Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Team Leader AI Service Platform 80 - 100%
- 03 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the Zurich Office of IT as Team Lead for AI Service Platform! Drive digital transformation through innovative AI solutions.
Tasks
- Lead the AI Services team, enhancing collaboration and capabilities.
- Oversee the AI Service Platform's alignment with strategic goals.
- Establish standards for architecture, security, and quality.
Skills
- Master's degree in Computer Science or related field required.
- Proven leadership experience in complex technical environments.
- Strong decision-making skills with clear communication abilities.
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About the job
Team Leader AI Service Platform 80 - 100%The Office for Informatics (AFI) is the IT competence centre of the Canton of Zurich.
It provides comprehensive services in the area of central IT infrastructure and canton-wide
applications for directorates, authorities, the judiciary, and independent institutions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers great potential to effectively support the administration and to deliver its services to the population and businesses efficiently, securely, and appropriately. At the same time, clear frameworks, reliability, and a responsible approach to data, security, and ethical issues are required. In the Canton of Zurich, we therefore promote the safe, responsible, and value-adding use of AI. A central component is the AI Service Platform, on which, among other things, the AI basic services are operated.
Are you ready to harness the potential of AI in the Canton of Zurich and thus drive forward the digital transformation of the Canton of Zurich? For this, we are looking for a leader who will shape the development and further advancement of the AI Service Platform and the associated AI solutions.
Your tasks:
- You take on the professional and personnel leadership of the AI Services team and specifically develop its competencies, collaboration, and performance.
- You are responsible for the overall orientation of the AI Service Platform and ensure that the services offered are aligned with the strategic goals and needs of the canton.
- Together with the relevant partners, you help design the operating model for the AI Service Platform with clear roles, responsibilities, decision-making paths, and processes.
- You are responsible for creating binding standards for architecture, security, operation, and quality and for their consistent implementation.
- In cantonal committees, you represent and position the service organisation as a reliable partner for directorates and offices.
What you bring:
- University degree in computer science or a comparable master-level qualification
- Several years of leadership experience in complex technical, organisational, or politically sensitive environments.
- You understand the essential opportunities, risks, and operational requirements of modern AI technologies and can professionally assess technical decisions.
- Experience in AI governance, architecture, service management, or platform responsibility is a plus
- You make well-founded decisions with impact and keep an overview even in demanding situations
- You communicate clearly, authoritatively, and convincingly in German and English
- You act independently, think strategically, proactively develop solutions, and implement them in a goal-oriented manner.
What we offer:
- A key role with high visibility in the Canton of Zurich's AI programme
- The opportunity to build the administration's AI Service Platform, establish standards, and sustainably shape the future use of AI
- Plenty of scope for design at the interface of technology, organisation, and politics
- In addition to lunch vouchers, home office options, and flexible working hours, we also offer excellent internal training and development opportunities and actively support the further development of our employees.
Ready to take on your new challenge?
If we have already sparked your enthusiasm, we look forward to receiving your application. Please note that we only accept and process applications submitted via the online tool.
For questions about the position, please contact Maren Kottler (Team Leader Digital Innovation Hub) at Tel. No.: +41 43 258 76 27.
Your new environment: www.zh.ch/afi
