Vizepräsident:in für Infrastruktur und Nachhaltigkeit (m/w/d) | Chief Operating Officer (COO) | Mitglied der Schulleitung der ETH Zürich — ETH Zürich

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Vice President:in for Infrastructure and Sustainability (m/f/d) | Chief Operating Officer (COO) | Member of the School Board of ETH Zurich

100%, Zurich, perpetual

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Design the infrastructure that will enable the teaching and research of tomorrow ETH Zurich is one of the world's leading universities in the field of science and technology. It stands for academic excellence, outstanding research performance and an exceptional innovation ecosystem. ETH Zurich is looking for a strong leader to serve as Vice President: Infrastructure and Sustainability (VPIN) – a role that combines strategic leadership, operational excellence and the responsibility to further develop the physical, digital and organizational foundations for research, teaching and innovation at world level.

Job description

As Vice President:In Infrastructure and Sustainability, you are a member of the school management and lead a broad portfolio that includes infrastructure, real estate, facility management, energy management, sustainability, security, campus services, ICT management and the management of knowledge resources. Its mission is to ensure that ETH Zurich has the reliable, secure, sustainable and sustainable infrastructural foundations that enable excellence in research, teaching, knowledge transfer and administration. This includes the strategic development of the university’s real estate portfolio, digital infrastructure, campus operations, the sustainability agenda and key services. You report directly to the President and contribute with your core tasks to the continuous development of ETH Zurich. In addition, you represent the VPIN portfolio in important interactions with the ETH Board, authorities and political authorities as well as the ETH members.

Main responsibilities

• Management of the Infrastructure and Sustainability portfolio as Vice President:in.
• Development and implementation of long-term strategies for campus, real estate, IT, infrastructure systems, sustainability and service functions at ETH Zurich.
• Ensuring high-quality, reliable, secure and sustainable infrastructure and services for the academic and administrative community at ETH Zurich.
• Responsibility for significant investment programmes, construction and infrastructure projects and sustainability measures.
• Strengthen operational excellence, efficiency and long-term cost awareness across the portfolio.
• Integration of different expert functions into a coherent, user-oriented service organization.
• Promote cooperation between departments, central services, academic units, external partners and public stakeholders.
• Preparation and representation of strategic decisions within the school management and towards the ETH Board.
• Further develop the culture of leadership, which is characterized by trust, a sense of responsibility, cooperation and a clear institutional mandate.

Profile

We are looking for a leader with a multifaceted background and a proven ability to successfully lead complex organizations. Particularly relevant are experiences in technology-driven, infrastructure-intensive, academic and industrial environments where long-term development, service orientation and operational excellence are key. Crucial is the ability to combine different perspectives and thus have a lasting impact on research, teaching and innovation.

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