Head of Executive Support (80 - 100 %)

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The city of Lenzburg, with its over 11,000 residents, boasts an attractive old town, vibrant traditions, and serves as a progressive cultural and educational hub with a regional impact.

Due to the upcoming retirement of our administrative manager, we are looking for a

Head of Executive Support (80 - 100 %) starting January 1, 2026, or by agreement.

Your area of responsibility

• You will be responsible for the personnel, professional, and organizational management of the areas under your supervision: Human Resources, IT & Digital Transformation, as well as Location Development & Communication with 7 employees.
• The focus of your area of responsibility is on supporting the city council and department heads. As a link between politics and administration, you will actively advise the city council on strategic, organizational, and operational issues and prepare professional recommendations and decision-making bases.
• You will work closely with the city mayor and the city clerk and contribute your ideas, know-how, and experience proactively to the future-oriented development of the city administration.
• With your business knowledge and practical experience in organizational development, you will be able to identify optimization potentials and implement them together with the city council and administration.
• You will ensure smooth collaboration with and between the administrative departments and work with your team to create optimal conditions for the city administration to provide efficient and effective services.
• You will represent the city administration externally and maintain the relationship network both locally and regionally. Representing the interests of the city in relevant commissions and committees, as well as participating in project groups, rounds out your diverse range of tasks.

With us, you will find

We offer you an exciting position with a diverse range of tasks and the opportunity to actively develop the Lenzburg city administration. You will benefit from flexible working hours with occasional home office and a centrally located workplace with modern IT infrastructure. A dedicated team looks forward to getting to know you and supporting you in your onboarding process.

What you bring

• You have a completed tertiary education in business administration, public administration, political science, or public management, complemented by a solid further education in leadership and several years of management experience in a similar role.
• As a generalist, you impress with your strong service mentality and your structured, solution-oriented working style. You contribute your diverse expertise to overarching projects, recognize the need for action early on, and support the implementation of innovative approaches in the tension between legislation, practice, and political mandate.
• You engage with others on an equal footing, communicate authentically and persuasively at different levels, and know how to assert yourself.
• As a cooperative and appreciative leader, you succeed in promoting employees in their development and inspiring them for common goals. You approach changes with openness and act proactively, holistically, and with foresight.
• You have a strong interest in political processes and societal developments and value regular exchange and networking with various stakeholders as well as cross-departmental collaboration in projects.

Please send your online application to Andrea Kreis, Head of Human Resources.

If you have any questions, Andrea Kreis, Head of Human Resources, is happy to assist you by phone at 062 886 44 27.