Head of Property Management 80–100%
Deutschschweiz
Key information
- Publication date:31 July 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Deutschschweiz
Job summary
The Salvation Army Switzerland is a church and social nonprofit organization offering support to those in challenging situations. Join us for a dynamic work environment with opportunities for personal growth.
Tasks
- Lead the real estate management area with a team of 9.
- Manage a diverse portfolio of operational real estate and apartments.
- Nurture relationships with clients and tenants while collaborating on housing.
Skills
- Completed training in real estate management and leadership skills.
- Fluent in German and French, with strong communication skills.
- Knowledge of rental law and experience in property leasing.
Is this helpful?
The Salvation Army Switzerland, as a church and social non-profit organization, offers uncomplicated support to people in challenging life situations. We manage a variety of different properties across Switzerland in all usage areas (social, church, brocki.ch, residential support), particularly for our own space needs. We see ourselves as a service provider for internal and external clients in a dynamic environment. You will be responsible for the area of property management and will manage part of a portfolio in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.
Your tasks
Personnel and professional leadership of the property management area with 9 employees
Management of a diverse part portfolio mainly consisting of commercial properties and several apartments in the German-speaking part of Switzerland
Active maintenance of customer relationships and relationships with tenants and Salvation Army institutions
Collaboration in renting units to internal residential support / “Housing First”
Preparation of the annual budgets for the maintenance of the properties
Support for sales mandates
What you bring
Completed vocational training in property management (Property Manager with diploma or Property Trustee), experience in property valuation is an advantage
Proven leadership skills
Very good language skills in spoken and written German and French (bilingual)
Experience in renting apartments and commercial properties
High willingness to perform, flexibility, teamwork, and initiative
Security in the area of tenancy law
Independent, precise, and reliable working style
Enjoyment of regular travel
Identification with the Christian core values and the social orientation of the Salvation Army
What we offer you
An exciting and dynamic field of activity with opportunities for your own design
Promotion of the personal development of employees
Attractive training opportunities
Progressive social benefits
Workplace with professional and modern infrastructure centrally located at Bern main station
Info & Apply
Please apply with your complete documents directly on the online application portal of our recruitment partner People Investor AG. Questions regarding the job advertisement will be gladly answered by the project manager Oliver Panier at 031 343 17 43 or panier@people-investor.ch
