Senior HRBP and Country HR Manager Switzerland 80 - 100% (f/m/d)

With approximately 3000 employees and various locations and factories, we are looking for a Senior HR Business Partner and Country HR Manager for Switzerland to strengthen our Swiss HR organization. The role holder will be part of the Country Leadership team and will directly report to the Country Managing Director DACH. Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow. Interested? Apply today!

Your responsibilities

• Partner with the Country Managing Director and other senior leaders to facilitate an efficient overall HR service delivery as well as compliant people practices and policies in Switzerland
• Safeguard that the latest legislation requirements are covered in Hitachi Energy regulations within the country and in the respective branches
• Facilitates the understanding of the HR Operating Model across HR and other functions.
• Drive collaboration within the HR Function, creating a strong team spirit and engagement
• Partner with COEs and HRBPs contributing with a country view, promoting fair decision-making and considering overall impact in the country
• Ensure effective internal communication to all stakeholder-groups. Seeks and realizes opportunities for simplification and harmonization within country
• Drive our diversity 360 strategy and ensures a diverse and inclusive working environment
• Act as a Country Labor Relations Manager and ensures strong labor and key stakeholder relations internally and externally. Negotiates and agrees on all statutory types of compensation and benefits related changes
• Represent Hitachi Energy in the local Swiss environment and actively manages partnerships

Your background

• Several years as Senior HR Business Partner supporting teams in Switzerland, Country HR Switzerland, or equivalent experience ideally within a fast-paced global organization
• Excellent business understanding, negotiation and influencing skills as well as change management
• Deep knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations in Switzerland
• Knowledge and expertise related to Swiss HR policies, processes and practices of Compensation and Benefits, Recruitment and Onboarding, Performance Management and Global Mobility
• Strong business/ labor market understanding
• Assertiveness, interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to build positive relationships with multiple stakeholders with employees at all levels of the organization
• Leadership without authority
• Credibility and recognition of ethical behaviours
• Fluency in German and English, French and/or Italian would be beneficial