Junior HR BP / HR Project Specialist

Tecan Austria GmbH; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Tecan is seeking a Junior HR Business Partner/HR Project Specialist (80%), 16-month fixed-term, to support strategic HR initiatives in a global life sciences company. The role blends project work with generalist HR duties and offers deep insight into strategic HR activities within an international, matrix-structured environment.

The candidate will contribute to HR projects, support line managers, assist with recruiting and onboarding, draft HR documents, and liaise with HR services, payroll, and

Qualifikationen

• Completed education with further qualification in HR.
• 3-5+ years of experience as an HR Generalist, ideally in an international environment.
• Experience contributing to or leading HR projects.
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills; confident working with HR systems such as SAP SuccessFactors and Workday.
• Strong interest to push AI for HR usage.

Aufgaben

• Support HR projects and strategic business partnering, including global and local initiatives.
• Advise and support line managers on operational HR matters across the employee lifecycle.
• Support recruiting and onboarding processes; draft contracts and HR documents.
• Collaborate with HR Services, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and Centers of Expertise.

Kenntnisse

HR Generalist

HR Projects

PowerPoint

Excel

HR systems (SAP SuccessFactors, Workr)

English

German

Swiss employment law

Communication

Ausbildung

Swiss federal diploma in HR

CAS/Bachelor's degree in HR or Business Administration

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Workday

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Junior HR BP/ HR Project Specialist (80%, Fix-Term 16 months)

Your contribution

As Junior HR BP/HR Project Specialist you will support the Head Strategic People Partnering and HR HQ in delivering key HR projects and strategic business partnering deliverables. This 16-month fixed-term assignment combines project work with generalist HR responsibilities - ideal for someone who works in a structured way, takes ownership, and thinks about HR holistically. It offers deep insight into strategic HR work in a globally active life sciences company.

Your Responsibilities

HR Projects & Strategic Business Partnering Support (approx. 70%)

• Contribute to global and local HR projects and initiatives (e.g., organizational design, HR process improvements, change support)
• Prepare HR deliverables linked to strategic business partnering, such as business reviews, townhall materials, divisional HR presentations, decision papers, and communication documents
• Project planning and tracking: milestones, action logs, risks, status reports
• Prepare and follow up on workshops, steering committees, and stakeholder meetings
• Compile HR KPIs and people analytics (e.g., fill grades, attrition, pulse survey results)

HR Generalist (approx. 30%)

• Advise and support line managers on operational HR matters across the employee lifecycle, in coordination with the responsible HR Business Partners
• Support recruiting and onboarding processes
• Draft contracts, agreements, and HR documents
• Act as interface to HR Services, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and Centers of Expertise

Your background

We're not just looking for hard skills: We're looking for people who bring their passion and talent to work.

• Completed education with further qualification in HR (e.g., Swiss federal diploma in HR, CAS/Bachelor's degree in HR or Business Administration)
• 3-5+ years of experience as an HR Generalist, ideally in an international, matrix-organized environment
• Experience contributing to or leading HR projects
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills; confident working with HR systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, Workday)
• Strong interest to push AI for HR usage
• Good knowledge of Swiss employment law; interest in international HR topics
• Excellent written and spoken English and German
• Structured, independent, and service-oriented way of working with a high level of discretion
• Available at short notice or within a reasonable timeframe for a 16-month assignment

What Sets You Apart

• You keep the overview even with parallel projects and tight deadlines
• You communicate effectively with all audiences - from the shop floor to senior management
• You combine a hands-on mentality with conceptual thinking
• Discretion and sensitivity in handling confidential topics come naturally to you
• What makes working at Tecan unique
• The chance to make it count and to have an impact on the world of tomorrow
• Working in an international and diverse environment
• The chance to grow your career within the company
• Feel empowered by our strong and unique company culture
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package

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Our purpose.

At Tecan we are driven to improve people's lives and health. We do this by empowering our customers to scale healthcare innovation globally from life science to the clinic. We collaborate with our customers from early-stage innovation through project implementation and beyond. We deliver the products, services and solutions that make lab processes and medical procedures precise, reproducible and compliant.
Our values - trust, highest standards and ambition - are the cornerstones of our business and provide the framework for Tecan's culture. We foster a positive and empowering environment where our rarest assets, our unique employees, can grow and bring their passion and talent to work.