Site HR Head, Evionnaz

"Expect to grow", personally and professionally: At Siegfried, we offer exciting challenges and ample opportunities to showcase your talents. As a trusted and respected partner to the pharmaceutical industry, we uphold the highest standards in safety, quality and sustainability, while fostering a culture that empowers you to thrive. Join a rapidly expanding global company, where diverse perspectives and experiences come together in a collaborative environment. Here, you'll find a workplace that values both collective success and your individual contributions—offering long-term opportunities to grow and make an impact.

Your Role At Siegfried we are currently looking for a Site HR Head to join our team in our site based in Evionnaz.

Site HR Leadership&Business Partnering

Define and execute the Site HR Roadmap, aligned with global HR strategy and operational priorities.

Act as trusted advisor to the Site Leadership Team, driving performance, leadership effectiveness, and organizational health.

Lead change, transformation, and cultural initiatives, supporting site evolution and business continuity.

Ensure HR business continuity, crisis preparedness, and workforce risk mitigation.

Manage site HR budget and drive process efficiency and OPEX optimization.

Contribute to global HR initiatives and projects, representing site perspectives.

Own employee relations and labor law compliance, including investigations, grievances, and dispute resolution.

Lead engagement with social partners / employee representatives, where applicable.

Represent the company in internal and external audits.

Partner closely with Legal and Communications on sensitive cases.

Own integrity, speak up, and ethics topics at site and country level.

Ensure consistent application of policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.

Lead strategic workforce planning aligned to site capacity, capability, and future needs.

Oversee recruitment for critical roles and talent attraction at site level.

Drive performance management, leadership development, and succession planning (in alignment with global frameworks).

Own onboarding quality, employee development focus, and engagement initiatives.

Execute learning&development activities (non GxP) at site level.

Coordinate international assignments (site execution).

Support internal communications and employer branding at site level.

Ensure accurate and compliant payroll and benefits administration (delivered via People Hub where applicable).

Partner with Total Rewards to ensure competitive and compliant compensation practices.

Oversee time&attendance, absenteeism, HR master data quality, and HR administration governance.

Act as data steward, enabling reliable HR reporting and analytics.

Ensure timely, accurate site HR reporting.

Drive data based decision making using defined HR KPIs.

Monitor trends related to retention, engagement, performance, and workforce risk.

Key Performance Indicators

Delivery of Site HR Roadmap (quality, time, cost)

Compliance with labor laws, policies, and controls

Employee engagement and leadership effectivenessRetention of critical roles

Effectiveness of performance management

Your Profile What are we looking for?

Education

Bachelor's in law, Labor Relations, Psychology, HR Management or related field

Master's or Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources preferred

Experience

10+ years of HR leadership experience in a multinational environment (pharmaceutical manufacturing preferred)

Proven experience leading HR at site level

Experience in multi-site or matrix environments

Languages

Fluent in French and English

Competencies

Strategic thinking with strong business acumen

Proven ability to influence and drive change

Strong labor relations expertise

Change leadership and communication skills

High integrity, cultural awareness and interpersonal skills

Your Benefits

Free parking

Health insurance: Up to 10% discount on supplemental insurance plans through our partners

Generous and customizable stock purchase plan

Child allowance: Siegfried AG increases the statutory cantonal allowance by 10% and pays an additional CHF 100 per month

Individual continuing education opportunities

Reka vouchers: Siegfried AG offers its employees a 20% discount

Attractive company pension plan

On-site fitness classes and numerous company events

Access to the Swibeco employee benefits platform

5 weeks of vacation and the option to buy back up to 2 weeks

If you’re excited by the idea of joining our group, we’d love to hear from you.

Founded in 1873 in Zofingen, Switzerland, Siegfried has grown into a global network of 13 sites across three continents. With a team of more than 3,800 highly skilled professionals, we take the innovations of our pharmaceutical customers to industrial scale and manufacture safe drugs for patients worldwide. As a fully integrated CDMO, Siegfried is one of the few organizations today that can carry out the development and manufacturing of APIs and finished dosage forms under one roof. This unique combination of know-how and experience makes us the most trusted partner in the pharmaceutical industry.

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