HR Operations & Transformation Manager (M/F)

Rare opportunity to support a key stage in the evolution of one of our clients, we are looking for an HR Operations & Transformation Manager on a permanent contract.

This HR management role will include an exciting and challenging strategic transition project lasting approximately 6 to 8 months. Reporting to the Management, you will play a driving role in this HR transformation of a structure in the Bulle region. You will combine solid operational expertise (contract management, payroll, administration) with the human support of change and recruitment for the deployment of a new entity.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the roadmap of the HR transition project in a rapidly evolving industrial context.

• Support staff and managers in managing change, promoting dialogue, transparency and engagement.

• Ensure on-site presence and serve as the primary contact point for all HR questions related to this transformation phase.

• Manage the full employee lifecycle: implementation, revision, harmonisation and transfer of employment contracts.

• Ensure strict legal compliance (Swiss labour law) of all documents and agreements within the framework of the business transfer.

• Supervise outsourcing and coordination of payroll and social security management, ensuring accuracy of payroll processes.

• Optimise and structure existing HR administrative processes to sustain the organisation.

• Act as HRBP (HR Business Partner) for a scope of 30 to 50 internal employees, responsible for career development and training of this population.

• Education: HR Certificate (HRSE Certificate) essential. The Federal Diploma of Specialist in HR is a significant asset.

• Experience: Proven experience in a HR Operations Manager and/or Senior HR Business Partner role or in managing HR projects/transitions, ideally within the industrial sector.

• Professional Expertise: Strong skills and autonomy in payroll management, personnel administration and Swiss labour law (contract transfer, CO, collective agreements).

• Languages:

  • French: Native speaker or C2 level (mandatory).

  • English: Minimum B2 level (spoken and written).

• Interpersonal Skills & Competencies:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills, strong communication ease, active listening and diplomacy.

  • Demonstrated ability to support teams through change and organisational transformation.

  • Rigor, proactivity, autonomy and strong solution orientation.

• A permanent commitment (permanent contract) including from the outset an exciting and high-impact HR transition project.

• The opportunity to structure the HR foundations of a new entity in the Bulle region.

• A dynamic industrial environment and career development prospects within the organisation at the end of the transition mandate.

If you wish to put your HR expertise and interpersonal skills at the service of a large-scale transformation project, we would be delighted to receive your complete application file (CV, cover letter, work certificates and diplomas).