Presentation of SCHL

A key player in public utility housing in French-speaking Switzerland, the Lausanne Housing Cooperative Society (SCHL) is committed to a sustainable and dedicated mission, serving quality and affordable housing.

As part of the evolution of its management model and its development ambitions, SCHL has exclusively mandated us to recruit a Property Management Manager to take responsibility for the department and support its development.

Missions

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the Management, your main responsibilities are:

• Manage the Property Management department, composed of about twenty people (Property Managers, Management Assistants and support functions): Supervision, skills development.
• Ensure the proper management of SCHL's property portfolio (around 150 buildings - subsidised and cooperative housing)
• Ensure the strategic and operational steering of the management
• Define and monitor the department's budget, in collaboration with the Finance Department.
• Seek and acquire new mandates for property management or administration of non-profit organisations
• Maintain regular contacts with all partners, associative circles (ARMOUP, USPI, ASLOCA, etc.), other cooperatives, private or state organisations (OFL and CCL), cantonal and municipal services, political figures active in the housing sector
• Organise and lead tenant meetings
• Guarantee the quality and consistency of the services provided
• Participate in the cooperative's key decisions

Candidate Profile

Desired Profile

Beyond technical skills, SCHL is looking for a personality capable of carrying a vision and uniting.

The ideal candidate stands out by:

• Proven experience in property management in Switzerland
• A solid background in team management, with real influence capacity
• A natural leadership, combining rigour, credibility and approachability
• An ability to structure, prioritise and arbitrate in complex environments
• A strong sense of dialogue, listening and collaboration
  
  

Comfortable in small-scale environments, you know how to combine framework, flexibility and interpersonal intelligence.

Operational expertise is a foundation, but it is the managerial stance and the ability to evolve an organisation that will be decisive.

Conditions and Benefits

SCHL offers:

• Ambitious, qualitative and sustainable projects
• Attractive working conditions, excellent social benefits and a modern and pleasant working environment
• Efficient working tools, with a digital strategy in full development
• A dynamic and committed working atmosphere

Recruitment Process

Applications must be sent:

• directly via the advertisement
  or
• by e-mail to:

All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality