Director President

Director President

University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, Executive Board

Imparting knowledge - Shaping practice - Developing the future

Your tasks:

• You lead the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland on behalf of the University Council and shape the strategic leadership and development in close coordination with it 

• You are significantly involved in defining and negotiating the service mandate of FHNW with the four sponsoring cantons Aargau, Solothurn, Basel-Landschaft, and Basel-Stadt

• In implementing the strategic directives, you make performance agreements with the individual universities and are supported by two Vice Presidents 

• You represent FHNW externally and internally

• You are a leader in educational policy opinion formation within FHNW and represent corresponding positions in higher education policy-relevant committees

Your profile:

• You have an excellent track record in the operational and strategic leadership of an expert organization as well as in the associated personnel management

• You are familiar with the political and cultural conditions of Switzerland and ideally hold a doctorate

• Your good management and social skills combined with consensus and dissent capability, as well as your decision-making and implementation ability, are complemented by excellent communication skills

By submitting your application, you agree that your documents will be reviewed by Guido Schilling AG, which exclusively accompanies this search assignment.

Your perspectives:

You will jointly shape the strategic further development of the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland with the University Council and be responsible for operational leadership. In doing so, you will connect the diversity of the universities with a clear common direction and strengthen FHNW in the national and international education space.

You will create strong framework conditions for teaching, research, and continuing education, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, and sustainably develop the organization in dialogue with internal and external partners.

The application deadline is until 23.03.2026.

Your benefits:

Wide range of university sports offerings

Cultural program with lectures, concerts, theater, and films

Practiced equality of pay between women and men

Targeted promotion of doctoral projects

Sabbatical for professors for research and practice projects

300 hours of time allowance for further education, administration, and university development

Date: Position starts on 01.12.2026 or by arrangement.

Your workplace:

University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW
Bahnhofstrasse 6
5210 Brugg-Windisch

Any questions?

Regarding the position:

Markus Jordi, President University Council, Contact: [email protected]

Regarding the application process:

Lars Bühler, Head of Human Resources, Contact: 056 202 75 63

Will you soon be part of our team? We look forward to your application.