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You will own local HR operations, Swiss payroll, benefits, time tracking, compliance, employee lifecycle administration, and HR data quality. You will manage HR documentation and SharePoint, support employees and managers, coordinate stakeholders, oversee workplace operations and vendors, and lead operational coordination for an office relocation.

Responsibilities

• Manage local HR operations, employee processes, documentation, and records
• Own the monthly Swiss payroll cycle and benefits administration
• Oversee time tracking and resolve discrepancies
• Ensure compliance with Swiss employment law, social-security requirements, and internal policies
• Manage onboarding, offboarding, work permits, contract changes, leave administration, and employment certificates
• Support the transition from BambooHR to PeopleSoft
• Maintain HR data quality, migration, reconciliation, and system accuracy
• Maintain HR policies, procedures, and operational controls
• Build and maintain an audit-ready HR knowledge hub in Microsoft SharePoint
• Support employees and managers on HR policies, payroll, benefits, and employment administration
• Coordinate cross-border HR matters
• Oversee Zurich workplace operations, supplies, access, and maintenance
• Coordinate travel and related administration
• Lead operational coordination of the office relocation
• Manage facilities and workplace vendors

Requirements

• Experience independently owning a broad range of HR operations
• Knowledge of Swiss employment law, payroll, social security, benefits administration, and employment documentation
• Experience managing or reviewing Swiss payroll cycles and resolving payroll, benefits, and time-tracking discrepancies
• Experience managing employee lifecycle processes, including work permits, contract changes, leave administration, and employment certificates
• Experience using an HRIS and maintaining employee-data accuracy and confidentiality
• Ability to identify operational and compliance risks and escalate appropriately
• Stakeholder-management and project-management skills
• Advanced Microsoft 365 proficiency, including Excel, SharePoint, and Outlook
• Full professional fluency in English