Head of Institutional Partnerships

« Change the world? We have the energy for it! » Les Services industriels de Lausanne (SIL) are actively committed to the energy transition and sustainable development. They play a central role in the City of Lausanne Climate Plan. Their service areas extend beyond municipal boundaries. They involve rich, sometimes complex, relationships with many municipalities and several downstream grid operators. These municipalities and energy suppliers are our business partners. In this context, we are looking for a head of institutional partnerships, reporting directly to the Secretary General, to ensure liaison between this very specific clientele and internal specialists. In this role, you will ensure regular follow-up with political bodies and with administration officials in order to verify, maintain, and potentially expand services. You will also work in close collaboration with LaZur Energie, a subsidiary of SIL, to ensure the transition of the SIL gas service area towards renewable thermal solutions. Want to put your skills at the service of the energy transition? Do not hesitate to Apply! Missions ##### • Implement and formalize the institutional partnership strategy • Identify partner needs and their expectations regarding services in order to adjust the offer proposed by SIL and ensure its profitability • Develop and manage the partnership relationship with municipal administrations, energy suppliers, and distributors • Actively maintain the internal relationship network to ensure follow-up of services provided and to facilitate problem resolution • Report on activities and propose developments to a Committee composed of the director and department heads • Coordinate the operational implementation of new partnerships and guarantee their success • Represent SIL within various bodies Profile ##### • Master's in political science, public administration, electrical engineering, industrial technologies or an equivalent degree • Additional training in project management, an asset • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in B2B customer relations and in a technical or industrial environment • Spirit of initiative, interpersonal skills, and negotiation skills • Ability to develop a global and strategic vision • Autonomy, excellent sense of priorities, and perseverance • Team spirit, sense of cooperation between entities • Good knowledge of MS Office, SAP, CRM tools, desired Activity rate ##### 80-100% Salary class ##### 11 Special conditions ##### clean criminal record Start date ##### Immediately or by agreement Information ##### M. Nicolas Waelti, Secretary General \+41 79 367 26 94 Please send us your application and the usual documents by 20.09.2026 via the online form. Unable to apply? Contact the service directly at +41 21 315 92 08. Apply We pay great attention to the diversity of the life paths of our employees. Our positions are open to both women and men.