HR Project Manager

Do you love driving projects and processes from start to the end and making an impact? Are you a creative problem solver that can connect with different stakeholders? Do you like doing analysis? And most importantly do you like to work with great people? Then take a closer look at this great opportunity.

Then look no further and join our HR team at Männedorf, Zurich as

What you will do

As HR Project Manager you will be at the core of transformational Human Resource projects across the division to lay the foundation for talents for years to come. Working side-by-side with the Chief People Office, you will design project plans, create roadmaps, and implement critical HR projects, processes and initiatives.

Such projects may include but are not limited to, driving the S (“social) of the ESG initiatives for the HR organization, reviewing the Compensation and Benefits approach globally or standardizing the job architecture across the entire organization. This role also comes with many possible growth opportunities as you learn more about existing Centers of Excellence, programs and systems.

Your Impact

• Develop and drive project and process management frameworks to enable the HR team and the organization through implementation
• Manage and support the design and rollout of new HR programs, projects, policies, and approaches
• Operate with a project management (PMO) mindset, delivering results, driving discussions, and managing against thoughtfully formed plans, budgets, timelines and goals
• Responsible for the project management side of a broad variety of assigned People Team projects to ensure all projects are clearly defined, measured, and regularly tracked
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders, taking into consideration communication, change needs and ensuring appropriate engagement for all levels of the organization
• Provide proactive support, advice and counsel program leaders and team members on best practices to ensure project success
• Offer consultation to HR Business Partners, HR teams and business stakeholders, building domain knowledge, gathering requirements, providing solutions and impact analysis
• Own internal documentation for the People team, creating a canon of process documentation that keeps the team highly organized
• Being responsible to produce, analyze and translate data into business context and present findings and solutions to stakeholder

What you bring along

• You have a bachelor’s degree with additional 5+ years’ work experience in a Human Resources or PMO role
• Additional PhD or MBA degree is a plus
• You have hands on experience in process optimization, improvement and experience in managing processes and programs and working cross-functionally across an enterprise system (HR processes and HRIS preferred)
• Certification as a change management expert is highly preferred
• You have a global growth mindset with analytical skills and a can-do attitude
• You have experience creating appealing presentations and executing on it
• You work well in a dynamic, interactive and collaborative environment
• You are an influencer who knows how to create and rally alignment and build consensus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English a must. Any other language, such as German, is an advantage

What you will get

• Comprehensive Compensation and Benefits package
• Progressive employment conditions
• Exciting career opportunities
• Wide range of training courses
• International and diverse environment (30+ different nationalities)
• Strong company culture with rich history
• Global mindset with “Swissness” at heart
• Extremely attractive location overlooking the lake of Zurich

Look no further and apply now!

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We are looking forward to receiving your application online. Please submit your resume (w/o picture and w/o cover letter, reference letters and diplomas are optional).

We will only consider applications that fully meet our requirements.