge of tax matters is a plus – or you are eager to acquire it.
• You have excellent German language skills and present yourself convincingly and confidently. You navigate confidently between different stakeholders, make well-founded decisions, and bring entrepreneurial thinking as well as the necessary perseverance to successfully advance complex projects.

Offer

• Projects with high visibility and a sustainable contribution to the digital transformation of the administration.
• A motivated team that offers scope for creativity and values initiative.
• Attractive employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines.
• Generous training opportunities and time to utilise them.
• Flexible working hours, home office options, and lunch vouchers.
• A modern workplace in Zurich-Altstetten with excellent public transport connections.

Interested?

Then apply now. We look forward to meeting you. Please apply via our online tool with your complete dossier in German (comprehensive CV as well as relevant certificates and diplomas).

A traditional cover letter is not required but offers you an additional opportunity to introduce yourself. It is best to answer a few short questions in the application form. This way, we get a good impression of how you think and work.

For further information, Andreas Zeltner (Head of Digital Services) is happy to assist you at Tel.: +41 43 259 47 29.

We do not consider applications from recruitment agencies for this position.

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