Team Leader: Primary Level Office 100%

* 04 August 2026 * 100% * Permanent position * Zürich ## from 1 October 2026 or by arrangement ## PH Zurich actively shapes education, school and teaching of today and tomorrow in teaching and research. The Primary Level Department is responsible for the training of primary school teachers. It offers bachelor-level courses as well as subject and level extensions that impart fundamental competencies for teaching at the primary level. The Primary Level Office ensures comprehensive, smooth coordination and administration of the courses. For the management of the Primary Level Office, we are looking for an experienced, convincing personality who brings people together around the work and convinces through their open and appreciative manner. They possess strong organisational and communication skills, work in a structured and effective way with employees and stakeholders of the office. In a demanding and changing environment, they act proactively, create orientation and promote a trusting collaboration. You will drive this. * Leading with clear expectations and performance standards - combined with an appreciative, empowering attitude * Actively advancing digitalisation and enabling employees for changing requirements * Responsible for a contemporary and efficient organisation and coordination of the administrative processes of the Primary Level Department as well as their strategic and operational further development in collaboration with other team leaders and organisational units * Coordinating central planning tasks, including timetable orders, room reservations and alignment with course and area management to ensure service delivery * Representing the team towards internal and external stakeholders * Participating in projects and proactively accompanying change and development processes You bring this with you. * Completed degree (University of Applied Sciences/University, e.g. Business Administration) or equivalent qualification (federal diploma HF/HFP) with relevant further training in leadership * Several years of demonstrably successful leadership experience of a service-oriented organisational unit, ideally in a higher education, education or administrative environment * Experience in designing and implementing change or merger processes * Affinity for digital transformation combined with awareness of the high value of people in this transformation * Loyalty to the organisation and superiors, high service orientation - combined with the ability to prioritise clearly and also set boundaries * Resilience, decisiveness and a confident handling of complexity and change * Excellent communication and organisational skills This will inspire you. PH Zurich offers you more than a centrally located workplace at Zurich main station with good employment conditions and attractive further training opportunities. What makes us special can be found here. **Your next step.** Please submit your complete application dossier **by 21 August 2026 exclusively via our online application platform**. We prefer direct applications and ask for your understanding that we do not consider recruitment agencies or email applications. **Questions about the application process.** Sonja Häne HR Consultant Email: sonja.haene@phzh.ch **Questions about the position.** Dr Kristel Ross Head of Primary Level Department from 1 September 2026 Email: kristel.ross@phzh.ch