Beschreibung

You will drive high-priority initiatives at the heart of the organization, providing the strategic oversight and disciplined follow-through needed to protect executive focus and ensure delivery.

Anforderungen

• •Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience
• •Significant experience in programme or portfolio management
• •Ability to manage complex reviews or strategic initiatives
• •Strong stakeholder management and liaison skills
• •Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• •Experience of governance, risk management, and reporting
• •Excellent analytical and numerical capability
• •Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• •Discretion and integrity in handling confidential information
• •Excellent command of English
• •German and/or French proficiency is an advantage
• •Experience within research or public sector environment
• •Familiarity with Council or board-level governance
• •Excellent command of English
• •German and/or French proficiency is an advantage

Aufgaben

• •Lead end-to-end management of strategic programmes
• •Establish programme plans and delivery frameworks
• •Monitor progress and identify resource pressures
• •Propose mitigation strategies for programme risks
• •Oversee ad-hoc initiatives commissioned by the COO
• •Align strategic direction with scientific priorities
• •Coordinate governance processes and operational standards
• •Prepare executive papers and briefing notes
• •Translate complex information into actionable insights
• •Track KPIs and benefits realisation
• •Liaise across all COO functional areas
• •Manage interdependencies to protect executive focus
• •Coordinate communication across senior leadership meetings
• •Prepare materials for executive governance meetings
• •Capture decisions and ensure robust follow-up
• •Foster collaboration across operational and administrative teams

Benefits