Stadt Pforzheim | Germany | 75xxx Pforzheim | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 19.08.2026 on stepstone.de
Head of the Planning Office (m/f/d)
Design the future of the gold city! The town of Pforzheim is located on the edge of the Black Forest. As a business location, it is characterized by a unique combination of competencies as a gold, high-tech and design city. No other city in Germany is as close to the history of the jewelry and watch industry as the Goldstadt Pforzheim. As a high-quality habitat for around 130,000 people, the Goldstadt has a lot to offer. In addition to versatile recreational and sports facilities, Pforzheim has a pronounced cultural life, an international school, schools of all orientations, numerous childcare facilities as well as modern medical care facilities and excellent shopping facilities. Pforzheim is one of the largest employers in the region with around 3,000 employees. As in any local administration, the speciality lies in the variety of tasks and products. With a wide range of expertise, the Planning Office coordinates diverse and complex projects of urban development. The duties of the Office also include an extensive urban advisory service for private builders, architects and investors. Based on various strategic-planner principles, it is important to design and develop the future of the city. At the next possible time we are looking for an innovation and team-oriented leadership personality with multi-year leadership experience than GUIDE OF PLANTS (W/M/D) The remuneration for this attractive position is according to A 16 LBesGBW. Employees will be remunerated accordingly. The job is full-time and is not participatory due to leadership. As head of the planning office, you will be responsible for an office with around 28 employees in two departments (construction planning and urban planning as well as urban development and urban renewal). Your responsibility also includes the office of the Neighbourhood Association Pforzheim, the refurbishment office and the office of the Design Advisory Board. .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
strategic and sustainable management of urban development, in particular with regard to the positioning of Pforzheim as a residential and commercial location Coordination of urban and construction planning including urban renewal areas responsible management and control, strategic orientation and further development of the Office Personnel management and development for the staff of the Office, including personnel needs planning and management, as well as the organisation of the division of tasks Budget and financial responsibility for the Office, including the planning, management and management of the allocated budget targeted and cooperative cooperation with the various internal and external actors of the urban society Public relations including information and participation events Sovereign Office representation in political bodies and overarching authorities, institutions and other bodies.
successfully completed university studies (Diplom/Master) in the fields of urban planning, architecture, urban planning, spatial planning or regional planning, spatial planning or a comparable course of study within the meaning of the task profile relevant multiannual professional experience in municipal urban planning and planning management as well as project management and project management detectable multi-year leadership experience in a comparable environment very good knowledge of strategic urban development and design comprehensive, application-proof expertise in the relevant building, construction planning and construction law a high level of creative thinking and strong communication and presentation skills Negotiating skills and enforcement capacity as well as strong organisational and decision-making capability
You have a clear picture of how you will lead urbanity in Pforzheim to the future. With your innovative power, curiosity and willingness to use, you combine competent ecological and economic interests in development and planning. The large state examination for the higher engineering administration service perfectly completes your profile. Your employees guide you motivatingly and targeted. With social and intercultural competence, you can control the office's skills and demonstrate enforcing and empathy. The city of Pforzheim offers a highly motivated team, varied activities and a wide range of development opportunities. The reconciliation of professional and private life is just as important to the city as the health of its employees. For this reason, we offer a variety of offers in the field of occupational health management. .
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