Site Director 80-100 %

• 21 July 2026
• 80 - 100%
• Indefinite duration
• French (Intermediate)
• Maladière 45, 2000 Neuchâtel

Le Réseau hospitalier neuchâtelois (RHNe) is a major healthcare player in French-speaking Switzerland. Spread across five sites, it brings together nearly 3'200 employees, more than 70 professions, and shares a common ambition: to offer the right care, at the right time. The RHNe is a public institution engaged in an ambitious transformation of its healthcare offering thanks to a 2026-2030 strategy focused on innovation, outpatient care, interdisciplinarity, and the continuous improvement of care pathways.

Site Director 80-100 %

Your responsibilities:

In a hospital context undergoing transformation, you will leverage your managerial experience to lead the Pourtalès site, one of the two acute care centers of the RHNe. You will ensure the operational management of the site and guarantee the quality, continuity, and efficiency of the services provided, in compliance with the objectives set by the Board of Directors. You will actively contribute to the RHNe's 2026-2030 strategy, particularly regarding the development of outpatient care, organizational transformation, and the optimization of patient pathways. You will support structural projects, specifically outpatient development aimed at strengthening outpatient capacities and improving patient flows. In close collaboration with the College of Directors, you will participate in the global governance of the RHNe and the coherence of strategic decisions. You will promote local management, unite teams, and strengthen the attractiveness of the site. You will represent the site to internal and external stakeholders and actively contribute to its influence. Finally, by rotation, you will assume the presidency of the RHNe College of Directors.

Your profile:

A confirmed senior executive, you possess excellent knowledge of the Swiss hospital system and the current challenges of the public health sector. Having completed higher education supplemented by management training, you have solid experience in leading complex organizations and large-scale projects. A personality present in the field, you know how to embody a clear vision, unite your teams, and drive change in a demanding environment. Comfortable in collegial environments, you demonstrate collaborative leadership and a great capacity for listening. Possessing excellent oral and written communication skills, you have strong institutional credibility and know how to operate in sensitive contexts, including political and media issues. You demonstrate discernment, decision-making ability, and a strong results orientation, while ensuring the quality and safety of patient care. Excellent command of French required; good knowledge of German and English desired.

Come join a leading employer serving its population.

Additional information

• Place of work: Pourtalès site in Neuchâtel (mobility to other RHNe sites)
• Start date: from 1 January 2027 or to be agreed
• Information: Rachel Christinat, member of the RHNe Board of Directors: tel: 079 256 11 58 or Gilgian Eisner, Partner, schilling partners ag: tel: 044 366 63 76

Complete application files are to be sent, until 30 August 2026, by email to the mandated agency, schillingpartnersag: Write an email with the mention "RéférenceA4284".

Maladière 45
2000 Neuchâtel