IT Project Manager - Business Analyst at 80%

Introduction

A leading international teaching and research institution, UNIL has nearly 5,000 staff members and 17,000 students, distributed between the Dorigny campus and the CHUV and Epalinges sites. As an employer, it promotes excellence, recognition of individuals, and responsibility.

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Presentation

The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences ( www.unil.ch/ssp ) is looking for its

IT Project Manager - Business Analyst at 80%

Job-related information

Your activities

The SSP Faculty is one of the 7 Faculties of the University of Lausanne. The Faculty's IT sector acts as the interface with the University's central IT service, complementing its action by adapting or developing tools for the specific needs of the Faculty.

Under the responsibility of the Faculty Administrator and Deputy Administrator, you will manage IT projects, be responsible for the applications used by the Faculty, and supervise the Faculty's IT team. You will also lead the evolution of the information system to meet business needs and functional obsolescence.

Your scope of intervention may include management of:

• student affairs;
• servers;
• human resources (monitoring positions, contracts, specifications, hours);
• calendars;
• document management (GED).

In your activities, you will mainly be called upon to:

• take responsibility for the applications used by the Faculty and monitor the evolution of needs, implementing means and projects to ensure necessary developments;
• manage the Faculty's IT projects by supervising and planning developments specific to the Faculty, validating technological choices, ensuring compliance with methodological standards and business directives, and finally establishing documentation for users and ensuring their training;
• advise on IT project governance and represent the SSP Faculty in IT meetings at the UNIL level (IT request prioritization committee (COPRO), meetings related to administrative applications for student management (Café legacy), Information System Managers meeting (RSI), etc.);
• preview IT activity reports presented to the SSP Faculty Dean's Office and support and advise the Dean's Office on IT issues (data protection, artificial intelligence, etc.);
• manage the IT equipment, access, and software requests;
• supervise the SSP Faculty IT team, organize its activity, and assume hierarchical responsibility;

Your profile

The profile of our future collaborator is as follows:

• holder of a Federal Diploma in Computer Science and Management, a university Master’s degree in information systems, or an equivalent qualification;
• with at least 5 years of professional experience in business analysis including 3 years in team and project management;
• equipped with good technical knowledge of Macintosh, Windows, and Linux operating systems. Knowledge of network connectivity, servers, software.
• organized and pragmatic, with interpersonal skills and enjoying working in a multidisciplinary team, also with good analytical skills and strong writing ability.
• ideally familiar with the academic world and the IT needs of research and teaching in social sciences (e.g., statistical, survey, analysis, editing tools, etc.).

Your benefits

A pleasant working environment in a multicultural and diverse academic setting.
Opportunities for continuing education, a multitude of activities, and other benefits to discover.

More information at unil.ch/travailler

For further information

Ms.
Eléonore Burnand
Deputy Faculty Administrator
tel: 0041 21 692 31 12

Your application file

Application deadline: 12.04.2026

We invite you to send us your complete application in Word or PDF format.
Only applications submitted through this site will be considered.
Thank you for your understanding.

Selected candidates for a first interview will be contacted directly by us to arrange a meeting which will take place on Monday, April 20, 2026.

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Remarks

UNIL is committed to:
•    Equality, diversity, and inclusion within its community;
•    Guaranteeing an open, respectful, and supportive environment for personal development;
•    Offering working conditions conducive to balancing different spheres of life.

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