Head of Development Unit (80% to 100%)

The Organisation and IT Service (SOI) supports the departments of the City of Lausanne in the evolution and modernisation of their information system. Within the Infrastructure, Data & DevOps (IDD) division, the Data & Development group plays a key role in the design and evolution of IT solutions. To lead our Development unit, we are looking for a head of unit ready to unite a team of about ten people, to advance development practices and to contribute to technological choices.

The City of Lausanne offers you a public service position in a dynamic working environment. We offer you flexible working hours to promote work-life balance.

Main Mission(s)

Lead and support a development team composed of internal and external resources, conduct annual interviews and participate in recruitment;

Organise and plan activities, allocate resources and define priorities in collaboration with the Projects and Solutions division, respecting objectives, budgets, deadlines and quality;

Advance development, testing, quality, security and continuous integration practices, notably towards cloud native approaches;

Encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing and skills development within the team;

Ensure the quality, sustainability and proper functioning of developed solutions, as well as the organisation of their support;

Manage external services and monitor commitments, workloads and invoicing;

Work closely with business departments, IT teams and external partners.

Profile

Master's degree from a University of Applied Sciences/ETH in computer science or equivalent training;

Proven experience in software development and managing a technical team, ideally complemented by advanced training in one of these areas;

Good understanding of modern software development practices, CI/CD pipelines and application lifecycle (DevOps);

Good knowledge of development environments, notably Java, Python and GitLab;

Strong interest in cloud native approaches and the use of artificial intelligence in development, testing, documentation and operations automation;

Critical thinking and ability to analyse needs, question technical choices and propose suitable solutions;

Ability to make decisions, set priorities and communicate clearly;

Leadership, delegation skills and ability to unite a team and develop their skills;

Organisational skills, interpersonal ease and ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

Special Conditions

Clean criminal record

Salary Grade

12

Start Date

1st January 2027 or by agreement

Information

Mr Victor Ciriza, Head of Data & Development Group, +41 21 315 26 32

Application

Please send us your application and usual documents by 02.12.2026 via the online form.
Having trouble applying? Contact the service directly at +41 21 315 27.43

We pay great attention to the diversity of life paths of our collaborators. Our positions are open to both women and men.