Manager HR Business Partners Switzerland

Manager HR Business Partners Switzerland

Meyrin-Satigny, Geneva, Switzerland

As a Country HRBP, you are acting as a trusted advisor to Business Partners and Science & Research business partner in Geneva. With a deep understanding of local laws and regulations, you align HR strategies with your country's unique needs, culture, and business goals. You provide guidance on talent acquisition, performance management, and employee development while ensuring the effective implementation of HR programs and initiatives at the country level.

Key responsibilities

• Advise regional and global HR Business Partners (HRBPs), line managers, and employees on local policies, procedures, and legislation in Switzerland, ensuring HR operations, information, and data comply with internal policies and local laws.
• Participate in core HR processes, including performance calibration and talent reviews, succession planning, career management, FTE budgeting, learning and development (L&D), and reward and recognition, partnering with HRBPs, Centers of Expertise (CoEs), and business leaders.
• Implement strategic HR initiatives, including change management, culture and engagement programs, continuous improvement of HR systems and practices, and end-to-end standardization of the HR value chain.
• Design, implement, and facilitate onboarding programs, training sessions, workshops, and information sessions, ensuring L&D strategies address current and future business needs and support the development of high-potential talent.
• Partner with line managers to enhance leadership capability, strengthen team collaboration, address employee relations matters, and implement competitive and equitable compensation and benefits programs in collaboration with the CoEs.

We offer

• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose
• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected - regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
• A space to grow, welcoming change by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset; bringing new ideas and implement new ways of working

You bring

• Bachelor-s or Master-s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field (Master-s degree preferred)
• Fluency in both French and English is required
• Proven experience (min 8-12 years) as an HR Business Partner or in a similar operational / CoE HR related role.
• Preferably experience in an international organization
• Demonstrated experience in strategic workforce planning, talent acquisition and talent management, organizational development and stakeholders management
• Strong knowledge of local labor laws, regulations, and employment practices.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills such as resilience and capacity to deal with uncertainty/ambiguity
• Strong flexibility, adaptability and mental agility
• Ability to influence and build effective relationships at all levels of the organization.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don-t just meet expectations - we go beyond them. 
Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.
 
From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions - every single day. Whether it-s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that-s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you-re making a difference, we-ll make sure you-re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They-re essential to our future. 

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work - and that-s exactly the kind of culture we-re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We-re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we-re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we-re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds - no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we-re here to help - just let us know what you need, and we-ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statementWe-re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you-re applying as an individual, we-d love to hear from you. We-re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.