Regional Governance & Projects Manager – MENA

AO Foundation; Zizers; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supplementary vacation days

Pension scheme contributions

Internal skills training opportunities

Flexible hours and location

Job summary

AO Foundation in Zizers, Graubünden, is seeking a Project Manager for Management Support in the MENA region to join a global, not-for-profit network dedicated to excellence in education, innovation, and research. You will support governance tasks, prepare agendas, draft minutes, track actions, and oversee elections.

You will also coordinate international meetings, manage budgets, oversee projects, and drive automation with Power Automate and other tools, working with regional managers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a related field.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in business administration, project management, governance support, operations, or event management.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting, and reporting; governance structures and elections experience; international project coordination.

Responsibilities

• Governance governance support: board meeting assistance, agendas, minutes, action tracking, and follow-up.
• Support KOL/faculty management: stakeholder engagement, meeting coordination, and documentation.
• Administer elections for regional boards and country councils per regulations.
• Coordinate regional projects, events, and governance initiatives across MENA.
• Develop management reports, dashboards, KPI tracking, and performance analyses.
• Lead process improvements and automation using digital tools.

Skills

Project Management

Planning

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Cross-functional

Budgeting

Data Analysis

Excel

Automation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Management

Tools

Microsoft Power Automate

Microsoft Forms

Excel

Power Query

Job description

AO Foundation in Zizers, Graubünden, is seeking a Project Manager for Management Support in the MENA region to join a global, not-for-profit network dedicated to excellence in education, innovation, and research. You will support governance tasks, prepare agendas, draft minutes, track actions, and oversee elections.

You will also coordinate international meetings, manage budgets, oversee projects, and drive automation with Power Automate and other tools, working with regional managers and