Head of Human Resources

About the job

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We are a successful Swiss corporate group with a down-to-earth, pragmatic and performance-oriented corporate culture. Short decision-making paths, high personal responsibility and mutual respect shape our everyday life. Our employees are the key to our success.

To strengthen our management team, we are looking for a committed individual as Head of HR. In this role, you will lead a cross-location HR team, be responsible for the entire personnel management and combine professional HR administration with active leadership support and sustainable personnel development.

Area of responsibility

• You lead the HR teams (Services, Development and HR Business Partners)
• You are responsible for the strategic and operational orientation of HR and continuously develop the HR processes
• You advise and support the management in all personnel-related and labour law matters
• You ensure professional and uniform HR support across all locations and coordinate the collaboration between HR Business Partners, HR Development and HR Administration
• You accompany demanding personnel situations, change processes and organisational developments
• You are responsible for the further development and digitalisation of HR processes and systems.
• You ensure compliance with legal requirements, internal guidelines and HR standards
• You analyse relevant HR key figures, derive measures from them and report to management
• You represent the HR area towards internal stakeholders and promote a service-oriented collaboration throughout the company

Requirements profile

• You have a solid education in the HR field (e.g. federal diploma as Head of HR) as well as several years of professional experience, ideally in a comparable leadership position
• You bring sound knowledge of Swiss labour law and relevant HR processes
• You have experience in leading and developing employees and know how to motivate and strengthen your team
• You think strategically and entrepreneurially, but also like to get involved in operational day-to-day business
• You communicate confidently, convincingly and on an equal footing with different stakeholders
• You are a solution-oriented, trustworthy and decisive personality with high social competence
• You work in a structured manner, set the right priorities and keep an overview even in demanding situations
• You enjoy questioning processes, contributing new ideas and actively shaping changes
• You are digitally savvy and familiar with common HR systems and Microsoft 365

What we offer

• A versatile key position with direct access to management and short decision-making paths
• Lots of creative freedom to further develop HR processes and personnel management holistically
• A collegial and appreciative working environment with an open corporate culture
• Modern work tools and contemporary, digital HR processes
• A general travel pass (GA) for flexible and sustainable mobility
• An attractive pension fund solution with above-average employer contribution
• Professional external employee counselling for support in professional and private life situations
• Exclusive discounts for sports and cultural events as well as weekly changing offers via Brands for Employees
• Health promotion