Academic Operations Manager (50%)

Institute for International Business Law (IBL) - Fribourg University; Freiburg; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Institute for International Business Law (IBL) at the University of Fribourg is seeking an experienced Academic Operations Manager to oversee the smooth running of our postgraduate programs and student lifecycle. Based in Fribourg, you will join a small, international team and report to the Executive & Academic Director.

Your role covers program administration, student services, records, and IT systems support, with a focus on continual process improvement and AI-enabled workflows.

Qualifikationen

• Around five years of relevant experience in higher education or program management.
• Business degree from a Swiss or international university.
• Fluency in English and French; German is advantageous.
• Experience in international, multicultural environments.
• Excellent IT and systems skills; early adopter of AI.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills; intercultural competence.
• Ability to take ownership and work independently with limited supervision.
• Legal right to work in Switzerland.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate program administration, schedules, examinations, grades, and graduation processes.
• Support students, professors, and lecturers throughout the academic cycle.
• Maintain reliable academic records, documentation, statistics, and reporting.
• Support and improve IBL's IT systems, digital tools, and workflows.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and automate processes, including AI usage.
• Take ownership of operational priorities and collaborate with the Executive & Academic Director and the wider IBL team.

Kenntnisse

Academic operations

Program management

IT skills

AI adoption

Leadership

Intercultural communication

Independent work

Work authorization

Ausbildung

Business degree

Tools

AI tools

Jobbeschreibung

Institute for International Business Law (IBL) – University of Fribourg

Location: Beauregard Campus, Fribourg

Start date: Ideally 1 December 2026

The Institute for International Business Law (IBL), part of the Faculty of Law at the University of Fribourg, is looking for an experienced Academic Operations Manager to join our international team. The IBL is a leader in postgraduate international business law education in Switzerland and internationally. Our LL.M. and CAS programs bring together students, academics, and practitioners from around the world in a dynamic and highly international environment.

Reporting directly to the Executive & Academic Director, you will join a core team of five, supported by a student affairs team.

The Role

You will play a central role in the smooth running of our academic programs and student lifecycle, combining academic operations, student services, administration, and systems support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating program administration, schedules, examinations, grades, and graduation processes.
• Supporting students, professors, and lecturers throughout the academic cycle.
• Maintaining reliable academic records, documentation, statistics, and reporting.
• Supporting and continuously improving the IBL's IT systems, digital tools, and workflows.
• Identifying opportunities to simplify and automate processes, including through the responsible use of AI.
• Taking ownership of operational priorities and working closely with the Executive & Academic Director and the wider IBL team.

Your Profile

You bring:

• Around five years of relevant experience, ideally in higher education, program management, or a comparable administrative environment.
• A business degree from a Swiss or international university or an equivalent education
• Fluency in English and French; German is an advantage.
• Experience working in an international and multicultural environment.
• Excellent IT and systems skills and an early adopter of AI solutions.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, leadership and intercultural skills.
• The ability to take ownership, prioritize and work independently with limited supervision.
• An existing right to work in Switzerland.

Most importantly, you are service-oriented, curious, and solution-focused. You believe in continuous education, enjoy working across cultures and thrive in a small, fast-moving team where everyone contributes. We offer a stimulating international environment at the University of Fribourg and the opportunity to contribute directly to the continued development of one of Switzerland's leading postgraduate international business law institutes.