Change Manager – HR Transformation – Zurich – Contract

Oliver James Group; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James Group is seeking a Change Manager to lead HR Transformation initiatives in the Zurich area. The role focuses on developing change management strategies for HR IT projects, delivering training, and ensuring smooth adoption of SAP-based solutions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in project management, deep HR process knowledge, and fluent German and English, with experience in SAP SuccessFactors and HR/payroll modules. Hybrid work in Switzerland is supported.

Qualifications

• At least five years of project management experience, ideally leading HR IT implementation projects.
• Strong understanding of HR processes including talent management, time management, payroll, learning and development, and workforce planning.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors, SAP HR/payroll, SAP Time Management or comparable HR technology solutions.
• Proven experience delivering change management activities within complex IT or business transformation projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• A degree in HR Management, IT, Business Administration or a comparable qualification.
• Fluency in both German and English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement change management strategies and communication plans across multiple HR IT projects.
• Plan and deliver training to support the adoption of new systems and processes.
• Gather and analyse user feedback, monitoring adoption and performance metrics to identify areas for improvement.
• Support quality assurance and testing activities, including test planning, execution and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Coordinate the identification, tracking and resolution of issues and defects.
• Work closely with HR, IT and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective solutions.
• Support project go-lives and ensure a smooth transition to new ways of working.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

HR processes knowledge

German and English fluency

HR IT implementations

Education

Degree in HR Management/IT/Business Administration

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

SAP HR/payroll

SAP Time Management

Job description

Change Manager - HR Transformation - Zurich - Contract

Location: Baden, Switzerland (Hybrid - 50% onsite / 50% remote) Contract: 16 November 2026 - 31 January 2028 Workload: 80-100% (4-5 days per week) Languages: German and English

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement change management strategies and communication plans across multiple HR IT projects.
• Plan and deliver training to support the adoption of new systems and processes.
• Gather and analyse user feedback, monitoring adoption and performance metrics to identify areas for improvement.
• Support quality assurance and testing activities, including test planning, execution and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Coordinate the identification, tracking and resolution of issues and defects.
• Work closely with HR, IT and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective solutions.
• Support project go-lives and ensure a smooth transition to new ways of working.

Ideal background / Experience:

• At least five years' experience in project management, ideally leading HR IT implementation projects.
• A strong understanding of HR processes, including talent management, time management, payroll, learning and development, and workforce planning.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors, SAP HR/payroll, SAP Time Management or comparable HR technology solutions.
• Proven experience delivering change management activities within complex IT or business transformation projects.
• Strong project management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• A degree in HR Management, IT, Business Administration or a comparable qualification.
• Fluency in both German and English.

Nice to have:

• Organisational change management experience within HR technology implementations, particularly SAP or SAP SuccessFactors programmes