Project Manager, 80-100%

With around 2100 Bachelor and Master students, the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK) is one of the largest and most diverse art universities in Europe. The study and research areas include Art Education, Design, Film, Fine Arts, Music, Dance, Theater, and Transdisciplinarity. Located in the heart of Zürich, ZHdK is a dynamic place where passionate people from over 75 countries work, study, teach, research, and engage in further education. The university includes numerous exhibition and performance venues where the students' project work is shown publicly. - The nine-member Business Applications (BAP) department, consisting of application managers and project managers, forms the bridge between the specialist departments and the Information Technology Center (ITZ) of the ZHdK. It is responsible for the application operation and the further development of the university's central business applications. These include, for example, the core system Evento with various peripheral systems, numerous CAFM applications, the finance and HR application landscape, various research and teaching applications, as well as specific solutions for artistic practice. The area of responsibility for Business Applications includes stakeholder management, consulting, requirements engineering, the translation of requirements into technical specifications, their implementation and commissioning together with internal and external partners, as well as the management of IT and digitalization projects. Thus, the Business Applications department is an essential driver of the digitalization of the university. - As part of a succession arrangement, we are looking for a committed personality as of immediately or by arrangement as: Your tasks: You will take on demanding IT and digitalization projects of various sizes and accompany them throughout the entire project lifecycle. In doing so, you will combine project management with business analysis and requirements engineering and form the central interface between specialist departments, IT, and external partners. You are responsible for quality assurance and risk management, as well as stakeholder management and transparent project communication. You are responsible for requirements engineering from the collection and specification to the validation of requirements. You accompany the implementation, ensure the successful introduction and hypercare phase, and lead the project to a successful conclusion. You coordinate cooperation with the client, the steering committee, and the portfolio management and ensure that project goals, schedules, and resources are continuously aligned and communicated transparently. You manage external service providers and coordinate internal resources. You apply classical and agile project methods and help to further anchor these in the organization. Your profile: You bring sound experience in leading IT/digitalization projects - ideally in a university environment or in a comparable complex organization. You are familiar with both classical and agile project management methods and apply them in a situation-appropriate manner. Corresponding certifications are an advantage. You possess proven competencies in business analysis and requirements engineering - ideally supplemented by appropriate further training (e.g., IREB). With your IT background and your understanding of business processes, you are easily able to mediate between specialist departments and IT. You possess strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills and are able to integrate different interests and perspectives. You like to take action yourself, drive topics forward independently, and do not lose sight of the big picture even when dealing with operational tasks. You communicate in an audience-appropriate, structured, and clear manner. You remain composed even in demanding situations, possess a healthy dose of assertiveness, and do not lose your sense of humor. You have a higher education degree in (business) informatics, business administration, or a comparable qualification. Very good German skills (C2) as well as good English skills (C1) in speaking and writing. What you can expect from us: Your new professional field of activity is situated in the exciting and stimulating context of an internationally active art and design university and offers you a lot of creative freedom, personal responsibility, and good training and further education opportunities. You will work in the lively Toni-Areal in Zürich-West and in the home office by arrangement. You will become part of a collegial team and work with various areas of the university (specialist departments, departments, Information Technology Center, external service providers). The terms of employment are based on the cantonal personnel legislation. Your contact persons for further information: Michael Brunner, Head of BAP, michael.brunner@zhdk.ch; Alessia Consorti, HR Business Partner, alessia.consorti@zhdk.ch. Additional information about the ZHdK can be found at www.zhdk.ch. We look forward to receiving your complete application documents by 31.10.2026 via the link -Apply online now- at the end of this advertisement. Please note that we only consider online applications (no email applications) for this position. A personal cover letter is very welcome. We prefer direct applications. -Zürcher Hochschule der Künste