Project Manager Specialist Unit Innovation Park 80 - 100%
Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:29 October 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join the Zürich Economic Office as a Project Leader in the Innovationspark. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Coordinate international company settlement projects in Zürich.
- Support local firms in evaluating and planning expansions.
- Represent the Innovationspark team in various initiatives.
Skills
- Master's degree in economics, business, or related field required.
- Strong communication skills with management and stakeholders.
- Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style.
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In the interest of employees and companies, the Office for Economy (AWI) of the Canton of Zurich contributes to strengthening the economic location Zurich. With its approximately 100 employees, AWI bundles economic competencies and houses the areas of location promotion, work permits, labor relations, labor inspectorate, and economics.
The newly created Specialist Unit Innovation Park Zurich IPZ forms the interface between the Innovation Park Zurich Foundation and the Economic Directorate of the Canton of Zurich. It is responsible for the tasks at the interface, coordinates cantonal projects, and actively advocates for the topic of "economic spaces" as a location factor throughout the canton to specifically support companies in expansion, development, and new settlement. The new specialist unit is part of AWI and is staffed by the head of the office and professionally led by the co-management of location promotion.
To complement the IPZ specialist unit, we are looking for a versatile and experienced project manager with experience in entrepreneurship and the private sector starting February 1, 2026.
Your main tasks:
- Accompanying and coordinating settlement projects of international companies in the Canton of Zurich with a focus on integration into the Innovation Park Zurich
- Supporting local companies in their site evaluation and expansion plans
- Deputy management of the "Specialist Unit IPZ"
- Participation in the implementation of the economic space concept
- Close cooperation and coordination within the team and with the network partners of location promotion.
Your profile:
- University degree (Uni/ETH/FH) with a master's in economics, business administration, industrial engineering, or a related field
- Several years of successful professional experience in supporting investor and/or settlement projects
- Understanding of business processes as well as international and networked thinking
- Strong service orientation and enjoyment in developing networks
- Proven communication skills appropriate to the level, including with company management functions and key stakeholders
- Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style with high personal responsibility
- Fluent German and English in spoken and written form
We offer:
Flexible working hours, contributions to meal costs, and home office are a matter of course for us. In addition, the workplace is only a few minutes' walk from Zurich main station, and an open-minded and motivated team awaits you.
For this exciting task, we are looking for a service-oriented and engaging person. Samuel Mösle, co-head of location promotion, phone 043 257 44 27, will be happy to provide information about this unusual position. We look forward to your application. Learn more about location promotion at www.standort.zh.ch.
