Programme Director & Researcher Financial Management, Accounting & Controlling 60-100 %

Your working environment

With around 3’000 students and 800 lecturers from practice, HWZ is the largest university in Switzerland exclusively offering part-time degree programs in the field of business. The Department of Banking & Finance, Controlling and Real Estate at HWZ combines state-of-the-art finance and real estate know-how with entrepreneurial thinking and is responsible for the entire service mandate in the field of Banking & Finance, Accounting & Controlling, Compliance and Real Estate – from education to continuing education and research & consulting. You will work in a dynamic, entrepreneurially oriented academic environment with a high orientation towards implementation, close exchange with program directors, lecturers, students and practical partners, as well as direct influence on the further development of the educational and research portfolio.

To strengthen our team at HWZ, we are looking for a committed personality as

Programme Director & Researcher Financial Management, Accounting & Controlling 60-100 %

Your main tasks:

As Programme Director, you will take on operational responsibility for selected initial and continuing education programs in the field of Financial Management, Accounting and Controlling at Bachelor, Master and continuing education levels (MSc, MAS, CAS).

In this function, you will work closely with the department management and are responsible for the operational management and further development of the programs assigned to you. You will coordinate and lead program directors and lecturers professionally and ensure high quality in teaching, content and processes.

In addition, you will combine your activity with your own teaching activity, applied research as well as consulting and expertise activities. In this way, you contribute to the further development of our educational offerings and to the transfer of knowledge between the university and practice.

Your responsibilities:

• Operational responsibility for initial and continuing education offerings in the area of Financial Management, Accounting and Controlling (MSc, MAS, CAS)
• Coordination and professional leadership of external CAS program directors
• Lecturing activity in the initial and continuing education events (BSc/MSc/MAS)
• Ensuring and further developing quality in didactics, content and processes
• Participation in practice-relevant research projects including evaluation, documentation, preparation of results and publication in specialist journals
• Supporting the department management in the (further) development of practical Bachelor, Master and continuing education offerings (CAS, DAS, MAS)
• Observation of current market and specialist developments as well as deriving impulses for the further development of the programs
• Advising and acquiring students, supervision of study groups and partner organizations
• Participation in the implementation of consulting and expertise activities for companies, administrations and associations to promote knowledge transfer

What you bring with you

• Completed university degree (MSc/ in BWL, Financial Management, Accounting or Controlling; a PhD or a doctorate is an advantage)
• Several years of professional experience in the field of Financial Management as well as ideally experience in the university sector
• Experience in working with program directors and lecturers; leadership experience is an advantage
• High level of initiative and sense of responsibility
• Strong practical relevance and existing network in Financial Management (to Big 4s, CFO’s)
• Good analytical, scientific and methodical skills as well as confident handling in the application of quantitative and qualitative research methods and interest in entrepreneurial questions
• Initial experience in the development of learning formats and study programs, such as as a Teaching Assistant, Research Associate or Post-Doc
• Very good language skills in German and English

What we offer

At HWZ, a flexible working environment in the middle of Zürich awaits you. We offer annual working hours and, depending on the function, home office, support your personal and professional further education and cover the costs for the SBB Half-Fare travelcard. As employees, you and your family also benefit from discounts on selected HWZ educational offerings. Flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths and the opportunity to contribute your own ideas characterize our cooperation. In addition, there are joint team and employee events as well as other benefits around HWZ.

For questions about the job profile, Dr. Nadine Eve Rusch-Schenker, Head of Department j4id10454760jm j4it1043jm j4iy26jm is available to you