Deputy Secretary General - Operations & Services
Full-time | Lausanne
Your Mission
At World Gymnastics, strong operations are essential to enable sport, education, and governance to perform effectively. Based at the headquarters in Lausanne, the Deputy Secretary General – Operations & Services provides leadership across the Federation’s operational backbone, ensuring continuity, reliability, and organizational resilience. Reporting to the Secretary General, this role oversees core support and execution functions, enabling stable delivery, sound resource management, and effective coordination in a complex international environment.
Your Responsibilities
- Provide senior leadership across Operations & Services, including Finance, IT & Technology, Services, and institutional governance support functions.
- Coordinate and align multidisciplinary operational teams, ensuring clarity of priorities, consistency of practices, and reliability of delivery.
- Oversee financial planning, budgeting, and resource management in close coordination with finance leadership and the Secretary General.
- Ensure the robustness, security, and suitability of IT systems and digital tools supporting the organization’s activities.
- Guide services supporting daily operations, including facilities, travel, and administrative support, ensuring efficiency and continuity.
- Contribute to governance preparation and follow-up, supporting structured decision-making and institutional processes.
- Act as a senior operational reference point, anticipating risks, resolving issues, and ensuring continuity in complex or high-pressure situations.
- When delegated, exercise organizational authority within the Operations & Services domain to ensure continuity of leadership and operations.
About You
- University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of experience within an international sports federation or a comparable international organization operating in a complex, regulated environment.
- Proven track record in leading and coordinating operational or support functions at a senior level.
- Strong understanding of finance, organizational processes, and IT-enabled operations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead experienced teams through alignment, dialogue, and prioritization rather than command-and-control.
- Sound judgment, discretion, and credibility in high-level institutional settings.
- Excellent coordination and decision-making skills.
- Comfortable operating at the interface between governance, strategy, and execution.
- Fluent in English and French; additional languages are an asset.
- Valid Swiss working permit.
We Offer
- A senior leadership role within a globally recognized international sports federation, responsible for guiding and coordinating key operational and support functions in a complex international environment.
- The opportunity to lead and align multidisciplinary operational teams, fostering collaboration, clarity, and shared accountability across finance, IT, and services.
- A position combining strategic oversight and hands-on coordination, offering exposure to high-level governance processes and international operations.
- A professional, multicultural workplace valuing trust, dialogue, and pragmatic leadership, with a long-term perspective and impact.
About World Gymnastics
The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), operating under its brand World Gymnastics™, is the international governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the sport of gymnastics. Founded in 1881, it is the oldest established international federation of an Olympic sport and has been part of the Olympic Games since their revival in 1896. FIG governs nine sports: Gymnastics for All, Men’s and Women’s Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline & Tumbling, Acrobatics, Aerobics, Parkour, and Paragymnastics. Through the World Gymnastics™ brand, the federation promotes participation, inspires engagement, and supports the long-term development of the sport worldwide. FIG brings together 165 member federations and engages millions of athletes, coaches, officials, and fans, making gymnastics one of the world’s most widely practiced and watched sports.
World Gymnastics™ is a trademark of the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG).
At World Gymnastics, we foster trust, promote equality, celebrate diversity, and ensure gymnastics thrives with integrity, innovation, and inclusivity worldwide.
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