Operations Manager - EPFL AI Center — EPFL
NewCHF 83'500 - 126'500
EPFL · Lausanne (VD)
- Location
- Lausanne
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
SalaryCHF 83'500 - 126'500
Role overview
Mission
The EPFL Al Center focuses on advancing research, education and innovation in Al at EPFL and beyond.
It is at the core of a vibrant EPFL community and dynamic external ecosystem that includes a large number of partners and stakeholders in Al, including academia, industry, government, and international organisations.
- Mission
- The EPFL Al Center focuses on advancing research, education and innovation in Al at EPFL and beyond.
- Main duties and responsibilities
- Finance management, including account and budget management, controlling and reporting
Main responsibilities
- Main duties and responsibilities
- Finance management, including account and budget management, controlling and reporting
- Operational implementation of AI Center’s strategic initiatives
- Day-to-day management of the AI Center’s operations Workplace management Supervision of administrative tasks
- Supporting of a broad and diverse fundraising strategy
- Additional responsibilities in close collaboration with the AI Center team members: Support of research programs Support of industry partnership programs
- Support of public relationships, including events with ipartners Profile
- Higher education in business administration, finance, accounting or equivalent through experience
Company and context
- Proven experience in day-to-day operational management, including administrative, financial, and organizational processes
- A previous work experience in academia, or in the Swiss higher education system is an asset
- Strong numerical skills, particularly in preparing financial reports and forecasts, as well as audits Project management experience is an asset
- Solid organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Practical, solution-oriented mindset with a strong sense of responsibility
- Experience in small team supervision ideally in a dynamic and agile environment
- Interest in AI-related topics and innovation
- Fluency in both English and French. We offer Excellent working conditions
- An opportunity to develop in a multicultural and stimulating environment A very dynamic, interdisciplinary, and international working environment Informations Contract Start Date : October 1, 2026
- Activity Rate : 80.00 Contract Type: CDD Duration: 1 year, renewable Reference: 2271
Additional details
- Day-to-day management of the AI Center’s operations Workplace management Supervision of administrative tasks
- Additional responsibilities in close collaboration with the AI Center team members: Support of research programs Support of industry partnership programs
- Support of public relationships, including events with ipartners
- Strong numerical skills, particularly in preparing financial reports and forecasts, as well as audits Project management experience is an asset
- Fluency in both English and French. Excellent working conditions
- An opportunity to develop in a multicultural and stimulating environment A very dynamic, interdisciplinary, and international working environment Contract Start Date : October 1, 2026
- Activity Rate : 80.00 Duration: 1 year, renewable
Notes and original content
- Day-to-day management of the AI Center’s operations
- Workplace management
- Supervision of administrative tasks
- Additional responsibilities in close collaboration with the AI Center team members:
- Support of research programs
- Support of industry partnership programs
- Strong numerical skills, particularly in preparing financial reports and forecasts, as well as audits
- Project management experience is an asset
- Fluency in both English and French.
- Excellent working conditions
