ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
Grenchen
HR BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER 100%, ON SITE
- 15 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Grenchen
Job summary
Join us as an HR Business Unit Manager on-site, leading HR for 680 staff.
Tasks
- Guide and develop a team of four HR Business Partners effectively.
- Implement and evolve HR policies while managing strategic projects.
- Oversee the entire employee lifecycle for about 200 employees.
Skills
- Bachelor's in HR with 5+ years in a similar role, ideally industrial.
- Strong knowledge of Swiss labor law and change management.
- Excellent communication skills and team-oriented leadership.
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About the job
HR BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER 100%, ON SITE
As an HR Manager and member of the HR Board, you are responsible for all HR activities of the company’s central functions ("Services"), which include approximately 680 employees. You can count on a committed HR team by your side to implement HR initiatives and thus contribute to the company’s success. Your role will notably include the following responsibilities:
- Supervise, support and develop a team of four HR Business Partners, both hierarchically and functionally
- Implement and evolve HR policy at a strategic level, as well as manage various projects
- Be responsible for the entire employee lifecycle for a scope of about 200 employees, from recruitment to onboarding and offboarding
- Act as a strategic partner (Sparring Partner) to managers on all matters related to workforce and succession planning, talent development, disciplinary management and leadership
- Monitor long-term absences and support employee reintegration
- Actively participate in various HR projects and contribute to continuous improvement and optimisation of HR processes.
- Higher education or continuing education in human resources management (federal HR certificate or Bachelor) and at least 5 years of professional experience in an equivalent role, ideally in an industrial environment
- At least 2 years of team management experience
- Excellent knowledge of Swiss labour law
- Proven experience in change management and coaching
- Entrepreneurial spirit, strategic vision and ability to understand issues cross-functionally
- Excellent communication skills, high reliability and interpersonal ease
- Strong leadership, ability to defend positions and strong team spirit
- Affinity with digital tools and openness to new technologies
- Strong customer orientation and service mindset, with a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach
- Proficiency in common IT tools (MS 365); knowledge of SAP is an advantage
Excellent command of German, both spoken and written, is essential. You also have very good knowledge of French.
An exciting and constantly evolving environment as well as attractive benefits such as:
- Opportunities for continuing education
- Multiple career prospects through our internal mobility
- Five or six weeks of holiday per year depending on age and/or role
- 40-hour week according to the collective labour agreement
- Attractive salary policy and good social benefits
- Parental leave of three weeks for fathers and up to 19 weeks for mothers
- Company restaurant
- Staff discounts on Swatch Group products and other partners
- Sports activities and company events
- Financial contribution to health insurance
Factory and address
Close to public transport
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Jehona Fejza
HR Business Unit Manager