Senior HR professional

SwiStudium SA; Lugano; On-site; CHF 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A highly established industrial company in Ticino seeks a Senior HR Professional to lead strategic HR transformation. This unique role involves enhancing workplace culture, ensuring compliance, and fostering employee well-being. You will design impactful HR frameworks, reporting directly to company management.

Qualifications

• Several years of HR experience, with at least 3 in a senior role.
• Proficiency in labor law compliance and internal audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR processes from operations to strategy, including recruitment.
• Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

Skills

Fluency in Italian

Fluency in English

Strong knowledge of Swiss labor law

Proficiency in HR digital tools

Strong organizational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources

Organizational Psychology degree

Business Administration degree

Tools

HR digital tools

DocuWare

Job description

Company

Our client is a long-standing, well-rooted industrial company in the heart of Ticino. With over a century of manufacturing heritage, the company has evolved into a reference point in the production of highly technological components, with applications that extend into the medical field.

In recent years, this company has embarked on a significant path of modernization and innovation, both in production and organizational processes.

Now, it is ready to welcome a

SENIOR HR PROFESSIONAL

who can bring structure, strategic vision, and cultural transformation, while honoring the legacy and values that have sustained the business for generations.

He/she will take the helm of the Human Resources function, shaping it into a strategic pillar that supports growth, compliance, and employee well-being.

This mission will be fulfilled through the following responsibilities:

• Contribute to making the company a “Best Place to Work” by nurturing business vitality and workplace culture
• Act as a strategic advisor to leadership and managers, identifying opportunities for delegation, role clarity, and internal organization
• Lead and continuously improve HR processes from operations to strategy (recruitment, onboarding, performance, compliance)
• Develop clear job descriptions, backup structures, and interchangeability maps to ensure continuity and role transparency
• Digitize HR workflows and support adoption of internal tools across teams (e.g., DocuWare)
• Ensure labor law compliance and communicate employment terms clearly
• Support managers in building a respectful, safe, and compliant work environment
• Act as a trusted contact for sensitive employee matters (permits, family needs, documentation)
• Design fair evaluation and bonus systems in collaboration with top management
• Promote “train the trainer” practices and coach team leaders in People development
• Establish optimal interaction and collaboration with the pay roll and personnel administration.
• Ensure unity of vision between the two roles within the company

REQUIREMENTS

Hard Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration or related field
• Several years of HR experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or strategic HR role
• Solid budget outlook
• Fluency in Italian and English (spoken and written). German is a plus
• Proven experience in manufacturing or industrial environments is essential
• Strong knowledge of Swiss labor law, compliance and local praxis
• Experience with ISO standards and internal audits (HR-related)
• Proficiency in HR digital tools and document digitization practices

Soft Skills

• Natural coach and mentor, passionate about promoting personal growth and constructive feedback
• Commitment to embedding a culture of quality, respect, and continuous improvement
• Assertive yet collaborative: able to partner with team leaders to foster ownership and leadership development
• Strong interpersonal intelligence: able to calibrate tone and communication based on audience
• High integrity and discretion in handling sensitive information (e.g., salaries, contracts)
• Strong organizational and analytical skills: structured thinker with a hands-on approach
• Capacity to act with independence, objectivity, and emotional neutrality in high-stakes situations

This is a unique opportunity to build, structure, and elevate the HR function from the ground up, directly reporting to company Management and working closely with production team leaders.

You will be responsible for designing and implementing robust People processes, driving organizational development, and supporting a culture based on accountability, growth, respect, and clarity.

WORK LOCATION: North of Lugano

CONTRACT DURATION: permanent

SwiStudium’s insight

This is not a traditional HR role, this the perfect opportunity to shape the future of a respected, innovative industrial company that is ready for a new chapter.

If you are passionate about designing impactful HR frameworks, driving cultural transformation, and being a trusted advisor to both management and frontline teams, then this is your chance!

Should you be interested, please send your updated resume (documents submitted in English are appreciated) to the following email address:

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