Program Manager - Education and Innovation

Position

Befristet

Mid

Bildung

Konditionen

Lausanne, Waadt

80%

Anforderungen

Master

EU/EFTA-Bewilligung

Skills

Stakeholder engagementMachine learningData ScienceWorkshop facilitationCollaborationEventplanungContract administrationFitness program planningResearch project administrationInnovationTeaching resource developmentIntelligence artificielle

Sprachen

Englisch

Deutsch

Französisch

Beschreibung

We are looking for a Program Manager to develop and manage our continuing education portfolio and support our applied innovation activities. You will act as a bridge between our innovation, research and engineering teams and our academic, industrial, and public-sector partners. Your role will be to understand their needs and translate them into high-impact training programs, events and collaborative projects.

Aufgaben

Independently develop and manage training offerings for executives, AI experts, and the broader workforce of partner organizations.
Design, plan, and run community-building events (hackathons, conferences, workshops).
Represent the organisation with academic and non-academic entities and continuing-education partners.
Develop educational material in the AI and data science field, teach courses and hands-on workshops.
Handle leads and requests for applied-research collaborations.
Manage and coordinate responses to calls for projects.
Manage contracting with clients in coordination with academic legal services.

Anforderungen

Proven experience in program or project management, ideally in continuing education, innovation, or technology transfer.
Good understanding of data science and AI, and of the Swiss academic and innovation landscape.
Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills with stakeholders ranging from executives to researchers.
Experience organizing events such as conferences, workshops, or hackathons.
A master or PhD in a relevant field (data science, engineering, business, education) or equivalent professional experience.

Vorteile

A meaningful role at the heart of the Swiss data science and AI ecosystem.
A dynamic, multidisciplinary, and international team.
Attractive employment conditions in line with ETH Domain standards, and flexible working arrangements.
Continuous learning opportunities and exposure to cutting-edge research and innovation.
We actively promote a healthy work-life balance in the workplace.

Unternehmen

EPFL

Education

EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institution: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17,000 people, including over 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.