HR Business Partner

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Lausanne; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client in Lausanne, Switzerland seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to support business leaders and drive strategic people initiatives. You will align HR practices with objectives, contribute to organizational effectiveness, and help build a high-performing, multicultural workforce.

You will partner with leaders on workforce planning, talent management, employee engagement, and performance management, while collaborating with Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience, including experience as an HR Business Partner.
• Strong expertise across recruitment, talent management, workforce planning, employee relations, and HR processes.
• Fluent in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to align HR strategies with objectives.
• Advise on workforce planning, organizational design, and performance management.
• Develop and implement people solutions for attraction, development, retention, succession, and lifecycle management.
• Provide strategic guidance on complex HR matters and navigate organizational challenges.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to support recruitment and candidate experience.
• Support workforce planning and headcount budgeting.
• Coach managers on recruitment processes, interviewing, and candidate assessment.
• Identify development programs with Learning & Development teams.
• Contribute to budgeting, headcount planning, and compensation review cycles.
• Monitor HR metrics and provide data-driven insights.

Skills

HR expertise

Recruitment

Talent management

HR analytics

Stakeholder management

French language

English language

Communication skills

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in HR / Business / Psychology

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Job description

Our client, a leading international company, is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support business leaders and drive strategic people initiatives.

Acting as a trusted advisor, you will align HR practices with business objectives, contribute to organizational effectiveness, and help build a high-performing workforce in a dynamic and multicultural environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to align HR strategies with organizational objectives.
• Advise managers on workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, employee engagement, and performance management.
• Develop and implement people solutions related to attraction, development, retention, succession planning, and employee lifecycle management.
• Provide strategic guidance on complex HR matters and support leaders in navigating organizational challenges.
• Collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition teams to support recruitment activities and ensure an excellent candidate experience.
• Anticipate hiring needs and proactively support workforce planning initiatives.
• Coach managers on recruitment processes, interviewing techniques, candidate assessment, and talent decisions.
• Partner with learning and development teams to identify and implement development programs aligned with business needs.
• Contribute to annual budgeting, headcount planning, and compensation review cycles.

Support employee engagement initiatives and help drive continuous improvement actions.

• Collaborate with Compensation & Benefits teams to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness.
• Monitor HR metrics and provide data-driven insights to support decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and employment regulations.

Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience, including experience as an HR Business Partner.
• Strong expertise across recruitment, talent management, workforce planning, employee relations, and HR processes.
• Good understanding of HR systems and HR analytics.

Experience working in complex, fast-paced, international environments.

• Strong business acumen with the ability to influence and build credibility at all organizational levels.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Solution-oriented mindset with strong organizational abilities.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively across functions.
• Fluent in French and English.